DB's SY 737 Limitations Flashcards
Max landing tailwind component
10 kts
Max takeoff tailwind component
820SY-821SY are 15 kts
All others are 10 kts
Max autoland headwind component
25 kts
Max takeoff crosswind component:
- With scimitar/blended wing
- Without blended wing
- 34 kts
2. 36 kts
Max landing crosswind component:
40 kts
Max autoland crosswind component
15 kts
Max operating altitude
41,000 ft
Max takeoff and landing altitude
8,400 ft pressure
Severe Turbulence Air Penetration speed during climb or descent
280KIAS/.76M, whichever is lower
Vfe flaps 1
250
Vfe flaps 2
250
Vfe flaps 5
250
Vfe flaps 10
210
Vfe flaps 15
800’s - 200
700’s - 195
Vfe flaps 25
800’s - 190
700’s - 170
Vfe flaps 30
800’s - 175
700’s - 165
Vfe flaps 40
800’s - 162
700’s - 156
Vlo (ret)
235 kts
Vlo (ext)
270 kts or .82 M
Vle
320 kts or .82M
Takeoffs are prohibited in what types of precip?
- Moderate or heavy freezing rain
- Heavy ice pellets
- Hail
Engine EGT Limits:
Takeoff
950°C for 5 minutes
Engine EGT Limits:
Max Continuous
925°C
Engine EGT Limits:
Starting
725°C
Engine ignition must be on for what conditions?
- Takeoff
- Landing
- Heavy rain
- Anti-ice operation
- Severe turbulence (SCA)
Reduced thrust is not allowed when?
- Anti-skid is INOP
- Runway is contaminated with:
•Standing water
•Ice
•Slush
•Snow - Windshear (FOM 3.4.18)
Max flaps extension altitude?
20,000 ft
In what weather condition is holding with flaps prohibited?
Icing
What must the lateral fuel imbalance between tanks 1 and 2 be scheduled to?
Zero
Max random fuel imbalance?
1,000 lbs
Max fuel tank temp
49°C
Min fuel tank temp prior to takeoff and inflight
-43°C or 3°C above the fuel freezing point (typically-40° for Jet A and -47°C for Jet A-1)
When must main fuel tanks be full?
If center fuel tank contains more than 1000 lbs
When must BOTH center tank fuel pump switches be off?
- Ground operations
- Ground and Air
- On ground, < 1000 lbs in center tank (except defueling or transferring fuel)
- Ground and flight ops, when the first center tank fuel pump low pressure light illuminates if the center tank is empty
When must the CORRESPONDING center tank fuel pump switch be off?
For ground and air ops, when a center tank fuel pump low pressure light illuminates.
What operation of a center fuel tank pump is prohibited?
Intentional dry running
LOW PRESSURE light illuminated
What TCAS II indication authorizes pilots to deviate from their current ATC clearance to the extent necessary?
Resolution Advisory (RA)
What is prohibited when the PSEU light is illuminated and cannot be reset?
Takeoff
Max runway slope
+/-2%
Max allowable in-flight difference between Captain and First Officer altitude displays for RVSM operations
200 ft
Max allowable on-the-ground altitude display differences for RVSM operations between CA and FO?
50 ft
or
60 ft when above 5,000 ft field elevation.
Max allowable on-the-ground altitude display differences for RVSM operations between CA or FO and field elevation?
75 ft
Flight Crew Oxygen Requirements
See chart if below what PSI for 2 crew?
735
Flight Crew Oxygen Requirements
See chart if below what PSI for 3 crew?
1055
Which trim usage is prohibited with the autopilot engaged?
Aileron trim
What autopilot mode is prohibited on final approach below 1000 ft AFE?
LVL CHG
Max cabin differential pressure
Red radial (8.75 PSI)
With engine bleed air switches ON, do not operate the air conditioning packs in HIGH during what phases of flight?
Takeoff, approach and landing.
Minimum Altitude with Autopilot Engaged for takeoff
1000 ft AGL
Minimum Altitude with Autopilot Engaged enroute
1000 ft AGL
Minimum Altitude with Autopilot Engaged for ILS coupled approach? (Non autoland - single channel autopilot)
50 ft AGL
Minimum Altitude with Autopilot Engaged for ILS coupled approach? (Autoland)
After touchdown
Minimum Altitude with Autopilot Engaged for non-precision approach?
50 feet below MDA(H), VNAV DA(H)
Boom microphones must be used below what altitude?
18,000 feet (except as permitted by SCA MEL)
Reduced (SEL TEMP in FMC) or derated thrust is not allowed when?
When EEC is in Alternate Mode.
APU Max Altitudes:
Ground only, APU bleed + electrical load
15,000 ft
APU Max Altitudes:
Inflight, APU bleed + electrical load
10,000 ft
APU Max Altitudes:
APU bleed only
17,000 ft
APU Max Altitudes:
APU electrical load only
41,000 ft
When must the APU bleed valve be closed?
- Ground air connected and isolation valve open
- Engine no.1 bleed valve open
- Isolation and engine no.2 bleed valves open
Can APU bleed valve be open during engine start?
Yes, but avoid engine power above idle.
After three consecutive aborted starts, what is required?
A 15 minute cooling period.
Max Taxi weight
- 700’s
- 800’s
- 155,000 lbs
2. 174,700 lbs
Max Takeoff weight
- 700’s
- 800’s
- 154,500 lbs
2. 174,200 lbs
Max Zero Fuel weight
- 700’s
- 801SY-805SY
- 808SY-822SY
- 121,700 lbs
- 136,000 lbs
- 138,300 lbs
Max Landing weight
- 710SY-712SY, 714SY-716SY
- 713SY
- 801SY-805SY
- 808SY-822SY
- 129,200
- 128,000
- 146,000
- 146,300
Min altitude to deploy speed brakes
1,000 RA
In flight, do not extend the SPEED BRAKE lever beyond what point?
The FLIGHT DETENT.
Max Alt Flaps speed for 1, 2, and 5?
230
Min oil quantity for dispatch?
12 quarts
When extending or retracting flaps with the alternate flaps position switch, how long should you allow after releasing the switch before moving it again? Why?
15 seconds
To avoid damage to the alt flap motor clutch.
Alt Flap Duty Cycle
How much cooling after a complete extend/retract cycle is needed before attempting another extension?
5 minutes
Are QFE altitudes acceptable?
No.
What is required if actual landing weight exceeds maximum permissible quick turn-around weight?
A waiting period of 67 minutes (ramp time) is required before takeoff, which includes a visual inspection by the PM after the 67 mins expires to ensure thermal plug integrity.
What are the approved fuel types for:
- Unlimited use?
- Acceptable alternatives?
- Specifically prohibited?
- Jet A or Jet A1
- JP-5, JP-8 or F-24
- Wide cut Jet B
737-800W dimensions
- Height?
- Wingspan?
- Length?
- 41’ 2”
- 117’ 5”
- 129’ 6”
Engine type
Two GE CFM56-7B
Fuel capacity:
- Tank 1?
- Tank 2?
- Center?
- Total?
- 8,630
- 8,630
- 28,803
- 46,063
What publications are mandatory for flight release?
- FPM (Vol I)
- AML
- QRH
- Performance Inflight
- Jepps
(FOM INTRO.09)
What are the critical aircraft surfaces?
Anything that has an aerodynamic, control, sensing, movement or measuring function including:
- Wings
- Flight controls
- Vertical and horizontal stabilizers
- Engine inlets
- Pitot heads/masts
- Static ports/masts
- Ram air intakes
- Fuel vents