SID Speed Profiles
Hi there!
Just a quick question for you ATC folk! I'm sure it's been asked before.....
If a SID shows a required speed profile above FL100, say 270-280 knots to FL250 or so, and you put us on a heading early in the SID, do you still expect the speed profile to be respected? My understanding is that once off the SID any altitude or speed restrictions no longer apply. However, occasionally I have had some ATCO's giving us a heading and later on (perhaps FL 200) telling us to resume normal speed. This would imply that they expected us to maintain the speed in the SID?????
Many thanks for any replies,
CP