Limitations Flashcards
Minimum Flight Crew
Two pilots. The Pilot in Command (PIC) may occupy either cockpit seat
Passenger Occupancy ?
Category A with a maximum of 19 passenger seats or
Category B with 9 or less passenger seats;
Day, Night, VFR and IFR.
Weights
Minimum flight/rotors running gross weight ………………………………..
Maximum takeoff and landing weight …………………………………..……..
Maximum gross weight for ground taxiing ………………………….……….
Maximum takeoff and landing weight (with Supp 14)……………………
Minimum flight/rotors running gross weight ………………..16,200lbs
Maximum takeoff and landing weight ………………………….26,500lbs
Maximum gross weight for ground taxiing …………………..26,500lbs
Maximum takeoff and landing weight (with Supp 14)……27,700lbs
Min airspeed for flight conducted in mod-sev turbulence………………….
80 KIAS
Max airspeed with Take-Off power
100 KIAS
Max airspeed in sideward or rearward flight in hover …..………………….
Max allowable tailwind and crosswind in hover …………….………………..
Max airspeed in sideward or rearward flight in hover …..…….. 35 KIAS
Max allowable tailwind and crosswind in hover …………….…….35 KIAS
Min airspeed for flight under IFR (Vmini) ………………….………………………
50 KIAS
Max airspeed with APU operating ………………………….……………………….
150 KIAS
Max airspeed with one or both SAS inop ……………….…………………………
Max airspeed with both APs inop ………………………….…………………………
Max airspeed with one primary flight control servo inop………………….
Max airspeed with boost inop ……………………………………….…………………
Max airspeed with one or both SAS inop ……………….…………..120 KIAS
Max airspeed with both APs inop ………………………….…………..120 KIAS
Max airspeed with one primary flight control servo inop……120 KIAS
Max airspeed with boost inop ……………………………………….…. 120 KIAS
Maximum airspeed with floats armed ……………………………….…………….
80 KIAS
Max airspeed for windshield wiper operation …………….……………………
100 KIAS (for improved wipers)
Best Rate of Climb speed (VY) below 10,000ft Hp ..……………………………
VY - 80 KIAS
(less 1 knot per 1,000ft)
Maximum GS for normal takeoff or landing ……………………………………
50kts
Maximum running speed for brake application ………………………………
35kts
Icing Limitations?
Flight in freezing drizzle/freezing rain/supercooled large drops (SLD) is prohibited.
For flight into icing conditions, the Rotor Ice Protection System (RIPS) must be turned on.
Slope Limitations ?
Nose up - 10°
Nose down - 6°
Left & Right wheel downslope - 10°
Cabin Door Limitations opening limits?
Max airspeed for opening or closing any cabin sliding door….80 KIAS
Max airspeed with any cabin sliding door pinned open……….120 KIAS
Maximum cabin floor loading?
200 lbs/sq.ft
What are the baggage compartment limits?
The maximum shelf load is 300 lbs
The maximum floor ramp load is 1,000 lbs
The Maximum floor loading on the ramp is 200 lbs/sq.ft
What are the starter limits?
Ambient temperature greater than +15°C (+59°F):
• 2 consecutive starts
• 5-minute cooling
• 2 consecutive starts
• 30-minute cooling
• Repeat cycle
Ambient temperature +15°C (+59°F) or less:
• 4 consecutive starts
• 15-minute cooling
• 4 consecutive starts
• 30-minute cooling
• Repeat cycle
Starter motoring limit:
• 2 minutes on
• 5 minutes off
• 2 minutes on
• 30 minutes off
What are the limitations on the WX radar?
On the ground the danger area is a 270° azimuth out to 100 ft distance from the nose of the aircraft