A320
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 14000; Flight Crew Type 4500
Other / Unknown
Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Procedure
We were assigned the LGA SID with Whitestone Climb. At the gate; I asked for PDC early to review the departure but failed to catch a small font note at top of page that is listed as 3 in a list of at least [6] notes concerning the departure. The note stated 'aircraft cleared over a certain list of fixes had to hold 250 KTS until 11;000.' We were very light and climbed through 11;000 FT quickly and neither of us were aware of a speed deviation. However; when we were at 15;000; ATC requested we slow to 250 KTS and then the First Officer (new back in the seat after 8 years off) read the note. I had studied the departure page and missed this completely!
A320 Captain reports exceeding 250 KTS prior to 11;000 FT on the LGA 4 departure; as specified by note 3.