Limits

Question 1

Turbulent Air Penetration in severe turbulence

Answer 1

• 290 kts below 25 000’
• 310kts/M.84 above 25 000’ (whichever is lower)

Question 2

HF and weather radar restrictions

Answer 2

• Don’t operate HF during refuelling
• Avoid weather radar in hangars
• Avoid when personnel within area normally enclosed by radar

Question 3

Autopilot engagement limits + Glideslope + Airport elev

Answer 3

• Not engaged below 200’ on takeoff
• Disengage by 135’ unless Land 2 or 3
• Disengage by 100’ with Land 2 or 3 with glideslope greater than 3.25 degrees
• Disengage by 50’ below DH/MDA if glideslope greater than 3.77 degrees
• Autoland only for airports below 8400’

Question 4

Autoland Wind, Slope & Flap Limits

Answer 4

• Max 25 kts headwind
• Max 15 kts tailwind
• Max 25 kts crosswind
• maximum glideslope 3.25 degrees
• minimum glideslope 2.5 degrees
• can be used F20, F25 or F30 with 2 or 1 eng

Question 5

RVSM Operations + Altimeter differences

Answer 5

• Do not fly in RVSM airspace on ISFD only
• Max allowable difference before T/O Capt or F/O altimeter and field elevation is 75’
• AIP max difference is 60’

Question 6

Runway slope

Answer 6

• +- 2%

Question 7

Max takeoff and landing tailwind component

Answer 7

• 15 kts

Question 8

Max operating altitude

Answer 8

• 43 100’

Question 9

Max takeoff and landing altitude

Answer 9

• 14 000’

Question 10

Weight Limitations

Answer 10

• max Taxi………..255 372 kg
• max Takeoff……254 692 kg
• max Landing….192 776 kg
• max ZFW……….181 436 kg

Question 11

Wind limits when T/O weather minima are predicated HUD operations

Answer 11

• Max 25 kts headwind
• Max 15 kts tailwind
• Max 20 kts crosswind
• Max 15 kts crosswind when RV/RVR below 550m (T/O + Ldg)

Question 12

Don’t use FLCH on final approach below

Answer 12

• 1000’ AFE

Question 13

Engines - oil temp + reverse

Answer 13

• oil temp greater than -40 C for engine start
• intentional reverse thrust in flight prohibited
• backing with reverse thrust prohibited

Question 14

Flap and flight control input restrictions

Answer 14

• avoid rapid and large alternating control inputs
• max flap altitude 20 000’
• takeoff only permitted in normal flight control mode

Question 15

Fuel temperature -max x 3 + min

Answer 15

Max
- Takeoff 49 C
- Inflight TS-1 57 C
- Inflight other 65 C
Min
- Takeoff -29 C
- Inflight -42 C or 3 C above fuel freezing point

Question 16

Climb Speeds - Max Angle + Max Rate

Answer 16

Max Angle - from FMC (approx Vimd/Flap Up/Vref30 + 80kts)
Max Rate - Vref30 + 140kt into M.84 (Max angle + 60 kts)

Question 17

Aircraft Dimensions + RFF cat

Answer 17

Wing span - 60.1 m (197’)
Length - 62.8 m (206’)
Cat D
RFF Cat 9
ICAO code 4E
FAA Group V

Question 18

ETOPS Threshold time

Answer 18

60 min = 413nm

Question 19

Hydraulic Tests and Eng Cooldown on landing

Answer 19

• First 90 seconds from flap/SB up (45 sec in sup proc)
• Second takes 55 seconds after hydraulics unpowered
• wait 3 min after HYD PRESS SYS L+C+R before recording maint
• 3 min cooldown from touchdown (idle) or out of full reverse
• PECS cooldown either 10 min (APU or 2 x ext) or 22 min (1 ext) before removing power

Question 20

LMC

Answer 20

Above 240 000kg
- No traffic LMC
- Max fuel LMC 1000kg
At or below 240 000kg
- Traffic LMC 700kg
- Fuel LMC 1000kg

Question 21

Approach Tolerances
ILS and VOR/ADF

Answer 21

ILS/GLS
To 300’ - 1 dot normal or within expanded scale
Below 300’ - 1/2 dot normal or within expanded scale
“App Minima” or “100” - 1/2 expanded scale
- PFD/HUD expanded scale = 1/2 dot - Call “Outside limits” if exceeded
Glideslope - 1 dot
VOR/ADF
- +-5 degrees
Airspeed
- +10k to -5k
RoD - no more than 1000fpm below 1000’

Question 22

Takeoff Alternate

Answer 22

• Required if weather below lowest useable landing minima
• A/B or C within 60 min of departure airport above Landing Minima
• A/B or C between 60 min and 180 min of departure airport above EDTO Planning minima and EDTO annotated
• Requires a +-30 min buffer
• INTER/TEMPO 30% or 40% do not need to be considered

Question 23

Low Vis T/O Requirements

Answer 23

• Capt PF with vis below 800m
• Low Vis required below 550m
• RVR required below 350m
• At/above 200m req TDZ + Mid or end
• Below 200m req all 3 zones
• HUD required for RVR below 125m
• Max crosswind 15kts

Question 24

Runup Required

Answer 24

3 - temp 3 degrees or less + vis moisture on apron/taxi/RW
4 - need 40%
5 - for 5 sec
6 - every 60 min
12 - max 120 min taxi

• Needs to be completed within 5 min of T/O.
• If vibration increase to 50% until vib less than 4 units

Question 25

Max Temp to Start both engines

Answer 25

40 degrees C

Question 26

Flap Limit Speeds

Answer 26

Flap 1 - 260 kts
Flap 5 - 240 kts
Flap 10 - 230 kts
Flap 15 - 220 kts
Flap 17/18 - 215 kts
Flap 20 - 210 kts
Flap 25 - 190 kts
Flam 30 - 180 kts

Question 27

Flap Maneouvre Speeds

Answer 27

Flap up - Vref30 + 80 kts
Flap 1 - Vref30 + 60 kts
Flap 5- Vref30 + 40 kts
Flap 10 + 20 - Vref30 + 20 kts

Question 28

Low Vis Landing Wind Limits

Answer 28

• Max 25 kts headwind
• Max 15 kts tailwind
• Max 15 kts crosswind
  (QRH QAN.10.7)

Question 29

Landing Gear Limit Speeds

Answer 29

• 270kts/.82M

Question 30

Pax Load

Answer 30

• Business 42
• Premium Economy 28
• Economy 166
• Total 236