Limits Flashcards
Maximum Altitude
41,000 MSL
Icing Limits
Prolonged flight into icing conditions prohibited.
When airframe icing is visible, intentional stalls or use of full flaps is not authorized.
Throttle at Idle For:
- abrupt (0.5s or less from neutral to full back stick) pulls to full backstick
- abrupt full lateral stick inputs at full backstick.
- airspeeds less than 85KIAS at altitudes above 15,000 MSL
Slow throttle movements
required for airspeeds 85 to 150 KIAS above 35,000 MSL
Engine must be stabilized
at Idle for at least 30s prior to shutdown, except for an emergency.
may result in sub-idle condition leading to flameout:
sustained engine operation at less than 70% N2 above 30,000 MSL
Manual Fuel control limits
N2 less than 90% over 20,000 MSL
N2 less than 95% at or below 20,000 MSL
Throttle position for start
Start prohibited with throttle above ground Idle detent
Max time for engine light-off
within 15s of moving throttle to idle.
Minimum battery voltage for start
24V
Sequential start attempt limitations
3 successive starts. 30 minute cool down period before another attempt.
idle increase with airflow knob in OFF position:
approximately 2%
maximum shift in Idle RPM between post-start and engine shutdown checks:
2%, corrected for standard day conditions.
GTS start with external power:
is prohibited
minimum interval between GTS start attempts/GTS start limitations:
3 minutes. ( 3 minute delay does not apply in emergencies)
after 3 successive start attempts, minimum 30 minute delay
Additional GTS start attempts after an unsuccessful GTS start attempt:
prohibited until the GTS exhaust duct and combusted inspected, residual fuel removed.
RAT doors inspected for discoloration and warpage.
GTS starts:
not reliable over 15,000 MSL
Freeze point for F-24, JET A, and F-24 + 100 (F-27)
-40C ( - 40F)
To Prevent fuel freezing
do not allow indicated OAT to dwell at or below freeze point of fuel in use.
fuel additives (FSII, CI/LI)
must be injected at the fuel source to be used without restriction.
FSII / CI/LI
Fuel System Icing Inhibitor,
Corrosion inhibitor / lubricity improver
the addition of aerosol FSII
is prohibited
MAX AoA for emergency flap configuration
(flaps half/full, slats up)
(Flaps extended by EMER FLAPS in DOWN position)
AoA for pedal shaker / warning tone.
Sideslip limitations
minimize sideslip with gear in transition or extended above 150KIAS in order to prevent damage to gear doors and NLG strut door.
Airspeed limit:
landing gear, transition/extended
max 200 kias
Airspeed limit:
flaps/slats, transition / extended
max 200 KIAS
Airspeed limit:
arresting hook, transition / extended
max 450 KIAS
windspeed limit:
canopy, stationary and towing with canopy full open.
prevailing wind MAX 32 knots
Canopy, locked in intermediate position limitation:
permitted only for ingress and egress, NO taxiing.
windspeed limit,
taxi with canopy full open
MAX 20 knots
max groundspeed on deck, tire limitation
MAX 176 knots
max groundspeed on deck, NWS limitation
MAX 176 Knots
fuel level limitation for hot refueling
less than or equal to 2,800 LB if PRECHECK unsuccessful.
Do not use large lateral inputs at:
less than 8 units AoA for all configurations / store loadings
Roll limitations,
Cruise configuration,
0-260 KIAS
- 1 to 1.25 G : max bank angle change, 360 deg
1. 25 to 4 G : max bank angle change is 180 deg OR 360 with half lateral stick / half rudder pedal inputs
4 G to G limit: max angle of bank change of 180 degrees.
Roll limitations,
Cruise configuration,
260 KIAS to 0.8 Mach
- 0.2 to 1.25 G : max bank angle change is 360 degrees
1. 25 to 4 G : max bank angle change is 180 deg OR 360 with half lateral stick / half rudder pedal inputs
4 G to G limit: max angle of bank change of 180 degrees.
Roll limitations,
Cruise configuration,
airspeeds greater than 0.8 mach, to airspeed limit
from 0.75 to 1.25 G : max bank angle change is 360 deg
from 1.25 to g limit: max bank angle change is 180 deg
Max AoB with gear and/or flaps down
90 degrees AoB
max 90 degree crosswind component,
single aircraft, dry runway
20 knots
max 90 degree crosswind component,
single aircraft, wet runway
15 knots
max 90 degree crosswind component,
section takeoff
10 knots
max 90 degree crosswind component,
banner tow
10 knots
max 90 degree crosswind component,
NWS OFF / Failed
15 knots
Prohibited maneuvers
- ) intentional spins / tailslides
- ) rolling cross-controll maneuvers of more than 60 degrees bank angle change
- ) Intentional departures except for
- erect rolling departure with full aft stick/full lateral stick
- erect rudder-induced departure entered with full aft stick/full rudder
- nose high departures (70 and 110 degrees)
- ) sustained zero or negative g flight for more than 30 s
- ) less than 30 seconds between negative g or zero g maneuvers
- ) rolls at less than:
- negative 1.0 G at less than 260 KIAS
- Negative 0.2 G at or greater than 260 KIAS, but less than 0.8 Mach
- ) lateral / directional inputs below 3 units AoA
- ) intentional departures with greater than 1,000 ft-lb asymmetry
- ) operations with EMER FLAPS selected, when normal HYD1 power is available, is restricted to 30 seconds with engine RPM less than or equal to 90%. Except in actual emergency, use of EMER FLAPS is restricted to FCF profiles.
- ) intentional accelerated stalls with landing gear extended while carrying stores.
Weight Limitation,
Field Takeoff
14,500 lbs
Weight Limitation,
Catapult
14,200
Weight Limitation,
field landing
13,360
Weight Limitation,
FCLP
13,360
Weight Limitation,
Carrier Landing
13,360
normal acceleration limits;
gear in transition, and/or extended with flaps or full
- 0 to 2.0G for Symmetrical loading
1. 0 to 1.5G for Unsymmetrical loading
symmetric acceleration limit,
below 5,000 MSL
weight 13,233 or less
max + 6.5 G
symmetric acceleration limit,
above 5,000 MSL
weight 13,233 or less
max +7.33G
symmetric acceleration limit,
airspeed 0.8 mach or above
weight 13,233 or less
min -1.0G
symmetric acceleration limit,
airspeed below 0.8 Mach
weight below 13,233
min -3.0
unsymmetric acceleration limit,
below 5,000 MSL
weight 13,233 or less
max 5.0G
unsymmetric acceleration limit,
above 5,000 MSL
weight 13,233 or less
max 5.86G
unsymmetric acceleration limit,
airspeed 0.8 mach or above
weight 13,233 or less
Min 1.0 G
unsymmetric acceleration limit,
airspeed between 260kts 0.8 mach
weight 13,233 or less
Min -0.2G
unsymmetric acceleration limit,
airspeed below 260kts
weight 13,233 or less
Min-1.0G
speed brakes may not fully extend above:
340 KIAS
Speed brakes will blow back above:
380 KIAS
