Medium large transport on arrival is questioned by ATC regarding speed restr.

Attributes
ACN	309240
Time
Date	199507
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : den
State Reference	CO
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
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 : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	309240
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On sayge arrival to den, approach asked our airspeed (plus or minus 300 KTS). She questioned whether we were given a 250 KT speed restr over sayge intersection by ZDV. We said no and she seemed surprised and irritated. Both first officer and I sincerely believe we did not receive a speed restr over sayge. However, were it to be pursued and the infamous 'tapes' proved us wrong, this report would hopefully be of some value (ie, amnesty). We don't believe we erred and traffic appeared light so we saw no reason to question not being given any speed restr. No recommendations offered.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ON ARR IS QUESTIONED BY ATC REGARDING SPD RESTR.

Narrative: ON SAYGE ARR TO DEN, APCH ASKED OUR AIRSPD (PLUS OR MINUS 300 KTS). SHE QUESTIONED WHETHER WE WERE GIVEN A 250 KT SPD RESTR OVER SAYGE INTXN BY ZDV. WE SAID NO AND SHE SEEMED SURPRISED AND IRRITATED. BOTH FO AND I SINCERELY BELIEVE WE DID NOT RECEIVE A SPD RESTR OVER SAYGE. HOWEVER, WERE IT TO BE PURSUED AND THE INFAMOUS 'TAPES' PROVED US WRONG, THIS RPT WOULD HOPEFULLY BE OF SOME VALUE (IE, AMNESTY). WE DON'T BELIEVE WE ERRED AND TFC APPEARED LIGHT SO WE SAW NO REASON TO QUESTION NOT BEING GIVEN ANY SPD RESTR. NO RECOMMENDATIONS OFFERED.

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.