LIMITATIONS Flashcards
FLIGHT MANEUVERING LOAD ACCELERATION LIMITS
CLEAN CONFIGURATION
NOT BOLD
-1 G TO +2.5 G
FLIGHT MANEUVERING LOAD ACCELERATION LIMITS
OTHER CONFIGURATIONS
NOT BOLD
0 G TO +2 G
KIND OF OPERATIONS
NOT BOLD
TRANSPORT CATEGORY (PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT)
DAY AND NIGHT
VFR AND IFR
EXTENDED OVERWATER FLIGHT
MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW
NOT BOLD
2 PILOTS
WINGSPANS
A319 / A320 CEO (NON SHARKLET)
NOT BOLD
111 FEET, 10 INCHES
WINGSPANS
A320 CEO SHARKLET / A320 NEO SHARKLET / A321 CEO SHARKLET / A321 NEO SHARKLET
117 FEET, 5 INCHES
GROUND CLEARANCE TABLE
(TAILSTRIKE PITCH ATTITUDE)
A319
L/G STRUTS COMPRESSED
13.9 DEGREES
L/G STRUTS EXTENDED NOT BOLD
15.5 DEGREES
GROUND CLEARANCE TABLE
(TAILSTRIKE PITCH ATTITUDE)
A320 CEO
L/G STRUTS COMPRESSED
11.7 DEGREES
L/G STRUTS EXTENDED NOT BOLD
13.5 DEGREES
GROUND CLEARANCE TABLE
(TAILSTRIKE PITCH ATTITUDE)
A320 NEO
L/G STRUTS COMPRESSED
11.7 DEGREES
L/G STRUTS EXTENDED NOT BOLD
13.7 DEGREES
GROUND CLEARANCE TABLE
(TAILSTRIKE PITCH ATTITUDE)
A321 CEO / A321 NEO
L/G STRUTS COMPRESSED
9.7 DEGREES
L/G STRUTS EXTENDED NOT BOLD
11.2 DEGREES
MAXIMUM CERTIFIED ALTITUDE
FL398
RUNWAY SLOPE (MEAN)
NOT BOLD
+/- 2 %
RUNWAY ALTITUDE
NOT BOLD
9,200 FEET
NOMINAL RUNWAY WIDTH
NOT BOLD
45 METERS (148 FEET)
MINIMAL RUNWAY WIDTH
NOT BOLD
30 METERS (99 FEET)
MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND
TAKEOFF AND LANDING
38 KNOTS (GUST INCLUDED)
NOTE:
-THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND VALUE IS NOT AN AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL (AFM) LIMITATION : IT IS THE MAXIMUM CROSSWIND CONDITION EXPERIENCED DURING THE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION CAMPAIGN.
-SPIRIT AIRLINES HAS ADOPTED THIS MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED VALUE OF 38 KNOTS AS A LIMITATION FOR SPIRIT FLIGHT CREWS FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING.
MAXIMUM TAILWIND FOR TAKEOFF
15 KNOTS
MAXIMUM TAILWIND FOR LANDING
10 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WIND FOR PASSENGER DOOR OPERATION
NOT BOLD
65 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WIND FOR FWD AND AFT CARGO DOOR OPERATION
NOT BOLD
40 KNOTS
(OR 50 KNOTS, IF THE AIRCRAFT NOSE IS INTO THE WIND, OR 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 KNOTS
TAKEOFF LIMITATIONS ON CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS
TAKEOFF IS NOT RECOMMENDED ON THE FOLLOWING RUNWAY CONDITIONS:
NOT BOLD
WATER ON TOP OF COMPACTED SNOW
DRY SNOW OR WET SNOW OVER ICE
TAKEOFF LIMITATIONS ON CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS
TAKEOFF IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FOLLOWING RUNWAY CONDITIONS:
NOT BOLD
WET ICE
MAXIMUM COCKPIT WINDOW OPEN SPEED
NOT BOLD
200 KNOTS
MAXIMUM OPERATING SPEED VMO/MMO
NOT BOLD
VMO - 350 KNOTS
MMO - MACH 0.82
MAXIMUM SPEED WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED (VLE)
NOT BOLD
280 KNOTS / MACH 0.67
MAXIMUM LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SPEED (VLO EXTENSION)
NOT BOLD
250 KNOTS / MACH 0.60
MAXIMUM LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SPEED (VLO RETRACTION)
NOT BOLD
220 KNOTS / MACH 0.54
MAXIMUM TIRE SPEED
NOT BOLD
195 KNOTS GROUNDSPEED
APPLICABLE TO A320 CEO
WHEN THE TAKEOFF WEIGHT IS HIGHER THAN (_____):
CAUTION: DO NOT EXCEED A TAXI SPEED OF (_____) DURING A TURN.
