Basic ATC
The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly in a clean configuration without deploying flaps or slats.
Quick answer: The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly in a clean configuration without deploying flaps or slats.
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The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly in a clean configuration without deploying flaps or slats.
Minimum clean speed matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Minimum clean speed refers to: The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly in a clean configuration without deploying flaps or slats.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Pilot reports: 'Maintaining minimum clean speed, clear of turbulence.'"
Minimum clean speed matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Minimum clean speed is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Minimum clean speed is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly in a clean configuration without deploying flaps or slats.
Pilot reports: 'Maintaining minimum clean speed, clear of turbulence.'
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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