Originally Posted by
gojo
One of the reasons they had a rash of low speed events a year or so ago. I just wonder what they're filled at, because I've never heard them advising ATC of a much slower true airspeed. It's kinda funny though when you're creeping up on them. ATC says, Skywest ___ say indicated. Um, 250 knots. What do you need?
I heard MSP center call them on it on one of the many arrivals to MSP that are published at 280 knots. First question was say speed, they responded 250. Second question was "what does the arrival say for speed", they responded 280. Couldn't answer the third question on why they weren't doing it.
It's a culture thing, by flying slow, they don't really care about the people in the back.