Airbus A330 Limitations Flashcards
MAXIMUM AIRCRAFT WEIGHTS

FLIGHT MANOEVERING LOADS
CLEAN -1g to 2.5g
OTHER CONFIG 0 to 2g
GEAR DOWN VLE
250 KNOTS - 0.55Mach
GEAR GRAVITY EXTENTION
200 Knots
COCKPIT WINDOW OPERATION IN FLIGHT
230 Knots
FLAP / SLAT LIMITATIONS

MINIMUM AUTOPILOT HEIGHT
STRAIGHT IN NON PRECISION MDA
CIRCLING APPROACH Minima -100ft
ILS WITH NO CATII or CATIII ON FMA 160ft
GO AROUND 100ft
ALL OTHER PHASES 500ft
MAX WIND CARGO DOORS
40KTS.
50KTS (If into wind, or Doors Downwind Side).
ALL DOORS Closed by 60kts.
MAXIMUM BRAKE TEMPS
300°c
APU OPERATION ENVELOPE
ABOVE 22,500ft - ELECTRICAL
BELOW 22,500ft - ELECTRICAL + BLEED AIR
SPEED BRAKES
NO LIMITATION
MAXIMUM TAILWIND LIMITS
ABOVE 11,000ft 10knots
BELOW 11,000ft 15Knots
EGT LIMITATIONS
TAKEOFF AND GO AROUND 975°c (5Min 2 ENG, 10Min 1 ENG)
MCT 940°c
STARTING 975°c (Inflight), 750°c (Ground)
MINIMUM AUTOLAND WEIGHT
123,000kg
MAX MMO / VMO
0.86 MACH / 330knots
MINIMUM AUTOPILOT HEIGHT WITH SRS MODE ACTIVE
100ft (Or after 5 secs after liftoff)
WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION SPEED LIMIT
230 Knots
MAXIMUM WIND FOR ILS CATII, CATIII, OR AUTOLAND
HEADWIND 35Knots
CROSSWIND 20Knots
TAILWIND 10Knots
MAXIMUM TIRE SPEED
204Knots
MAXIMUM CEILING
41,450ft
RUNWAY SLOPE LIMITATIONS
+/- 2.0%
MAXIMUM RUNWAY ALTITUDE
12,500ft
MAXIMUM CROSSWIND LIMITS
DAMP/WET 32Knots
DRY 40Knots (Including Gusts)
REVERSE THRUST
ONLY IDLE REVERSE at or below 70Knots
CABIN PRESSURE
(MAX/MIN/SAFETY RELEASE VALVE)
MAXIMUM 9.25psi
MINIMUM -1psi (-0.73psi 202/300)
SAFETY RELIEF VALVE 8.85psi/-0.26psi
FLAPS MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE
20,000ft
MINIMUM FUEL FOR TAKEOFF
5,200Kg
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIMITS
3000psi (+/- 200psi)
APU OIL QUANTITY LIMIT
APU may be started and operated even if the LOW OIL LEVEL ECAM advisory displayed. Maintenance action req’d within the next 15 hours of APU operation.
APU STARTER LIMITS
Three consecutive start attempts without cool down period, then 60 MIN cool down period must be observed.
APU MAX ROTOR SPEED AND EGT FOR OPERATION
MAX ROTOR SPEED 107% N
MAX EGT START 1250°c
MAX EGT RUNNING 650°c
MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM
N1 MAX 115.5 %
N2 MAX 113%
MAXIMUM ENGINE STARTER LIMITS
STARTER MOTOR OPERATION 5 MINS
- Between each start style, wait 30s per minute of operation for starter cooling.
- After two consecutive 5 min duty cycles, wait 10 MIN to allow starter to cool before each subsequent 5 min duty cycle.
DO NOT engage starter when N2 above 30%