5-7-4

Termination

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Advise aircraft when speed adjustments are no longer needed.

Advise aircraft to “resume normal speed” when ATC-assigned speed adjustments are no longer required and no published speed restrictions apply.
Phraseology

RESUME NORMAL SPEED.

Note

“Resume normal speed” is only used where there is no underlying published speed restriction. It does not delete speed restrictions on upcoming segments of flight and does not relieve the pilot of those speed restrictions which are applicable to 14 CFR section 91.117.
Instruct aircraft to “comply with speed restrictions” applicable to the charted procedure or route being flown.
Phraseology

COMPLY WITH SPEED RESTRICTIONS

Note

The phraseology “comply with restrictions” requires compliance with all altitude and/or speed restrictions depicted on the procedure.

Reference

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-6-2, Methods.
Advise aircraft to “resume published speed" when aircraft have been assigned an unpublished speed and ATC wants aircraft to meet subsequent published speed restrictions on the route or procedure.
Phraseology

RESUME PUBLISHED SPEED

Reference

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 4-5-7, Altitude Information.
Advise aircraft when either ATC assigned speed adjustments or published speed restrictions are no longer required.
Phraseology

DELETE SPEED RESTRICTIONS

Note

When deleting published restrictions, ATC must ensure obstacle clearance until aircraft are established on a route where no published restrictions apply. This does not relieve the pilot of those speed restrictions which are applicable to 14 CFR section 91.117.

Reference

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-7-1, Application.

Interpretation

7110.65, 5-7-4, Termination of Speed Adjustment (10-21-2015)