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Old 4th Jul 2008, 00:04
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I remember being called up one day over speed on descent in a PA31, I'd filed 165kts TAS (I think, memory a bit rusty), but was going quite a bit quicker. They do notice.
But it's nothing to do with your TAS filed and TAS doing.

We notice when a PA31 gets a ground speed above 230Kts (without a huge tailwind); or when you are catching a Dash 8 or a jet on a similar track.

As an ATC it's never about TAS; that's what our system uses (really badly); we'll be concentrating on your IAS and or your ground speed.
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