Limitations Flashcards
Flight Envelope
G limits, Environmental envelope
G Limits
Clean -1g to +2.5g
All other configs 0g to +2g
T/O and LDG -1000ft to 9200ft
Service Ceiling 39800ft
Aust temps - approx -40 deg C to +45 degs C @ 5000ft
FCOM for temps - A320 FCOM limitations section
Runway limitations
Slope, Alt for T/O and width
RWY Slope +/-2 degs
RWY Alt 9200ft
RWY Width - nominal 45m (min 30m) Note: OM A has narrow RWY X-wind limitations
Max demo X-wind - 38kts (including gusts)
Crosswind Limitations
Note not ops to Contam Rwys
Max X-wind on WET or CONTAM RWYS
(Damp / up to 3mm contam (inc frost) - GOOD Est Surface Friction (ESF) - 38kts T/O and LDG)
(Compacted Snow (OAT at or below -15 degs C - GOOD to MEDIUM ESF - 29kts T/O and LDG)
(Dry snow 3mm - 100mm, Wet snow 3mm - 30mm, Compacted snow OAT > -15degs C, dry snow over compacted snow, wet snow over compacted snow, slippery when wet - MEDIUM ESF - 25kts T/O and LDG)
(Water or Slush 3mm to 13mm, MEDIUM to POOR ESF - 20kts T/O and LDG)
(Ice (cold + dry) POOR ESF - 15kts T/O and LDG)
General Wind limitations
Pax door operation - 65kts
Cargo door operation - 40kts (50kts if nose into wind or doors leeward side)
Note close the cargo doors before 65kts reached
Tailwind limitations
Tailwind T/O - 10kts
Tailwind Landing - 10 kts
Takeoff Limitations
T/O not recommended on the following RWY conditions:
- Wet ice
- Water on top of compacted snow
- Dry Snow or Wet snow over Ice
Cockpit window speed
200kts
Max Flaps/Slats speeds
Wiper speeds linked to conf 1
Cockpit window open linked to conf 2
0 - VMO/MMO - Cruise 1 - 230kts - Holding (wiper speed) 1 + F -215kts - T/O 2 - 200kts - T/O / Appr (cockpit window open) 3 - 185kts - T/O/APP/LDG FULL - 177kts - LDG
VMO/MMO
350kts/M0.82
Transition 24.5K
Landing gear speeds
Note: Gear usually down at around 200kts
VLE - 280kts/M0.67
VLO (EXT) - 250kts/M0.6
VLO (RET) - 220kts/M0.54
Tire Speed
Max ground speed - 195kts
Minimum Control Speeds
VMCL (LDG) 109kts
VMCG/VMCG - Approx 110kts in AUST ELEV
(Note consult FCOM for exact)
Taxi Speed
> 76000kg Do not exceed 20kts in a turn
Wipers - Link to Conf 1
230kts
Weight Limitations
Taxi - 77400kg T/O - 77000kg MLW - 64500kg MZFW - 61000kgs Min Weight - 37230kgs (Note Dry ops weight is usually 42000kgs)
Ground Air
- With pax onboard limit no aircon to 20min due air quality
- Do not use APU Bleed with HP Air Start unit due to adverse effect on bleed air system
- Do not use LP AC Unit with Conditioned air from Packs due adverse effect on AC system
Avionics Ventilation (Normal Configuration)
Note if you are going to use Extract Override then other temp limits will apply (in the consider heavy rain in parking checklist)
In hot conditions limitations apply to the length of time elec power supply is used >49 degs C OAT
Cabin Pressure
Max positive differential pressure (delta P) 9.0 PSI
Max negative differential pressure -1.0 PSI
Safety Relief valve setting 8.6 PSI (+/- 0.1 PSI)
Max Cabin Alt Selection - 14000ft
Cab Alt warning - +9550ft (+/-350ft)
Max Norm Cab Alt - +8000ft
Min Cabin Alt Selection -2000ft
Autopilot Function
T/O - 100ft AGL or 5 secs after lift-off
Non-Precision app (FINAL APP, NAV FPA, NAV V/S, HDG V/S, LOC V/S, LOC FPA - 250ft AGL
In Circling App - 500ft AGL CAT C (600ft AGL CAT D)
ILS CAT 1 - 160ft AGL
ILS CAT2 or CAT3 (single or dual) - 0ft AGL if autoland
After an Manual Go-around - 100ft AGL
In all other phases - 500ft AGL (This covers non-normal operations)
Note: 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: MDA/MDH or 500ft AGL
Flight Management Function
FMGS Lat/Vert Certified for:
After T/O, enroute and terminal ops
Nav in RNAV/ RNP airspace
IAPs (except ILS and LOC ….. etc other types we don’t do)
Missed app procs
FLS (FMS Landing System) Certified for:
RNAV, RNAV(GNSS), GPS, VOR, VOR/DME, NDB, NDB/DME IAPs using FMS nav for lat and vert nav.
LOC, ILS(G/S out), or LOC B/C IAPs using FMs Nav for Vert, associated with LOC or LOC B/C for Lat nav.
Note: NAV database must be valid
Navigation Performance
Nav Accuracy depends on:
- IRS drift, or
- One of the following:
- Rad nav availability, or
- Elapsed time since last computation or rad nav position
RNP performance with GPS PRIMARY
ENR
- AP ON 1nm
- AP OFF, FD ON 1nm
- AP OFF, FD OFF 1.1nm
TERM
- AP ON 0.5nm
- AP OFF, FD ON 0.51nm
- AP OFF, FD OFF 0.51nm
APRCH
AP ON 0.3nm
AP OFF, FD ON 0.3nm
AP OFF, FD OFF not allowed without F-LOC deviation
Note:
If GPS PRIMARY LOST on ND and MCDU the nav accuracy remains sufficient for RNP ops provided RNP value is checked/entered on MCDU and HIGH ACCURACY is displayed