Limitations & SOP’s Flashcards
Is the q300 rated to fly in severe icing?
No
Max ramp weight
19,595kg
Max takeoff weight
19,505kg
Max landing weight
19,051kg
Max zero fuel weight
17,917kg
Min structural design weight
11,204kg
Compartment 1a max weight
385kg
Compartment 2a max weight
227kg
Compartment 3 max weight
181kg
Compartment 1b max weight
454kg
Compartment 2 b max weight
227kg
Max baggage compartment weight
1134kg
Forward CofG limits
Up to 13,608kg - 15% MAC
From 13,608kg to 19,505kg - 15% to 21.5% MAC
Aft CofG limit
40% MAC
Flaps retracted load factor limit
+2.5g to -1g
Flaps extended load factor limit
+2g to 0g
Maximum fuel imbalance
272kg
Max operating altitude
25,000ft
Max operating altitude for takeoff and landing
10,000ft
Max altitude for extending gear or flap
15,000ft
Max altitude for air starting
20,000ft
Max runway slope for takeoff and landing
+2% (uphill)
-2% (downhill)
Max tailwind component
10kts (20kts air Nelson with limitations)
Max crosswind component
36kts
Ambient temperature limits
Max = 48.9C or ISA +35C
Min = -54C
VMO
0-17,000ft = 243kts
20,000ft = 232kts
25,000ft = 214kts
VFE
Flaps 5 = 163kts
Flaps 10 = 154kts
Flaps 15 = 150kts
Flaps 35 = 138kts
VA
177kts
VLO
163kts
VLE
173kts
VRA
190kts
Alternate gear extension speed
140kts
Max tyre speed
165kts
MTOP Tq%
105.6% (5mins)
NTOP Tq%
92%
Max continuous Tq%
90% @ 1200rpm
96% @ 1125rpm or lower
Transient Tq%
115% (20sec)
Max reverse Tq%
90%
MTOP ITT
800C (5mins max)
NTOP ITT
765C (can be exceeded by 5C for 30seconds)
Max continuous ITT
800C
Starting ITT
840-900C for 12 seconds
900-950C for 5 seconds
Transient ITT
840C (20 seconds)
Max reverse ITT
765C
MTOP NL%
104% (5mins)
NTOP NL%
101.7%
Max cont NL%
104%
Transient NL%
104.3% (20sec)
Max reverse NL%
101.7%
Min flight idle NH%
66%
MTOP NH%
102.7% (5mins)
NTOP NH%
101%
Max cont NH%
102.7%
Transient NH%
103.7% (20sec)
Max reverse Nh%
101%
MTOP Np Prop RPM
1212rpm
NTOP Np Prop RPM
1212rpm
Max cont Np Prop RPM
1212 @ 90% Tq
1125 @ 96% Tq
Transient Np Prop RPM
1320rpm (20sec)
Max reverse Np Prop RPM
1212rpm
Oil Px limits
55-65psi
40-55psi at engine speeds below 75% NH
200psi during starting
Oil temp limits
45-115C
Transient 115-125C (20min)
Starting -40C
Un-feathering and power setting above flight idle min 0C
For adequate inlet splitter anti-icing min 45C
Fuel capacity
Total 2574kg
Individual 1287kg
Do the aux fuel pumps need to be on for takeoff and landing?
Yes
Is continuous ops with fuel heater outlet temp outside 11-57C allowed?
No
Starter cranking limits
- 1min. 2min off
- 1min. 2min off
- 1min. 30min off
Prop prohibited range
500-780rpm
Max loads - DC Gen
0.7 - ground
1.0 - flight
Max loads - L & R TRU’s
Ground - 1.0
Flight - 1.0
Max loads - AC Gen’s
Ground up to +10C - 1.0
Ground above +10C - 0.33
Flight - 1.0
Max load - inverter
Ground - 1.0
Flight - 1.0
Normal cabin px differential
5.5psi
Max cabin px differential
5.95psi
Max cabin px differential during taxi, takeoff, landing
0.5psi
Max cabin altitude (pressurised flight)
8,000ft
Can bleed air be on for takeoff and landing?
No
Icing conditions in flight
SAT below +5C & visible moisture (clouds, fog, rain, snow, sleet, ice crystals)
Icing conditions on ground
SAT below +10C & visible moisture or if snow, ice, standing water, or slush may be ingested into engine nacelles on the ground
What needs to be switched in icing conditions
Engine intake bypass doors open, engine ignition switch on auto
If ice is detected airframe auto selector needs to be on either fast or slow
What category is the AFCS (automatic flight control system)
Cat 1
On approach what height does the autopilot need to be disengaged
200ft
Or
100ft provided:
Xw less than 15kts
Tailwind less than 10kts
And afcs dual mode and nav sel illuminates on both sides at 1200ft RA
Can autopilot be used for an approach with an engine inop?