167,550 POUNDS (76,000 KILOGRAMS)
20 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATING SPEED
230 KNOTS
NOTE: THIS LIMITATION IS APPLICABLE WHEN THE WIPERS ARE SWEEPING. IT IS NOT APPLICABLE IF THE WIPERS ARE NOT SWEEPING FOR ANY REASONS.
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE LANDING GEAR MAY BE EXTENDED
NOT BOLD
25,000 FEET
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT
A319
NOT BOLD
137,788 POUNDS
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT
A320 CEO
NOT BOLD
145,505 POUNDS
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT
A320 NEO
NOT BOLD
148,591 POUNDS
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT
A321 CEO
NOT BOLD
171,519 POUNDS
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT
A321 NEO
NOT BOLD
174,606 POUNDS
APU BLEED USE WITH AIR START UNIT
THE FLIGHT CREW MUST NOT USE BLEED AIR FROM THE APU BLEED AND FROM THE HP AIR START UNIT AT THE SAME TIME, TO PREVENT ANY ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM.
CABIN PRESSURE
MAXIMUM POSITIVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
NOT BOLD
9.0 PSI
CABIN PRESSURE
MAXIMUM NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
NOT BOLD
-1.0 PSI
CABIN PRESSURE
SAFETY RELIEF VALVE SETTING
NOT BOLD
8.6 PSI
NOTE: THE RAM AIR INLET MUST ONLY BE OPENED WHEN THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE IS LESS THAN (_____)
NOT BOLD
+1 PSI (70 HPA).
PACKS USE WITH LP AIR CONDITIONING UNIT
THE FLIGHT CREW MUST NOT USE CONDITIONED AIR FROM THE PACKS AND FROM THE LP AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT THE SAME TIME, TO PREVENT ANY ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
AT TAKEOFF
100 FEET AGL AND AT LEAST 5 SECONDS AFTER LIFTOFF
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
IN APPROACH WITH F-G/S MODE
250 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
IN APPROACH WITH FINAL APP, V/S OR FPA MODE
250 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
IN CIRCLING APPROACH
600 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
ILS/MLS APPROACH WHEN CAT1 IS DISPLAYED ON THE FMA
160 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
ILS/MLS APPROACH WHEN CAT2 OR CAT3 SINGLE OR CAT3 DUAL IS DISPLAYED ON THE FMA
0 FEET AGL IF AUTOLAND
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
LPV APPROACH (WITH SLS) WHEN APPR1 IS DISPLAYED ON THE FMA
160 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
AFTER A MANUAL GO-AROUND
100 FEET AGL
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
IN ALL OTHER PHASES
500 FEET AGL (A319 / A320 CEO / A320 NEO)
900 FEET AGL (A321 CEO / A321 NEO)
MINIMUM USE HEIGHT FOR AUTOPILOT
THE AP OR FD IN OP DES OR DES MODE CAN BE USED IN APPROACH. HOWEVER, ITS USE IS ONLY PERMITTED IF THE FCU SELECTED ALTITUDE IS SET TO, OR ABOVE, THE HIGHER OF THE TWO:
HIGHEST OF:
MDA/MDH OR 500 FEET AGL (A319 / A320 CEO / A320 NEO)
MDA/MDH OR 900 FEET AGL (A321 CEO / A321 NEO)
USE OF NAV MODE
NAV MODE MAY BE USED IN THE TERMINAL AREA PROVIDED THAT:
NOT BOLD
GPS PRIMARY IS AVAILABLE, OR
THE APPROPRIATE RNP IS CHECKED OR ENTERED ON THE MCDU, AND HIGH ACCURACY IS DISPLAYED, OR
FMS NAVIGATION IS CROSSCHECKED WITH NAVAID RAW DATA.
