Narrative:

On takeoff out of sjc in a B767; we were assigned the loupe 1 departure with the sac transition. As we were in the right turn to the required 120 degree heading and accelerating to about 235 KIAS; the controller advised us to comply with the 200 KT speed restr below the lateral limits of the TCA. We were under the impression that clean maneuvering was also considered complying with the speed limit below the TCA lateral boundaries; but since he specified 200 KTS we felt compelled to comply rather than discuss. Needless to say we extended the appropriate flaps to maintain 200 KTS while below the TCA.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 FLYING THE LOUPE DEP OUT OF SJC EXCEEDED 200 KTS BELOW THE FLOOR OF THE TCA.

Narrative: ON TKOF OUT OF SJC IN A B767; WE WERE ASSIGNED THE LOUPE 1 DEP WITH THE SAC TRANSITION. AS WE WERE IN THE R TURN TO THE REQUIRED 120 DEG HDG AND ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 235 KIAS; THE CTLR ADVISED US TO COMPLY WITH THE 200 KT SPD RESTR BELOW THE LATERAL LIMITS OF THE TCA. WE WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT CLEAN MANEUVERING WAS ALSO CONSIDERED COMPLYING WITH THE SPD LIMIT BELOW THE TCA LATERAL BOUNDARIES; BUT SINCE HE SPECIFIED 200 KTS WE FELT COMPELLED TO COMPLY RATHER THAN DISCUSS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE EXTENDED THE APPROPRIATE FLAPS TO MAINTAIN 200 KTS WHILE BELOW THE TCA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.