Limitations

Question 1

Total number of occupants, max number of pax?

Answer 1

Max 22 occupants; max 19 pax

Question 2

Maximum runway slope?
Maximum tailwind takeoff/landing?
Maximum demonstrated crosswind?
Is there a limit to maximum crosswind at high altitude airports?

Answer 2

+-2% slope
10kts tailwind maximum
Max 28kts demonstrated crosswind
Above 10000’, max 25kts crosswind

Question 3

Max crosswind if landing without Normal law.?

Answer 3

10kts

Question 4

Maximum airfield pressure altitude?
Minimum and maximum operating temperatures at sea level?
Minimum temperature for ground operations after prolonged cold soak?

Answer 4

Max 15000’ pressure altitude (earlier aircraft were limited to 14500’)

Operating temperature -50°C to +55°C

Minimum -40°C after prolonged cold soak

Question 5

Max fuel imbalance for takeoff?

Max fuel imbalance inflight?

When should fuel imbalance be corrected?

Answer 5

1000lb at takeoff

2000lb inflight

You should proceed with fuel balancing before imbalance exceeds 1000lb

Question 6

Max operating altitude?

Max operating altitude with a single pack operating?

Max altitude for entering baggage compartment?

Answer 6

51000’

48000’

40000’

Question 7

Max altitude for landing gear extension/retraction?

Answer 7

20000’

Question 8

Max altitude to extend flaps to 10°?

Flaps 10° operating speed?

Answer 8

Max 25000’ for operation

250KCAS

Question 9

Max altitude to operate flaps 20°

Flaps 20° limiting speed?

Answer 9

25000’

220KCAS

Question 10

Landing flaps operating speed?

Landing flaps maximum altitude?

Answer 10

190KCAS

Max 20000’

Question 11

Vmca with flaps 20°?

Vmca with flaps 10°?

Answer 11

flaps 20° 101.5KCAS

flaps 10° 105KCAS

Question 12

Vmcl?

Vmcg at sea level?

Vmcg at 15000’?

Answer 12

100.5KCAS

105KCAS

85KCAS

Question 13

Va?

Yaw damper inop airspeed limit?

Flight control surface failure?

Answer 13

206KCAS

285KCAS/0.90M

285KCAS/0.90M

Question 14

Landing gear normal and alternate extension speeds?

Max altitude for landing gear extended/extension?

Maximum tire speed?

Maximum speed with landing gear extended?

Answer 14

Normal: 225KCAS
Alternate: 175KCAS

Max 20000’

Max tire speed 195kts

250KCAS extended

Question 15

Max Mmo?
Vmo speeds and altitudes?
Max speed with a flight control surface failure?

Answer 15

0.925M
340KCAS above 8000’, then 300KCAS below
285KCAS/0.90M

Question 16

Turbulence penetration speeds?

Answer 16

Above 10000’: 270KCAS/0.85M

Below 1000’: 240KCAS

Question 17

Airstart envelope? Windmilling/airstart speeds, and altitude?

Holding speed - minimum in normal conditions, or in icing?

Answer 17

Airspeed: windmilling min 250KCAS to 340KCAS
Airspeed: starter assist max 249KCAS
Altitude: below 30000’

Min 160KCAS, 180KCAS in icing

Question 18

Load acceleration:
Clean?
Flaps 10?
Flaps 20?
Flaps 39 above max landing/below max landing?

Answer 18

Clean: -1 to +2.5g
10°: 0 to +2.0g
20°: 0 to +2.0g
39° >MLW: 0 to +1.5g
39° <=MLW: 0 to +2.0g

Question 19

Max ramp weight G650/G650ER?

Max takeoff weight G650/G650ER?

Max landing weight?

Max ZFW?

Answer 19

G650: 100000lb
G650ER: 104000lb

G650: 99600lb
G650ER: 103600lb

Max landing 83500lb

Max ZFW 60500lb

Question 20

Max cabin diff in flight?

Max cabin differential ground ops?

Internal baggage door access?

Answer 20

Max 10.69psi in flight

0.3psi ground ops

No access above 40000’

Question 21

When may autopilot NOT be used?

Max altitude loss from a coupled go-around?

Answer 21

Below 80’AGL on ILS/LPV approach
Below 200’AGL all other approaches
Below 200’AGL on departure
During single engine missed approach

50’ max altitude loss

Question 22

When can auto throttle be used?

When is autothrottle prohibited?

Answer 22

Autothrottle is permitted from Takeoff to touchdown

Not permitted on single engine approaches

Question 23

RAT provides power to which buses?

When can the RAT be deployed?

What effect does RAT deployment have on cruise fuel flow?

Answer 23

Emergency AC bus, and L and R ESS DC buses via L and R ESS TRUs

RAT is only to be deployed as per checklist procedure, or in emergency conditions. Deployment is prohibited if normal AC power sources are available

Fuel flow in cruise increases 6%

Question 24

Minimum speed for RAT operation?

How long does the RAT need to stabilise? What effects can occur if the RAT is used before stabilised?

Answer 24

180KCAS

Allow 30 seconds for the RAT to stabilise, or unstable electrical current may affect FMS operation

Question 25

When is stall protection available?

Answer 25

In Normal flight control law

Question 26

When are speed brakes forbidden?

Answer 26

With flaps 39° or landing gear extended

Question 27

What limitations apply to touch and go landings?

Answer 27

GND SPLR must be off, and manual spoiler distances must be used.

Question 28

What limitations apply to flight in icing conditions?

Answer 28

If not in normal control law, then flight in icing is prohibited.

Question 29

Fuel tank capacity - G650 and G650ER

Answer 29

G650: 22100lb per tank, total 44200lb
G650ER: 24100lb per tank, total 48200lb

Question 30

What requirement applies to the use of boost pumps in flight?

Answer 30

Operable boost pumps shall be on unless fuel balancing is in progress.

Question 31

When does the fuel low level alert come on?

Answer 31

650lb (per tank)

Question 32

What temperature limitations apply to fuel in the tanks?

What happens if fuel is below 5000lb and fuel temp is low?

Answer 32

Max temp 54°C
Min (caution) -35° to -36°C
Min -37°C

If temperature is at or below -30°C in flight with less than 5000lb total fuel, you must descend to an altitude where SAT is -60°C or warmer, and maintain minimum speed of 0.80M