Aircraft Limitations

Question 1

Maximum Operating Altitude

Answer 1

43,100 ft pressure altitude

Question 2

Maximum Takeoff & Landing Altitude

Answer 2

14,000 ft pressure altitude

Question 3

RVSM Operations

• Standby Altimeter
• ISFD

Prior to takeoff the maximum allowable difference between captain’s or first
officer’s altitude display and field elevation is __ feet.

Answer 3

The standby altimeter does not meet the RVSM altimeter accuracy requirements.

Integrated Standby Flight Display

Prior to takeoff the maximum allowable difference between captain’s or first
officer’s altitude display and field elevation is 75 feet.

Question 4

Graphical Exit Signs

Answer 4

All passengers must be informed of the graphical exit signs, by an approved briefing, prior to each takeoff and landing.

Question 5

Passenger Evacuation

Answer 5

Main door emergency power assists and evacuation slide systems must be armed with the door mode select levers in the automatic position and the electronically dimmable door windows must be in the clear state prior to taxi, takeoff and landing whenever passengers are carried.

Question 6

Flight Deck Security Door

Answer 6

Verify that an operational check of the Flight Deck Access System has been accomplished according to approved procedures once each flight day.

Question 7

Maximum Taxi Weight

Answer 7

255,372 KG

Question 8

Maximum Takeoff Weight

Answer 8

254,692 KG

Question 9

Maximum Landing Weight

Answer 9

192,776 KG

Question 10

Maximum Zero Fuel Weight

Answer 10

181,436 KG

Question 10

Low Visibility (HUD) Takeoff

Low weather minima takeoff may only be performed using ILS guidance on U.S. Type __ or Type ___ ILS facilities.

Answer 10

Low weather minima takeoff may only be performed using ILS guidance on U.S. Type II or Type III ILS facilities.

Question 10

Automatic Landing

Autoland capability may be used with flaps __, __, or __, with ____ engines operative or with ___ ______ inoperative.

Answer 10

Autoland capability may be used with flaps 20, 25, or 30, with both engines operative or with one engine inoperative.

Question 11

Automatic Landing

The autopilot flight director system (AFDS) autoland status annunciation must have ___ _ or ____ _ displayed.

Answer 11

The autopilot flight director system (AFDS) autoland status annunciation must have LAND 2 or LAND 3 displayed.

Question 12

Audio Control Panel (ACP)

Use of the captain’s or first officer’s ACP to establish a ____/____ __________ is prohibited.

Answer 12

Use of the captain’s or first officer’s ACP to establish a SATCOM/cabin
conference is prohibited.

Question 13

Engines

Ground wind operating envelope:
* for crosswinds greater than 40 knots, limit thrust to a setting normally used for taxi (45% N1)
* with a tailwind component greater than 5 knots and winds greater than 35 knots, limit thrust to a setting normally used for taxi (45% N1)
* for winds greater than 55 knots, limit engine thrust to idle

Answer 13

Ground wind operating envelope:
* for crosswinds greater than __ knots, limit thrust to a setting normally used for taxi (__% N1)
* with a tailwind component greater than _ knots and winds greater than __ knots, limit thrust to a setting normally used for taxi (__% N1)
* for winds greater than __ knots, limit engine thrust to ____

Question 14

Fuel Temperature

Maximum tank fuel temperature at takeoff is __ C (___ F) for Jet A, Jet A-1, JP-5, JP-8 or TS-1.

Inflight fuel temperature is limited to __ C (__° F) for Jet A, Jet A-1, JP-5 or JP-8.

Inflight fuel temperature for TS-1 is limited to __ C (135° F) at or above 35,000 feet and __ C (150° F) below 35,000 feet.

Tank fuel temperature prior to takeoff must not be less than ___ C (__ F).

Answer 14

Maximum tank fuel temperature at takeoff is 49° C (120° F) for Jet A, Jet A-1, JP-5, JP-8 or TS-1.

Inflight fuel temperature is limited to 65° C (150° F) for Jet A, Jet A-1, JP-5 or JP-8.

Inflight fuel temperature for TS-1 is limited to 57° C (135° F) at or above 35,000 feet and 65° C (150° F) below 35,000 feet.

Tank fuel temperature prior to takeoff must not be less than -29° C (-20° F).

Question 15

Fuel Loading

Main tanks must be scheduled to be ___ if center tank fuel is loaded.

Note: The center tank may contain up to ______ kilograms of fuel with less than full main tanks provided center tank fuel weight plus actual zero fuel weight does not exceed the maximum zero fuel weight, and center of gravity limits are observed.

Answer 15

Main tanks must be scheduled to be full if center tank fuel is loaded.

Note: The center tank may contain up to 10,000 kilograms of fuel with less than full main tanks provided center tank fuel weight plus actual zero fuel
weight does not exceed the maximum zero fuel weight, and center of gravity limits are observed.

Question 16

GPWS - Look-Ahead Terrain Alerting

The use of look-ahead terrain alerting and terrain display functions are prohibited
within __ NM of takeoff, approach or landing at an airport or runway not contained in the GPWS terrain database.

Answer 16

The use of look-ahead terrain alerting and terrain display functions are prohibited
within __ NM of takeoff, approach or landing at an airport or runway not contained in the GPWS terrain database.

Question 17

Flaps extended speed limits.

Flaps:
1 -
5 -
10 -
15 -
17 -
18 -
20 -
25 -
30 -

Answer 17

Flaps extended speed limits.

Flaps:
1 - 260K
5 - 240K
10 - 230K
15 - 220K
17 - 215K
18 - 215K
20 - 210K
25 - 190K
30 - 180K