B737 crew exceeded STAR speed restr.

Attributes
ACN	499690
Time
Date	200101
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : bygec
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : braymer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 22500 flight time type : 17000
ASRS Report	499690
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Inbound to mci, descending from 10000 ft MSL to 6000 ft MSL on bqs-1 STAR, approach asked our airspeed. We replied '250 KIAS.' he informed us that we should be at 210 KIAS, as depicted on the STAR at cares intersection. He slowed us to 190 KIAS and we uneventfully continued a visual approach to runway 1R (we had the preceding company aircraft in sight the whole time). Neither I (PF) nor the first officer caught the 210 KIAS published speed on the STAR. Some stars have 'expect' altitudes/speed, some have published altitudes, but no speed. Some have published speed, but no altitude. Some have both published speed and altitude. All are very confusing with speed and altitude hidden among the fine print. Why can't their speed and/or altitudes be standardized within a highlighted box located in the same place on every STAR? This would help eliminate this type of omission error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW EXCEEDED STAR SPD RESTR.

Narrative: INBOUND TO MCI, DSNDING FROM 10000 FT MSL TO 6000 FT MSL ON BQS-1 STAR, APCH ASKED OUR AIRSPD. WE REPLIED '250 KIAS.' HE INFORMED US THAT WE SHOULD BE AT 210 KIAS, AS DEPICTED ON THE STAR AT CARES INTXN. HE SLOWED US TO 190 KIAS AND WE UNEVENTFULLY CONTINUED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 1R (WE HAD THE PRECEDING COMPANY ACFT IN SIGHT THE WHOLE TIME). NEITHER I (PF) NOR THE FO CAUGHT THE 210 KIAS PUBLISHED SPD ON THE STAR. SOME STARS HAVE 'EXPECT' ALTS/SPD, SOME HAVE PUBLISHED ALTS, BUT NO SPD. SOME HAVE PUBLISHED SPD, BUT NO ALT. SOME HAVE BOTH PUBLISHED SPD AND ALT. ALL ARE VERY CONFUSING WITH SPD AND ALT HIDDEN AMONG THE FINE PRINT. WHY CAN'T THEIR SPD AND/OR ALTS BE STANDARDIZED WITHIN A HIGHLIGHTED BOX LOCATED IN THE SAME PLACE ON EVERY STAR? THIS WOULD HELP ELIMINATE THIS TYPE OF OMISSION ERROR.

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.