Limitations

Question 1

Max tyre speed

Answer 1

195kts

Question 2

Max wiper speed

Answer 2

230kts

Question 3

Max speed cockpit window open

Answer 3

200kts

Question 4

Max cabin pressure differential

Answer 4

+9 psi and -1psi

Safety relief valve at 8.6psi

Question 5

Min height for autopilot

Answer 5

Take off 100ft and 5 seconds
Non precision - applicable minimum
Circling - minima -100ft
Cat 1 ILS - 160ft
G/A - 100ft

Question 6

A320 dimensions

Answer 6

37.57m by 34.1

SH 37.57m by 35.8m

Question 7

A319 dimensions

Answer 7

33.84m by 34.1

Question 8

Which compartments are unpressurised.

Answer 8

Nose gear bay
Air conditioning compartment
Main gear bay
Tail cone

Question 9

Flight maneuvering load acceleration limits?

Answer 9

Clean -1g to 2.5g

Slats and/or flaps extended 0g to 2g

Question 10

Max altitude with slats or flaps extended?

Answer 10

20000ft

Question 11

Max fuel imbalance

Inner tanks, outer tanks balanced

Answer 11

1500kg in flight and landing

500 kg take off

Question 12

Min fuel temp (JET A1)

Answer 12

-43 degrees C

Adv below -40

Question 13

Hydraulic systems normal pressure

Answer 13

3000 +/- 200 psi

Question 14

APU limitations?
LOW OIL LEVEL ECAM
APU starter

Answer 14

Low oil ECAM - may be started, maintenance required within 10 hours

After 3 starter motor cycles wait 60 min before attempting 3 more cycles.

Question 15

Engine start EGT limit

Answer 15

725 degrees C

Question 16

Engine oil min temperatures

Answer 16

Start -40 degrees C

Take off -10 degrees C

Question 17

Oil pressure Advisory at?

Answer 17

90 psi

Question 18

Max runway slope

Answer 18

2%

Question 19

Minimum fire fighting category

Answer 19

Departure/destination 6
4 with caveats (temporary notamed downgrade)
Alternates UK 5, non-UK 4
Commander may choose to land at an aerodrome regardless of category if deemed safer than diversion.

Question 20

Altimeter tolerances

Answer 20

ADR to airfield elevation 25ft
ADR to ADR 20ft
ADR to Isis 100ft

Question 21

Min engine oil?

Answer 21

9.5qt plus 0.5qt/hr

Question 22

Wake turbulence separation final approach

Answer 22

2.5/3nm medium
4 nm 757
5 nm heavy
7 nm 380

Question 23

Wake turbulence separation take off same position

Answer 23

2 mins heavy

3 mins 380

Question 24

Wake turbulence separation take off intermediate position

Answer 24

3 mins heavy
4 mins 380

After A380 landing on displaced threshold 3 mins

Question 25

Single engine landing capability

Answer 25

Cat 3 single

Question 26

What does REC MAX mean?

Answer 26

Rec Max FL gives at least 0.3g buffet margin

A/C can maintain a v/s of 300ft/min at Max CLB THR
A/C can fly speed between green dot and Vmo
A/C can fly level at max CRZ THR

FCOM Autoflight performance

Question 27

What is the minimum number of cabin crew?

Answer 27

3 crew on A319 with max 150 pax.
4 in all other cases unless in unforeseen circumstances and with duty pilot authorisation (with restrictions).
OPS A 4.1.4

Question 28

What is the wind limitation for use of passenger and cargo doors?

Answer 28

The maximum wind for passenger door operation is 65 kt.
The maximum wind for FWD and AFT cargo door operation is 40 kt (or 50 kt, if the aircraft nose is into the wind, or if the FWD and AFT cargo doors are on the leeward side).
The FWD and AFT cargo doors must be closed before the wind speed exceeds 65 kt.

FCOM LIMITATIONS

Question 29

What are the speed limits and maximum tiller deflection for –
1 deflated tire
2 deflated tires
Damaged tires

Answer 29

1 tyre (one or more gears), 7kts in turn
2 tyres on one gear, 3 kts in turn, maximum 30 degrees

If tyres are damaged then an inspection must be carried out.

Limitations - L/G

Question 30

What is the maximum brake temperature for take off?

Answer 30

300 degrees (brake fans off)
Limitations L/G

During taxi out, if an arc indication appears above the brake temperature on the ECAM WHEEL page set the brake fans on.

The maximum certified brake temperature prior to take-off is 300°C. In circumstances when brake temperatures approach this limitation, the recommended procedure is to use brake fans to reduce the temperature to 150°C.

OMB

Question 31

Where would you find the minimum flight crew oxygen requirement?

Answer 31

FCOM Limitations oxygen

Question 32

Starter cycle limitations for the APU?

Answer 32

APU STARTER

After 3 starter motor duty cycles, wait 60 min before attempting 3 more cycles.

Question 33

Starter cycle limitations for the Engines?

Answer 33

4 consecutive cycles: Each lasts a maximum of 2 min
Pause between start attempts: 20 s
Cooling period, after 4 start attempts: 15 min
No running engagement of the starter, when N2 is above 20 %.

Question 34

What is IRS drift? Where do you find the tolerences?

When do you do a quick align/full alignment of the IRS’s? When do you consider the IRS to unserviceable?

Answer 34

After the flight, the flight crew must check the IRS performance once parked. To check IRS performance, the flight crew compares the IRS position with the FMGC position in Nautical Miles.

The NAV TIME is the cumulated block time since the latest IRS alignment (fast or complete).

On the MCDU POSITION MONITOR page, read the deviation of each IRS position from the FMGC position and check that the value does not exceed values in the table in OMB.
Full alignment at beginning of day. Quick alignment if drift greater than values in table and on a crew handover.

Question 35

Is it a requirement to check the flight deck oxygen on every turnaround?

Answer 35

Oxygen Mask Test – First Flight of the Day Only