Limitations Flashcards
Engine Start - EGT
EGT: 925 C MAX
Abort Start if EGT Reaches 845 C
Minimum Crew
One, Must Be Flown From Front Cockpit
Maximum Continuous Thrust:
RPM
EGT
RPM - 98%
EGT - 630 degrees
Maximum Thrust
RPM
RPM - MAX or 100%
With MAX Afterburner
Idle Thrust (Ground): RPM Nozzle Fuel Flow Oil Pressure
RPM: 46-50 %
Nozzle: 77-92 %
Fuel Flow: 400-600 lbs/hr (Standard Day)
Oil Pressure: 5-20 psi
Idle Thrust (Flight Steady State):
Fuel Flow
Oil Pressure
Fuel Flow: 200 Minimum (Standard Day)
Oil Pressure: 5 psi Minimum
Military Thrust (Ground): EGT RPM Nozzles Fuel Flow Oil Pressure Time
EGT: 630-645 Deg C RPM: 99-101 % Nozzles: 0-20 % Fuel Flow: 2100-2700 lb/hr Oil Pressure: 20-55 psi Time: 5 Minutes
Military Thrust (Flight Steady State): EGT RPM Nozzles Oil Pressure Time
EGT: 630-645 Deg C RPM: 99-104 % Nozzles: 0-20 % Oil Pressure: 20-55 psi Time: 30 Minutes
Maximum Thrust (Ground): EGT RPM Nozzles Oil Pressure Time
EGT: 630-645 Deg C RPM: 99-101 % Nozzles: 50-85 % Oil Pressure: 20-55 psi Time: 5 Minutes
Maximum Allowable Transient RPM
107 %
Landing Gear Speeds
Gear down or extending with Gear Doors Open - 240 Knots
Gear Down and Doors Closed - 300 Knots
Nose Wheel Steering
Maximum 65 Knots
Canopy Open Speed
Maximum 50 Knots
Maximum Mach Number
Above FL290: Airframe
Below FL290: .91
Autopilot: .93
Prohibited Maneuvers
Vertical Stalls
Spins
Continuous Aileron Rolls limited to 1.0 G and 3/4 Stick Deflection.
Fuel system Limitations (Maximum Thrust)
Maximum Thrust Dives with less than 650 lbs of fuel in either fuel supply system
Maximum Thrust Power in zero G flight or at negative load factors exceeding 10 seconds at 10,000 feet or 30 seconds at 30,000 feet.
Fuel Without Icing Inhibitor
Initial fuel Temperature:
Greater than 50 Deg F: Unrestricted
40 - 50 Deg F: -40 C Minimum SAT at Cruise Altitude
Less than 40 Deg F: Flight Not Recommended
Engine Oil System:
Zero and Negative G flight?
Zero G flight 10 seconds maximum
Negative G flight 60 seconds maximum
CAUTION: If oil pressure does not recover within approximately 10 seconds, return to normal flight conditions
Minimum Time Interval Between Full Stop Landings
Gear Retracted in Flight: 45 Minutes
Gear Extended in Flight: 15 Minutes
Landing Gear Maximum Ground Speeds (Tire Speeds)
Nose Tires: 174 Knots
Main Wheels: 221 Knots
Center of Gravity Limitation
During solo flight do not allow the Right (aft) system quantity to be more than twice the Left (forward) system fuel quantity
EGT Limitations
140 Deg C Minimum 140-630 Deg C Continuous Operation 630-645 Deg C MIL and MAX Thrust Range 645 Deg C Maximum Steady State 925 Deg C Maximum During Start or Acceleration, Momentary
Oil Pressure:
Idle
Normal
Maximum
5 psi Minimum (idle)
20-55 psi Normal Operating Range
55 psi Maximum
Engine Tachometer
83-98 % RPM Continuous
99.0 to 104 % RPM (MIL and MAX Thrust Range)
104 % RPM (MIL and MAX Thrust)
Oxygen
50-120 psi Normal Range
Hydraulic Pressure
1500 psi Minimum
2850-3200 psi Normal Range
3200 psi Maximum
Flap Speeds
Flaps Extended 61-100%: 220 Knots
Flaps Extended 41-60%: 240 Knots
Flaps Extended 0-40%: 300 Knots
Pod Limits:
Speed
Load
400 Knots Maximum with Pod Installed
350 Knot speedbrake limitation with Pod installed
140 lbs Maximum Load
G Limitations
- 2.3 to 5.6 G’s Fully Fueled
7. 33 G’s with 900 pounds or less fuel remaining
Maximum Thrust (Flight Steady State): EGT RPM Nozzles Oil Pressure Time
EGT: 630-645 Deg C RPM: 99-104 % Nozzles: 50-85 % Oil Pressure: 20-55 psi Time: 15 Minutes
