A320 Limitations Flashcards
What are the flights maneuvering load acceleration limits?
Clean: - 1G to +2.5 G
Other: 0G to +2G
What is the aircraft service ceiling?
39800ft
What is the altitude range for takeoff and landing?
-1000 feet to 9200 feet
What is the runway slope limitation ?
+/-2%
Nominal and minimal runway width?
- 45m
- 30m
Maximum demonstrated crosswind (takeoff and landing)?
38kts (gusts included)
Maximum tailwind for takeoff?
10kts
Maximum tailwind for landing?
10kts
Maximum wind for passenger door operation?
65kts
Maximum wind for forward and aft cargo door operation?
40kts (50kts if nose is into wind or if doors are on leeward side of wind)
The forward an aft cargo doors must be closed before the wind speed exceeds…?
65kts
Maximum speed for cockpit window open?
200kts
Flap speed limits:
- Flap 0
- Flap 1
- Flap 1+F
- Flap 2
- Flap 3
- Flap Full
- Vmo/Mmo
- 230kts
- 215kts
- 200kts
- 185kts
- 177kts
Vmo/Mmo
Change over altitude?
350kts/M0.82
FL245
- Vle
- Vlo (extension)
- Vlo (retraction)
- 280kts/M0.67
- 250kts/M0.60
- 220kts/M0.54
Maximum groundspeed/tire speed?
195kts
Vmcl
109kts
Vmca / Vmcg
Dependent on altitude and aircraft configuration.
How does runway width affect Vmcg?
For runway widths below 40 m Vmcg must be increased by a certain value. (See table FCOM-LIM)
Maximum taxi speed?
When takeoff weight is higher than 76,000 kg taxi speed must not exceed 20 kts during a turn.
Maximum wiper operating speed?
230kts
What is the maximum recommended time without air conditioning supply?
20min
What limitations exists with regards to APU bleed use with high pressure air start unit?
Do not use at same time to prevent adverse effect on bleed air system
Avionics ventilation limitation?
At temperatures above 49°C limitations exist. See table FCOM-LIM.
Cabin pressure:
- Max positive
- Max negative
- Safety relief valve
- 9.0PSI
- -1.0PSI
- 8.6PSI
Max normal cabin altitude?
Cabin altitude warning appears?
8000ft
9550ft (+/-350ft)
What limitations exists with regard to packs use with low pressure air conditioning unit?
Do not use at the same time to prevent any adverse effect on the air-conditioning system.
Autopilot Engagement after takeoff?
100ft or 5 sec
Autopilot use during circling approach
500ft (Cat C aircraft)
600ft (Cat D aircraft)
Max winds for auto land?
- Tailwind: 10kts
- Crosswind: 20kts
- Headwind: 30kts
APU starting limits?
3 consecutive attempts
60 minute break
Max N speed for APU?
107%
Max EGT APU start?
- 1090° Celsius (below 35000ft)
- 1120°C (above 35000ft)
- 675°C (APU running)