Limitations Flashcards
Maximum operating altitude
25,000ft
Manoeuvring load limits
Clean config = +2.5g to -1.0g
Gear and/or flaps = +2.0g to 0g
Max number of pax seats
42 - 50 depending on config (QRH says 60?)
Max ramp weight
500 - 18,770 kg
320 - 17,070 kg
MTOW
500 - 18,600 kg
320 - 16,900 kg
MLW
500 - 18,300 kg
320 - 16,400 kg
ZFW
500 - 17,000 kg OR 16,700 kg (unsure which ours are)
320 - 15,540 kg
Handling Speeds:
Vmo
Va
Vra (rough air)
Vmo = 250 KIAS
Va = 160 KIAS
Vra = 180 KIAS
Flap Speeds:
500
Flaps 15 = 180 KIAS
Flaps 25 = 160 KIAS
Flaps 35 = 150 KIAS
320
Flaps 15 = 170 KIAS
Flaps 30 = 150 KIAS
Flaps 45 = 130 KIAS
Landing Gear Speeds:
Vle (extended)
VloLOW (lowering)
VloRET (retracting)
Vle = 180 KIAS
VloLOW = 170 KIAS
VloRET = 160 KIAS
Vwo (wipers)
Max tyre speed
Vwo = 160 KIAS
Tyres = 165 kt GS
Vmcl (max speed OEI landing config)
Flaps 15
Flaps 25
Flaps 35
Flaps 15 = 98.5 KCAS
Flaps 25 = 96 KCAS
Flaps 35 = 96.5 KCAS
Tailwind limit T/O and Landing?
15kt
Max demonstrated crosswind
Dry runway (demonstrated):
T/O = 45kt
Landing Flaps 25 = 45kt
Landing Flaps 35 = 44kt
Wet runway (recommended):
T/O = 37kt
Landing Flaps 25 = 37kt
Lamding Flaps 35 = 37kt
Maximum mean runway slope?
+-2%
QRH also states the below for T/O & Landing:
T/O mean slope = -4.5% to +2%
LDG mean slope = +/-4.5%
Maximum pressure differential
6.35 psi positive
0.5 psi negative
Minimum height for engaging autopilot after takeoff?
100ft
Can you hold with Flaps in icing conditions?
No, except with OEI
Max wind component for cargo door?
45kt
Max starting ITT temps?
950 max
Between 840 and 950 for 5s or less
Between 800 and 840 for 20s or less
800 or less no limit
ITT limits engines operating?
840 for 20s or less then,
<800
Torque limits?
137% for 20s or less (report),
122% for 10min or less (record in log book) then,
117% (no time limit if Np is below 90%)
ITT limits at T/O?
At ISA and above = 765 deg
Reduces below ISA
How much usable fuel in each tank?
Max fuel imbalance?
Max fuelling pressure?
2866L or 2250kg (4690lb) each
550kg (1212lb)
3.5 bar (50psi)
Max approach slope?
Minimum decision height?
All engines and OEI
All engines:
6 deg and 250ft
OEI:
5.5 deg and 500ft
Minimum runway width?
14m (46ft)
Max RECOMMENDED crosswind dry and wet runway T/O and LDG?
Dry = 25kt
Wet = 20kt
Tailwind limit on Runways beyond 2%?
Takeoff = 10kt
Landing:
Downhill, up to -2% =10kt
Downhill, between -2% and -4.5% = 5kt
Uphill = 10kt
Starter cranking limits?
3 starts, with a 1 min 30 sec maximum combined run time. Followed by 4 minutes off
Max fuel imbalance
AEO - 550kg
OEI - 200KG
