Narrative:

Honet 5 departure was given out of clt. Departure said to maintain 250 KTS until ATC advised otherwise. Before ATC advised a different airspeed, at 10000 ft, aircraft was accelerated to 320 KTS. (It's normal speed in a climb) up to 12000 ft. After level at 12000 ft and 320 KTS for about 2 min. ATC then said, 'resume normal speed' which the aircraft was already doing. The 250 KTS was not kept till ATC advised otherwise.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPD DEV DURING NIGHT OP, SID DEP PROC.

Narrative: HONET 5 DEP WAS GIVEN OUT OF CLT. DEP SAID TO MAINTAIN 250 KTS UNTIL ATC ADVISED OTHERWISE. BEFORE ATC ADVISED A DIFFERENT AIRSPD, AT 10000 FT, ACFT WAS ACCELERATED TO 320 KTS. (IT'S NORMAL SPD IN A CLB) UP TO 12000 FT. AFTER LEVEL AT 12000 FT AND 320 KTS FOR ABOUT 2 MIN. ATC THEN SAID, 'RESUME NORMAL SPD' WHICH THE ACFT WAS ALREADY DOING. THE 250 KTS WAS NOT KEPT TILL ATC ADVISED OTHERWISE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.