General Aircraft Limitations

Question 1

Landing Gear limt speeds and max alt?

Answer 1

Up = 220kts
Down = 250kts
Flt with LG extended = 280kts
max alt = FL250

Question 2

Wind limiting speeds for pax doors and cargo doors?

Answer 2

Pax door = 65kts
cargo doors = 40kts, 50kts if turned into wind. must be closed before wind exceeds 65kts

Question 3

Flap limiting speeds and envelope:

Answer 3

max alt = FL200

A320
Conf 1 = 230kts
Conf 1 + F = 215kts
Conf 2 = 200kts
Conf 3 = 185kts
Conf full = 177kts

A321
Conf 1 = 243kts
Conf 1 + F = 225kts
Conf 2 = 215kts
Conf 3 = 195kts
Conf full = 186kts

Question 4

Flap auto retraction speed?

Answer 4

210kts

Question 5

Tyre limiting speed?

Answer 5

195kts

Question 6

What shall the taxi speed be limited to incases of 1, or both tyres being deflated on one side?

Answer 6

One tyre = 7kts
Two tyres = 3kts (turn max 30degrees)

Question 7

Windscreen wiper limit speed?

Answer 7

230kts

Question 8

Wingspan?

Answer 8

A319/A320 34.1m
A320(S)/A321 35.8m

Question 9

Max speed for flight with cockpit window open?

Answer 9

200kts

Question 10

Max hydraulic pressure:

Answer 10

3000PSI +/ 200PSI

Question 11

Minimum aircraft environmental temperature?

Answer 11

-70C

Question 12

Minimum fuel temperature?

Answer 12

-43C

Question 13

Max Engine start cycles:

Answer 13

A319/A320 CEO

3 x start attempts = 1 cycle
60s cooling after each cycle
15 mins cooling after 3 failed cycles
starter must not be run when N2>63%

A320N/A321

3 x start attempts = 1 cycle
20s cooling after each cycle
15 mins cooling after 4 failed cycles
starter must not be run when N2>20%

Question 14

ECAM APU Low Oil, how many hours can the APU be run, any additional causes of this ECAM?

Answer 14

10hrs
A/C shutdown with APU flap open

Question 15

TOGA time and temp limits?

Answer 15

5mins/10mins

A319/A320CEO = 950C
A320N/A321 = 1060C

Question 16

Fuel tank quantities?

Answer 16

A320: 700/5400/6500

A321: 6000/6500

Question 17

Minimum oil eng starting and T/O temp?

Answer 17

A319/A320 CEO
Starting: -40C
T/O: -10C

A320N/A321
Starting: -40C
T/O: 19C

Question 18

Maximum oil temperature?

Answer 18

140C
transient 155C for 15 mins
(to decrease oil temp, reduce IDG load: galley/comm OFF and increase a/c speed)

Question 19

What emergency equipment is located in the flight deck?

Answer 19

1. Axe x 1
2. Fire extinguisher x 1
3. Crew Life Jacket x 3
4. ELT x 1
5. First aid kit x 1
6. Protective gloves x 1
7. Rope x 2
8. Smoke hood x 1
9. Torch x 2