Limitations

Question 1

Min CHT before engine start if engine is cold

Answer 1

120°C

Question 2

Min CHT before engine start if engine is warm

Answer 2

110°C

Question 3

Min CHT before engine run-up starts

Answer 3

140°C

Question 4

Min CHT before throttle is advanced to WOT

Answer 4

150°C

Question 5

Air vehicle shall be launched within ______ of air vehicle engine start if the temperature of the launch area exceeds ______.

Answer 5

20 Min

38°C

Question 6

Min CHT

Answer 6

120°C

Question 7

Max CHT

Answer 7

210°C

Question 8

Min RPM limiter setting

Answer 8

3000 RPM

Question 9

Max RPM limiter setting

Answer 9

7200 RPM

Question 10

RPM at min throttle on ground and in flight

Answer 10

2950 - 3550 RPM

Question 11

RPM at max throttle in flight

Answer 11

5250 - 7250 RPM

Question 12

MGTOW

Answer 12

135 LBS

Question 13

Max fuel capacity

Answer 13

44.1 LBS

Question 14

Launcher pneumatic pressure range

Answer 14

150 - 2200 PSI

Question 15

Normal launch speed range

Answer 15

20.0 - 63.3 KTS

Question 16

Launch speed that requires mission abort and recovery of air vehicle as soon as possible

Answer 16

≥ 69.9 KTS

Question 17

(Chained launch) Launch speed that requires mission abort and recovery of air vehicle as soon as possible

Answer 17

≥ 6.6 KTS ABOVE TARGET LAUNCH SPEED

Question 18

Max allowable difference between corrected barometric altitude and GPS altitude during launch and recovery

Answer 18

+ / - 33 FT

Question 19

Min capture speed

Answer 19

38.9 KTS CLOSING
SPEED

Question 20

Min planned fuel for recovery

Answer 20

2.2 LBS

Question 21

Shore-based limit (degrees perpendicular to the
plane of the retriever)

Answer 21

+ / - 15°

Question 22

Ship-based limit (degrees perpendicular to the plane of the retriever)

Answer 22

+ / - 2°

Question 23

Min operating altitude

Answer 23

0 FT MSL

Question 24

Max launch/recovery altitude at MGTOW

Answer 24

7500 FT DA

Question 25

Max operating altitude

Answer 25

20,000 FT DA

Question 26

Max airspeed (V ne)

Answer 26

110 KIAS

Question 27

Min commanded airspeed

Answer 27

3 KTS ABOVE AUTOPILOT
MIN SPEED

Question 28

Max gusts (Shore-based Launch)

Answer 28

5 KTS

Question 29

Max gusts (Shore-based Recovery)

Answer 29

10 KTS

Question 30

Max headwind, including gusts
(Shore-based Launch and Recovery).

Answer 30

25 KTS

Question 31

Max crosswind, including gusts
(Shore-based Launch and Recovery)

Answer 31

10 KTS

Question 32

Max tailwind, including gusts
(Shore-based Launch and Recovery)

Answer 32

5 KTS

Question 33

Max tailwind at DA of 7500 ft or greater including gusts (Shore-based Launch and Recovery)

Answer 33

0 KTS

Question 34

Max gusts in flight

Answer 34

10 KTS

Question 35

In flight max total winds in any direction, including gusts (In Flight)

Answer 35

60 KTS

Question 36

Min operating OAT (Not derived from OAT sensor while aircraft is on deck)

Answer 36

• 20°C

Question 37

Max operating OAT (Not derived from OAT sensor while aircraft is on deck)

Answer 37

49°C