Airspeed Limitations

Question 0

What does VFE mean?

Answer 0

Maximum Flap Extension Speed

Question 1

What does Va mean and what is the speed?

Answer 1

Manoeuvring speed - 106 knots

Question 2

What is the VFE for take off and landing flap?

Answer 2

Take Off - 100 knots

Landing - 78 knots

Question 3

What does VNO mean and what speed is it?

Answer 3

Maximum Structural Cruising Speed

118 knots

Question 4

What does VNE mean and what speed is it?

Answer 4

Never exceed speed - 164 knots

Question 5

What does the white arc show? What speeds does it cover?

Answer 5

Operating range with flaps fully extended - 34 knots to 78 knots

Question 6

What does the green arc show and what speeds does it cover?

Answer 6

Normal Operating Range - 42 knots to 118 knots

Question 7

What does the yellow arc show? What speeds does it cover?

Answer 7

Speed range where manoeuvres must be conducted with caution and only in smooth air.
118 knots to 164 knots

Question 8

What is the red line for? What speed is it?

Answer 8

Maximum permissible speed for all operating modes. 164 knots