Definition
AIRSPEED
The speed of an aircraft relative to its surrounding air mass. The unqualified term “airspeed” means one of the following:
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.527 — § 91.527 Operating in icing conditions.
- 14 CFR § 91.326 — § 91.326 Exception to operating certain aircraft for the purposes of flight training, flightcrew member checking, or flightcrew member testing.
- 14 CFR § 91.309 — § 91.309 Towing: Gliders and unpowered ultralight vehicles.
- 14 CFR § 91.176 — § 91.176 Straight-in landing operations below DA/DH or MDA using an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) under IFR.
- 14 CFR § 91.205 — § 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.153 — § 91.153 VFR flight plan: Information required.
- 14 CFR § 91.117 — § 91.117 Aircraft speed.
7 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.