Operating Limitations (VOL II, Section 2) Flashcards
Max crosswind for takeoff
35 knots - All aircraft
Max crosswind for landing
38 knots - All aircraft
Max tailwind for takeoff
A319, A320, and A321NEO - 15 kts
A321CEO- 10 kts
Max tailwind for landing
10 kts - All aircraft
Max wind for pax door operation
65 kts
Max wind for cargo door operation
40 kts / 50 kts*
*If the nose is into the wind, or if the door is on the leeward side.
If the wind begins to exceed these limitations, the door must be closed before the wind exceeds 65 knots.
Vmo / Mmo
350 kias / .82 Mach
Approach Category
- A319, A320, A321NEO category C
- A321 category D
Stabilized Approach Policy
1000 AFE
- Lateral path (1 dot for Loc, 1/2 dot for VOR, .3 NM for RNAV)
- Vertical path (1 dot)
- Final Landing configuration
- Absent any GPWS warnings or cautions
- Max 1200 ft/min descent rate
500 AFE
- Landing checklist completed
- Max 1000p ft/min descent rate
- Speed -5 to +15 knots
- Thrust stabilized
Normal runway width
148 feet (45 meters)
Minimum runway width
100 feet (30 meters)
A/C - 227, 228, 229, and 601-600
All other aircraft 148 feet (45 meters)
Max landing gear retraction speed (VLO)
220 kts/0.54 Mach
Max landing gear extension speed (VLO)
250 kts/0.60 Mach
Max landing gear extended speed (VLE)
280 kts / .67 mach
Max tire speed
195 kts ground speed
Max speed for windshield wiper opeartion
230 kias
Max speed for cockpit window open
200 kias
Max taxi speed
A/C 213-299
Weight greater than 167,550 lbs, don’t exceed 20 kts during a turn
Max altitude with flaps or slats extended
20,000 feet MSL
Flight Maneuvering Load Acceleration Limits
Clean configuration = -1.0g - +2.5g
Other configurations = 0.0g - +2.0g
Max Operational Pressure Altitude
39,800 ft
Max pressure altitude for takeoff and landing
9,200 ft
Minimum pressure altitude for takeoff and landing
-2,000 ft
Runway slop (mean)
+/- 2%
Max runway altitude
9,200 ft
Max negative cabin differential pressure
-1.0 psi
Max positive cabin differential pressure
9.0 psi