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A321 CEO
IF ONE ENGINE IS INOPERATIVE, IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO USE THE AUTOPILOT TO PERFORM NPAS IN THE FOLLOWING MODES:
NOT BOLD
FINAL APP
NAV V/S
NAV/FPA
ONLY FD USE IS PERMITTED
APU START
AFTER (_____) CONSECUTIVE APU START ATTEMPTS, THE FLIGHT CREW MUST WAIT (_____) MINUTES BEFORE A NEW START ATTEMPT.
3 CONSECUTIVE START ATTEMPTS
60 MINUTES
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO
THRUST SETTING / EGT LIMITS
TAKEOFF(1) AND GO-AROUND
TIME LIMIT: 5 MINUTES (ALL ENGINES OPERATIVE)
TIME LIMIT: 10 MINUTES (ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE)
EGT LIMIT: 635 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS THRUST (MCT)
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 610 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
STARTING NOT BOLD
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 635 DEGREES CELSIUS
(1) INCLUDES TOGA, FLEX AND DERATE THRUST MODES.
APPLICABLE TO A321 CEO
THRUST SETTING / EGT LIMITS
TAKEOFF(1) AND GO-AROUND
TIME LIMIT: 5 MINUTES (ALL ENGINES OPERATIVE)
TIME LIMIT: 10 MINUTES (ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE)
EGT LIMIT: 650 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS THRUST (MCT)
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 610 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
STARTING NOT BOLD
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 635 DEGREES CELSIUS
(1) INCLUDES TOGA, FLEX AND DERATE THRUST MODES.
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
THRUST SETTING / EGT LIMITS
TAKEOFF(1) AND GO-AROUND
TIME LIMIT: 5 MINUTES (ALL ENGINES OPERATIVE)
TIME LIMIT: 10 MINUTES (ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE)
EGT LIMIT: 1,083 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS THRUST (MCT)
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 1,043 DEGREES CELSIUS NOT BOLD
STARTING NOT BOLD
TIME LIMIT: NOT LIMITED
EGT LIMIT: 1,083 DEGREES CELSIUS
(1) INCLUDES TOGA, FLEX AND DERATE THRUST MODES.
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A321 CEO
MINIMUM OIL STARTING TEMPERATURE
-40 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A321 CEO
MINIMUM OIL TEMPERATURE BEFORE IDLE IS EXCEEDED
-10 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CE0 / A321 CEO
MINIMUM OIL TEMPERATURE BEFORE TAKEOFF
NOT BOLD
50 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A321 CEO
MINIMUM OIL QUANTITY
NOT BOLD
11 QUARTS + ESTIMATED CONSUMPTION
AVERAGE ESTIMATED CONSUMPTION = 0.3 QUARTS/HOUR
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A321 CEO
MINIMUM OIL PRESSURE
NOT BOLD
60 PSI
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
MINIMUM OIL STARTING TEMPERATURE
NOT BOLD
-40 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
MINIMUM OIL TEMPERATURE BEFORE TAKEOFF
NOT BOLD
52 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
MINIMUM OIL QUANTITY
NOT BOLD
OAT AT OR ABOVE -30 DEGREES CELSIUS = 14 QUARTS
OAT BELOW -30 DEGREES CELSIUS = 16.5 QUARTS
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
MINIMUM OIL PRESSURE
NOT BOLD
65 PSI
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A321 CEO
STARTER
NOT BOLD
A STANDARD AUTOMATIC START THAT INCLUDES ONLY ONE START ATTEMPT, IS CONSIDERED ONE CYCLE
FOR GROUND STARTS (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), A 15 SECOND PAUSE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE CYCLES
A 30 MINUTE COOLING PERIOD IS REQUIRED, SUBSEQUENT TO THREE FAILED CYCLES, OR 4 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS CRANK, OR 5 MINUTES OF CUMULATED CRANK
FOR MANUAL START, DO NOT EXCEED THE TWO-MINUTE MAXIMUM CYCLE TIME
THE STARTER MUST NOT BE RUN WHEN N2 IS ABOVE 10 % ON-GROUND AND 18 % IN-FLIGHT.