No
APP mode cannot be used with what flap setting?
35 (glideslope angles greater than 3 degrees cannot use flap 35)
5 below 1500ft and a/p engaged
0 below 500ft and a/p engaged
After takeoff or go-around min a/p engagement height
1000ft
Stable gate policy?
C onfig for landing
R OD below 1000 fpm
A irspeed vref + 20
P rofile correct
500ft visual approach
1000ft instrument approach
Circuit met minima on take-off
Day - 1100ft ceiling, 5km viz
Night - 1500ft ceiling, 8km viz
Class c & d speed restriction
200kts below 3000ft and within 5nm
Speed restrictions class g
Below 9500ft - 200kts
Below 5000ft - 160kts
When is an alternate required?
1hr either side of eta:
Ceiling less than 1000ft above app minima
Viz less than 5km or 2km above app minima whichever is higher
Alternate minima
Precision app - ceiling 600ft or 200ft above minima whichever is higher
- viz 3000m or 1000m above minima
Non-precision app - ceiling 800ft or 200ft above
- viz 4000m or 1500m above
Take off minima when no minima is prescribed
300ft ceiling
1500m viz
RVR take-off
0ft ceiling
800m viz
Or
400-350m viz if crew trained in last 13 months
Max Torque during ground ops
92.5%
Max torque with props feathered during ground ops
48%
Min fuel in #1 tank for apu start
225kg
Distance fuel truck needs to be from apu to refuel with apu running?
9.2m
Apu fuel burn
55kg per hr
Er oute fuel burn
660kg/hr
Holding fuel burn
480kg/hr
Missed app and second app fuel burn
150kg
Does the cabin need to be evacuated if we get a fire or smoke warning?
Yes
Evacuation pa?
Attention attention this is the captain, evacuate evacuate evacuate, use ……. Exits
Land: all Exits or specify which exits
Water: use window exits
Precautionary evacuation communication order?
F/a
ATC
Passengers
Responsibility for f/o and captain during evacuation
F/o Exit Aircraft either using main exit or front right emergency exit in an emergency evacuation. Gather all passengers
Captain completes cockpit drills, helps passenger leave aircraft, is last person to gather outside aircraft using the main exit
Wind shear procedure
“Wind shear, set max power”
Apply MTOP power and
Raise nose to 9 degrees
If needed
“Firewall the power levers”
Raise nose further but don’t slow below v2/vga
What defines wind shear
Airspeed +/- 15kts
Abnormal pitch attitude
Vertical speed outside normal parameters
Abnormal pl position
Egpws procedure
Select G/A and advance pl towards MTOP
“Going around set max power”
Roll wings level
Climb aggressively respecting stick shaker
Target vga
“Go around drills”
Emergency descent pa
“Attention attention, emergency descent”
PM’s role during emergency descent
Advise atc
Set alt alerter with altsel
“10,000 set altsel”
Set transponder
Contact f/a that cabin is below 10,000’
Pf’s role during emergency descent
Seatbelt signs on
“Emergency descent”
Potentially make pa
Select IAS
Levers flight idle
Condition levers max
Airspeed vmo
Bomb threat pa
Attention attention, this is the captain, disembark immediately, use main door, take all hand luggage.
What would the flight attendant say during a hijacking?
“This is mike Nolan, crew number 69420 7500, I must come to the flight deck”
Brace pa
Attention attention, brace brace
Impact drill
Pic “I have control”
F/o:
cabin signs on
Emergency lights on
Condition levers fuel off (if no longer required)
Hijacking pa
Attention attention, this is the captain, seventee five hundred
Severe turbulence p/a
“cabin crew be seated”
Hijacking
Don’t let anyone into flight deck
ATC
Descend, depressurise, divert
Continuous comms with f/a
If terrorist enters cockpit maintain passive role
No rapid movements
Ask if you can tell pax to fasten seat belts and remain seated
Advise of aircraft limitations
After landing
Evacuate a/c at same time as pax
Pull cvr circuit breaker
Turn on interior light and turn off all exterior lights if at night
Bomb threat
Evacuate, take all hand luggage
Or if in flight move pax away from bomb and de pressurise cabin. Slow down and extend landing gear to reduce airframe stress
Take-off and landing reqs (first 200hrs)
Runway not contaminated
Crosswind component of no more than 50% company xw limit
Wx above alternate minima
No reported wind shear
Cat a or b airport
What are the critical phases of flight
Off blocks to 10,000ft
Within 1000ft from transition or level off
TOD or anticipating a clearance
10,000ft to on blocks