Limitations Aircraft general

Question 1

What are the load acceleration limits ? Clean and other config ?

Answer 1

clean +2,5g to -1g
Other +2g to 0g

Question 2

What is the max pressure altitude ?

Answer 2

39800ft

Question 3

What is the max takeoff altitude ? Lowest for landing ?

Answer 3

9200ft
-2000ft

Question 4

What is the maximum runway slope ?

Answer 4

+/- 2%

Question 5

What is the max crosswind for takeoff ? Landing ?

Answer 5

Takeoff : 35kt* (NEO) - 38kt* (CEO)
Landing : 38kt*
*gust included

Question 6

What is the max tailwind for takeoff ? landing ?

Answer 6

15kt for takeoff
15kt for landing, if more than 10kt A319/A320 use flaps Full only, for NEO recommended flaps FULL

Question 7

What is the max wind for pax doors operation ?

Answer 7

65kt

Question 8

What is the max wind for cargo door operations ?

Answer 8

40kt (50kt if nose into the wind )
they must be closed before wind exceed 65kt

Question 9

What are the max crosswind on wet and contaminated runway ?

Answer 9

Good // Takeoff 38kt/35kt Neo // landing 38kt
Good to medium // Takeoff 29kt // landing 29kt
Medium // Takeoff 25kt // landing 25kt
Medium to poor // Takeoff 20kt // landing 20kt
Poor // Takeoff 15kt // landing 15kt

Question 10

What is the max Cockpit window open speed ?

Answer 10

200kt

Question 11

What are the max speed of the flaps and slats ?

Answer 11

0 // VMO/MMO
1 // 230kt
1+F // 215kt
2 // 200kt
3 // 185kt
FULL // 177kt

Question 12

What is the MMO and VMO ?

Answer 12

Mach 0,82
VMO 350kt

Question 13

What are the max speed of the landing gear ?

Answer 13

Extended (VLE) 280kt
Extension (VLO) 250kt
Retraction (VLO) 220kt

Question 14

What is the max tire speed ?

Answer 14

195kt

Question 15

What is the minimum control speed for landing (VMCL) ?

Answer 15

A319 = 108kt

A320 = 113kt

A320A321 NEO = 116kt

Question 16

What is the max wipers speed ?

Answer 16

230kt

Question 17

What are the most common weight limitation ?

Answer 17

A319 // Takeoff 64000kg // Landing 61000kg
A320 // 73500 // 66000kg
A320NEO // from 73500 to 79000 // 66300kg
A321 // 89000 // 77300kg

Question 18

What is the max taxi speed in case of deflated tire ?

Answer 18

1 tire per gear : 7kt
2 tires on the same main landing gear : 3kt

Question 19

Can you vacate with suspected tire damage ?

Answer 19

if tire damage is suspected, the flight crew must ask for an aircraft inspection prior to vacate the runway or taxi.

Question 20

What is VMCL ?

Answer 20

This is the lowest speed at which it is possible to maintain control of the aircraft with a maximum 5° bank when full power is applied following the failure of the critical engine while in the landing configuration.

Question 21

What is VMCA?

Answer 21

The minimum flight speed at which the airplane is controllable with a maximum 5° bank when the critical engine suddenly becomes inoperative with the remaining engines at takeoff thrust.
In the air

Question 22

What is VMCG?

Answer 22

If an engine fails during the takeoff run, this is the minimum speed at which the direction can be maintained.