Flight crew misses airspeed restr on arrival.

Attributes
ACN	306050
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 16000
ASRS Report	306050
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer flying, we were given STAR restr of 10000 ft and 250 KTS at walet. Advised first officer to allow for tailwind to make crossing. He assured me he had. Nearing fix he was fast and captain asked again if he was going to be able to slow ok. Said he could. Crossed fix at 10 mi but 290 KTS. Controller asked speed and captain advised 290 KTS and slowing. No further comment. Company stresses fuel savings to an excess and many pilots are cutting crossing altitudes too close.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC MISSES AIRSPD RESTR ON ARR.

Narrative: FO FLYING, WE WERE GIVEN STAR RESTR OF 10000 FT AND 250 KTS AT WALET. ADVISED FO TO ALLOW FOR TAILWIND TO MAKE XING. HE ASSURED ME HE HAD. NEARING FIX HE WAS FAST AND CAPT ASKED AGAIN IF HE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO SLOW OK. SAID HE COULD. CROSSED FIX AT 10 MI BUT 290 KTS. CTLR ASKED SPD AND CAPT ADVISED 290 KTS AND SLOWING. NO FURTHER COMMENT. COMPANY STRESSES FUEL SAVINGS TO AN EXCESS AND MANY PLTS ARE CUTTING XING ALTS TOO CLOSE.

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.