Which speed is the maximum operating indicated airspeed at low altitude?

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At low altitude, the speed limit you must not exceed in normal flight, based on indicated airspeed, is the maximum operating speed. This value marks the top end of the normal operating envelope in IAS and is the speed you stay under to avoid structural stress. In many aircraft, that limit is labeled Vmo. It defines the upper boundary before you reach the caution range (and eventually the red-line area if you push higher). The other speeds describe different limits: stall speed is the minimum to stay flying, Vno is the maximum structural cruising speed within the normal range, and the never-exceed speed is the absolute ceiling you must never reach. So, for low-altitude operations, the maximum operating indicated airspeed is Vmo.