APPLICABLE TO A320 NEO / A321 NEO
STARTER
NOT BOLD
A STANDARD AUTOMATIC START THAT INCLUDES UP TO TWO START ATTEMPTS, IS CONSIDERED ONE CYCLE
FOR GROUND STARTS (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), A 35 SECOND PAUSE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE CYCLES
A 15 MINUTE COOLING PERIOD IS REQUIRED, SUBSEQUENT TO THREE FAILED CYCLES, OR 15 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS OR CUMULATED CRANK
THE STARTER MUST NOT BE RUN WITH N2 IS ABOVE 20 %.
REVERSE THRUST
MAXIMUM REVERSE SHOULD NOT BE USED BELOW 70 KNOTS. IDLE REVERSE IS PERMITTED DOWN TO AIRCRAFT STOP.
SELECTION OF THE REVERSE THRUST IS PROHIBITED IN FLIGHT. NOT BOLD
BACKING THE AIRCRAFT WITH REVERSE THRUST IS NOT PERMITTED. NOT BOLD
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A320 NEO / A321 CEO / A321 NEO
REDUCED THRUST TAKEOFF
FLEX TAKEOFF IS NOT PERMITTED ON CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS.
CROSSWIND OPERATION ON GROUND
ENGINE START
THE ENGINE IS ABLE TO START IN CROSSWIND UP TO (_____) KNOTS.
35 KNOTS
MAXIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDE WITH SLATS AND/OR FLAPS EXTENDED
20,000 FEET
FUEL TEMPERATURE
(1) FOR JET A ONLY, IF TAT REACHES (_____), MONITOR THE FUEL TEMPERATURE ON THE FUEL SD PAGE, TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS ABOVE (_____).
-34 DEGREES CELSIUS / -36 DEGREES CELSIUS
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A320 NEO
FUEL IMBALANCE AT TAKEOFF
INNER TANKS (OUTER TANKS BALANCED)
TANK FUEL QUANTITY
(HEAVIER TANK)
FULL
MAXIMUM ASYMMETRY
1,102 POUNDS (500 KILOGRAMS)
APPLICABLE TO A319 / A320 CEO / A320 NEO
FUEL IMBALANCE IN FLIGHT AND AT LANDING
INNER TANKS (OUTER TANKS BALANCED)
NOT BOLD
TANK FUEL QUANTITY
(HEAVIER TANK)
FULL
MAXIMUM ASYMMETRY
3,306 POUNDS (1,500 KILOGRAMS)
APPLICABLE TO A321 CEO / A321 NEO
FUEL IMBALANCE AT TAKEOFF
TANK FUEL QUANTITY
(HEAVIER TANK)
FULL
MAXIMUM ASYMMETRY
882 POUNDS (400 KILOGRAMS)
APPLICABLE TO A321 CEO / A321 NEO
FUEL IMBALANCE IN FLIGHT AND AT LANDING
NOT BOLD
TANK FUEL QUANTITY
(HEAVIER TANK)
FULL
MAXIMUM ASYMMETRY
2,910 POUNDS (1,320 KILOGRAMS)
MINIMUM FUEL QUANTITY FOR TAKEOFF
NOT BOLD
3,307 POUNDS (1,500 KILGRAMS)
THE ECAM ALERTS THAT ARE RELATED TO FUEL LOW LEVEL IN THE WING TANKS (FUEL WING TK LO LVL, ETC.) MUST NOT APPEAR FOR TAKEOFF.
MAXIMUM BRAKE TEMPERATURE FOR TAKEOFF
(BRAKE FANS OFF)
300 DEGREES CELSIUS
TOGA THRUST
THE FLIGHT CREW MUST USE TOGA THRUST FOR TAKEOFF IF AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLIES:
-ON CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS (LIMITATIONS)
-FOR KNOWN WINDSHEAR CONDITIONS (AIRBUS TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE GUIDANCE AND COMPANY POLICY)
-WHEN A SPECIAL DEPARTURE PROCEDURE SPECIFIES FULL THRUST FOR TAKEOFF (AERODATA REQUIREMENT)
-WHEN A DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM PER THE MEL REQUIRES FULL THRUST FOR TAKEOFF.
-WHEN THE FLEX TEMP IS WITHIN 10 DEGREES CELSIUS OF ACTUAL OAT.
