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
Cabin differential pressure safety relief valve setting
8.6 psi
Ram air inlet limitation
If differential pressure is greater than 1 psi, the check valve located downstream will not open
APU bleed use limitation with LP ground unit
Do not use both at the same time to avoid chattering of the non return valves
Is the us of external high pressure (HP) air cart authorized to be used for air conditioning?
No. It is prohibited at all times
Avionics ventilation limitation
The aircraft electrical system should not be powered for more than 2 hours without a cooling system when the outside air temperature is above 49 C.
Autopilot Minimum Engagement Height
- After Takeoff (if SRS is indicated)
- Enroute
- RNAV visual approach
- Non-presicion approach
- Non-Autoland ILS with CAT 1 FMA
- Non-autoland ILS with CAT 2/3 FMA
- Go-Around (if SRS is indicated)
- Autoland Approach
- After Takeoff (if SRS is indicated) - 100 ft AGL and at least 5 seconds
- Enroute - 900 ft AGL
- RNAV visual approach - 500 ft AGL
- Non-presicion approach - DDA/DA
- Non-Autoland ILS with CAT 1 FMA - 160 ft AGL
- Non-autoland ILS with CAT 2/3 FMA - 80 ft AGL
- Go-Around (if SRS is indicated) - 100 ft AGL
- Autoland Approach - Rollout/Taxi speed
When visibility is less than _______, the approach must be flown with the autopilot engaged if operable
4000 RVR or 3/4
The use of AP or FD in OPEN DES or DES mode is not permitted when?
Inside the FAF or below 1000 ft AGL on a visual approach
When do we use a DDA
Anytime there is an MDA
When is autoland required?
Below CAT 1 minimums
When are we required to setup and brief an autoland?
Anytime the report visibility is at or below 1/2 mile or 2400 RVR.
Max demonstrated altitude for autoland?
A320, A320NEO, A321NEO - 9,200 ft
A321CEO- 5,750 ft MSL
Max generator load
100% (90 kVA)
Max TR Load
200 amps
Max time for engine to be in TOGA or FLEX
all engines - 5 minutes
One engine inop - 10 minutes
Max engine EGT during start on the ground
A/c 301-399 NEO - 750 C
CEO - 725 C
A/c 601-699 NEO - 1083
Max engine EGT during start in flight
NEO - 875 C
CEO - 725
Min oil pressure
A320, A321 - 13 psi
A320NEO - 17.4 psi
A321NEO - 65 psi
Min engine oil quantity
A320, A321
9.5 qt + .5 qt per hour
A320NEO
9.0 qt + .5 qt per hour and not below 10.6 qt
A321NEO
At or above -30C - 14 qt
Below -30C - 16.5 qt
max continuous oil temp
- 205-299, 301-399, 701-799
140 - 601-699
151
Min starting engine oil temp
-40 C All aircraft
Min engine oil temp before takeoff
A320, A320NEO, A321 - 19C
A321NEO - 52C
How many automatic start attempts are considered 1 start cycle?
A320, A320NEO, A321-
Up to 3 start attempts are considered one start cycle
A321NEO -
Up to 2 start attempts are considered one start cycle
When is takeoff with reduced thrust prohibited?
- On slippery or contaminated runways
- Suspected, reported, or known windshear
- When a special departure procedure specifies full thrust
Min fuel for takeoff
3,300 lbs. The WING TK LO LVL warning must not be displayed.
Is takeoff with center tank fuel supplying the engines authorized? (A/c 216-229)
NO
Max hydraulic pressure
3,200 psi
Max brake temp for takeoff
300 C
Landing on narrow runways
(227-229, A321NEO)
-Autoland is not authorized
-Dispatch to/from not allowed in case of:
-nose wheel steering into
-one brake or more inop
-Diversion to normal runway recommended in case of:
-rudder jam
-rudder pedal jam
-yaw damper fault
-rudder travel limit fault
-all failures leading to loss of nose wheel steering
Max speed the flaps will be extended
VFE -10 knots unless an abnormal or emergency procedure dictates otherwise.
Is a cross bleed engine start authorized during push back?
NO
Speed brake limitation
For approach in all NEO aircraft, Prohibited at or below 240 knots if:
-GWCG is above 35%
-In an overweight Landing condition
VOR, VOR/DME approach procedures may be performed in NAV, NAV and APP NAV, or FINAL APP mode provided what?
- The autopilot or FD is used
- GPS primary or NAV accuracy high
- The applicable navaid and corresponding airborne equipment is serviceable, tuned, and monitored during the approach. The VOR is the primary navaid.
RNAV (GPS) approach procedures may be performed in NAV, NAV and APP NAV, or FINAL APP mode provided what?
- GPS PRIMARY or NAV ACC HIGH
RNAV (RNP) approach procedures may be performed in NAV, NAV and APP NAV, or FINAL APP mode provided what?
- GPS PRIMARY
If one engine is inoperative, it is not permitted to use the autopilot to perform non precision approaches in the following modes for the following aircraft:
- A/C 701-712
- FINAL APP, NAV V/S, NAV/FPA.
- Only FD use is authorized.
For all NEO aircraft, during approach the use of speed brakes is prohibited when?
- at or below 240 kts if:
- GWCG is above 35% or
- In overweight landing conditions
Crosswind limitation for engine start
A320NEO - 45 kt.
A321NEO - 35 kt.
Which aircraft have ROW/ROP
389-393 (No ROW/ROP pb)
394-399, 601-699 (Has ROW/ROP pb)
How can the ROPS function be inhibited? (A/C 394-399, 601-699)
ROW/ROP pb-sw set to OFF on SURV panel.
For A/C 389-393
When a runway is identified as incompatible with ROPS by CBI or AIP, the ROPS may be inhabited (TERR pb set to off on GPWS panel) when the aircraft is less than 15 NM miles from the airport when:
- approach procedures have been previously identified as producing undue ROW alerts
- If a NOTAM displaces the threshold