Falcon 900
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 9700; Flight Crew Type 1047
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Chart Or Publication; Procedure
The Jeppesen KRITR 1 RNAV SID at KCLT has a 'Speed Restriction' box. The speed restriction box states 'Upon reaching 10;000 feet accelerate to and MAINTAIN 280 KIAS; if unable advise ATC.' It then in the same box states next 'CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL only; Accelerate to 250 KIAS; if unable; advise ATC.' This is confusing. Prior to reaching 10;000 feet we asked Charlotte Departure what airspeed they were expecting us to maintain above 10;000 feet to clarify. The Air Traffic Controller stated '280 knots' we maintained the correct speed of 280 KIAS. Problem solved for us; but this ambiguous statement could cause someone else to make an error.
Falcon 900 Captain reported some confusion of airspeed requirements on the KRITR1 RNAV SID and the statement 'Upon reaching 10;000 ft.' and 'Prior to reaching 10;000 ft.'