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Which of the following is correct regarding the maximum operating Mach Number (MMO)?

  • A

    It is increased if the aircraft experiences headwinds.

  • B

    It may be exceeded If speed remains below VMO.

  • C

    It must NOT be exceeded in any flight phase.

  • D
    It may be exceeded by 0.1 point maximum.

CS 25.1505 Maximum operating limit speed
The maximum operating limit speed (VMO/MMO, airspeed or Mach number, whichever is critical at a particular altitude) is a speed that may not be deliberately exceeded in any regime of flight (climb, cruise, or descent), unless a higher speed is authorised for flight test or pilot training operations. VMO/MMO must be established so that it is not greater than the design cruising speed VC and so that it is sufficiently below VD/MD or VDF/MDF, to make it highly improbable that the latter speeds will be inadvertently exceeded in operations. The speed margin between VMO/MMO and VD/MD or VDF/MDF may not be less than that determined under CS 25.335(b) or found necessary during the flight tests conducted under CS 25.253

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