Airbus A330 Limitations

Question 1

MAXIMUM AIRCRAFT WEIGHTS

Answer 1

Question 2

FLIGHT MANOEVERING LOADS

Answer 2

CLEAN -1g to 2.5g

OTHER CONFIG 0 to 2g

Question 3

GEAR DOWN V_LE

Answer 3

250 KNOTS - 0.55Mach

Question 4

GEAR GRAVITY EXTENTION

Answer 4

200 Knots

Question 5

COCKPIT WINDOW OPERATION IN FLIGHT

Answer 5

230 Knots

Question 6

FLAP / SLAT LIMITATIONS

Answer 6

Question 7

MINIMUM AUTOPILOT HEIGHT

Answer 7

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

Question 8

MAX WIND CARGO DOORS

Answer 8

40KTS.

50KTS (If into wind, or Doors Downwind Side).

ALL DOORS Closed by 60kts.

Question 9

MAXIMUM BRAKE TEMPS

Answer 9

300°c

Question 10

APU OPERATION ENVELOPE

Answer 10

ABOVE 22,500ft - ELECTRICAL

BELOW 22,500ft - ELECTRICAL + BLEED AIR

Question 11

SPEED BRAKES

Answer 11

NO LIMITATION

Question 12

MAXIMUM TAILWIND LIMITS

Answer 12

ABOVE 11,000ft 10knots

BELOW 11,000ft 15Knots

Question 13

EGT LIMITATIONS

Answer 13

TAKEOFF AND GO AROUND 975°c (5Min 2 ENG, 10Min 1 ENG)

MCT 940°c

STARTING 975°c (Inflight), 750°c (Ground)

Question 14

MINIMUM AUTOLAND WEIGHT

Answer 14

123,000kg

Question 15

MAX M_MO / V_MO

Answer 15

0.86 MACH / 330knots

Question 16

MINIMUM AUTOPILOT HEIGHT WITH SRS MODE ACTIVE

Answer 16

100ft (Or after 5 secs after liftoff)

Question 17

WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION SPEED LIMIT

Answer 17

230 Knots

Question 18

MAXIMUM WIND FOR ILS CATII, CATIII, OR AUTOLAND

Answer 18

HEADWIND 35Knots

CROSSWIND 20Knots

TAILWIND 10Knots

Question 19

MAXIMUM TIRE SPEED

Answer 19

204Knots

Question 20

MAXIMUM CEILING

Answer 20

41,450ft

Question 21

RUNWAY SLOPE LIMITATIONS

Answer 21

+/- 2.0%

Question 22

MAXIMUM RUNWAY ALTITUDE

Answer 22

12,500ft

Question 23

MAXIMUM CROSSWIND LIMITS

Answer 23

DAMP/WET 32Knots

DRY 40Knots (Including Gusts)

Question 24

REVERSE THRUST

Answer 24

ONLY IDLE REVERSE at or below 70Knots

Question 25

**CABIN PRESSURE (MAX/MIN/SAFETY RELEASE VALVE)**

Answer 25

**MAXIMUM** 9.25psi **MINIMUM** -1psi (-0.73psi 202/300) **SAFETY RELIEF VALVE** 8.85psi/-0.26psi

Question 26

**FLAPS MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE**

Answer 26

20,000ft

Question 27

**MINIMUM FUEL FOR TAKEOFF**

Answer 27

5,200Kg

Question 28

**HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIMITS**

Answer 28

3000psi (+/- 200psi)

Question 29

**APU OIL QUANTITY LIMIT**

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

**APU STARTER LIMITS**

Answer 30

Three consecutive start attempts without cool down period, then 60 MIN cool down period must be observed.

Question 31

**APU MAX ROTOR SPEED AND EGT FOR OPERATION**

Answer 31

**MAX ROTOR SPEED** 107% N **MAX EGT START** 1250°c **MAX EGT RUNNING** 650°c

Question 32

**MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM**

Answer 32

**N1 MAX** 115.5 % **N2 MAX** 113%

Question 33

**MAXIMUM ENGINE STARTER LIMITS**

Answer 33

**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%