FCOM Limitations Flashcards
Flight manoeuvring load acceleration (clean)
-1g to + 2.5g
Flight manoeuvring load acceleration (other configurations)
0g to +2g
Max altitude
43,100’
Take-off and landing altitude limits (pressure altitude)
-2,000’ (-54 C to 55 C)
10’000’(-42 C to 35 C)
at MSL (-54 C to 55 C)
Runway limitations (slope)
+/- 2%
Minimum runway width
45m
(Special procedure if rwy with + shoulder is <58m wide)
Max certified crosswind - take-off
35 kt
Max certified crosswind - landing
40 kt
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (dry) (DRY)
35kt / 40kt
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (damp/wet) (GOOD)
35kt / 40kt
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (compacted snow) (GOOD to MEDIUM)
27 kt (both)
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (dry/wet snow) (MEDIUM)
20 kt (both)
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (standing water) (MEDIUM to POOR)
20 kt (both)
Max crosswind - take-off/landing (ice) (POOR)
15 kt
Max tailwind for take-off
15 kt
Max tailwind for landing (at/below 8,000’ PA)
15 kt
Max tailwind for landing (above 8,000’ PA)
10 kt
Wind limitations for cabin door operation
40 kt (50 kt if aircraft nose into wind).
Doors must be closed before wind reaches 60 kt.
Wind limitations for cargo door operation
40 kt (50 kt if aircraft nose into wind).
Doors must be closed before wind reaches 60 kt.
Cockpit window max opening speed
250 kt
Cockpit window max closing speed
160 kt
Flap/slat speed limit (Flap 0)
Vmo / Mmo
Flap/slat speed limit (Flap 1)
263 kt
Flap/slat speed limit (Flap 1+F)
222 kt
Flap speed limit (Flap 2)
220 kt
Flap/slat speed limit (Flap 3)
196 kt
Flap/slat speed limit (Flap FULL)
182 kt
Vmo /Mmo
340 kt / M0.89
Landing gear speed limit - extended (VLE) (kt / M)
250 kt / M 0.55
Landing gear speed limit - operating (VLO) (kt / M)
250 kt / M 0.55
Landing gear speed limit - gravity extension (VLE/VLO) (kt / M)
220 kt / M 0.48
Max tyre speed (ground speed)
204 kt
Windshield wipers - max speed
250 kt
Windshield wipers - max speed
250 kt
Weight limitations - max taxi
574,000 kg
Weight limitations - max take-off (MTOW)
572,000 kg
Weight limitations - max landing (MLW)
391,000 kg
Weight limitations - max zero fuel (MZFW)
366,000 kg
Weight limitations - min weight
270,000 kg
Max positive differential pressure
+9.65 psi
Max negative differential pressure
-0.725 psi
Autopilot - min height (take-off)
100’ AGL (5 sec after take-off)
Autopilot - min height (non-precision approach)
200’ AGL
Autopilot - min height (circling approach)
200’ AGL
Autopilot - min height (ILS - APPR1 on FMA)
160’ AGL
Autopilot - min height (after manual go-around)
100’ AGL
Autopilot - min height (all other phases)
500’ AGL
Max headwind - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (GLS CAT I, ILS CAT II OTLR ILS CAT III)
38 kt
Max tailwind - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (GLS CAT I, ILS CAT II or ILS CAT III) (at or below 8,000’ PA)
15 kt
Max tailwind - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (GLS CAT I, ILS CAT II or ILS CAT III) (above 8,000’ PA)
10 kt
Max crosswind - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (GLS CAT I, ILS CAT II or ILS CAT III)
30 kt
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (GLS CAT I)
200’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (ILS CAT II)
100’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (ILS CAT II)
100’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (SA CAT II)
100’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (OTS CAT II)
100’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (OTS CAT II)
100’
Minimum decision height - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (ILS CAT III fail passive)
50’
Minimum RVR - Automatic approach landing and roll-out (ILS CAT III fail-operational)
75m RVR
APU start limits - min time from APU MASTER SW ON before APU START SW ON
5 sec
APU start limits - min time between failed start and new attempt
60 sec
APU start limits - duty cycle
3 consecutive start attempts, then 60 min wait
APU - Max N1
106 %
APU - Max N2
102 %
APU - Max EGT
900 C
APU - Max EGT (APU start - on ground)
700 C
APU - Max EGT (APU start - in flight)
800 C
APU - Max EGT (APU running)
900 C for 30 sec (935 C for 0.5 sec)
APU operation - Max aircraft speed
Normal - M 0.56
Engine failure (any speed)
APU - Max altitude for start in-flight
20,000’
APU - Max altitude for start in-flight
20,000’
APU - Max altitude for Bleed Air and Elecrical.Power in-flight
22,500’
EGT limit - TOGA (AEO)
900 C (5 min)
EGT limit - TOGA (OEI)
900C (10 mins)
EGT limit - Maximum Continuous Thrust (MCT)
850 C
EGT limit - Maximum Continuous Thrust (MCT)
850 C
EGT limit - starting (on-ground)
700 C
EGT limit - starting (in-flight)
850 C
EGT limit - starting (in-flight)
850 C
Oil - Max continuous temp
196 C
Oil - Min temp (Start)
-40 C
Oil - Min temp (take-off)
40 C
Oil quantity (OAT <0 C)
Flight time <14h - 13 qts
=/>14h - 6 qts + 0.5 qt/hr
Oil quantity (OAT =/> 0 C)
Flight time <8h - 10 qts
=/>8h - 6 qts + 0.5 qt/hr
Engine starter limits - duty cycle
5 mins
(2 x 2 min + 1 × 1 min - N3 = 0 between cycles OR
1 × 5 min cycle)
Engine starter limits - cool down between duty cycles
30 mins
Engine starter limits - N3 limits for running engagement (on ground/in flight)
10 % / 30 %
Engine starter limits - N3 limits for running engagement (on ground/in flight)
10 % / 30 %
Min fuel temp (JET A)
-40 C
Min fuel temp (JET A1)
-47 C
Fuel limits - Max allowed wing fuel imbalance
Feed tanks - 3000 kg
Inner tanks - 3000 kg
Mid tanks - 2500 kg
Outer tanks - 1200 kg
Max brake temp for take-off
300 C
Max altitude with landing gear extended
21,000’
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max speed
3 kt
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max speed
3 kt
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max NWS angle
30 deg
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max number of deflated tyres (total)
9
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max number of deflated tyres (nose landing gear)
1
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max number of deflated tyres (body landing gear)
2 (not on same axle unless centre axle - except runway vacating - any axle)
Taxy with deflated tyres - Max number of deflated tyres (wing landing gear)
2 (not on same axle - except runway vacating)
Minimum TAT
-53 C