Performance Limitations

Question 1

Maximum Operating Altitude?

Answer 1

25,000 ft

Question 2

Maximum Operating Altitude for Take off and Landing?

Answer 2

10,000ft

Question 3

Maximum altitude for extending landing gear or wing flap?

Answer 3

15,000ft

Question 4

Maximum Runway Slope?

Answer 4

2% for up and down hill

Question 5

Maximum Tailwind Component?

Answer 5

10 knots, upto 20 knots as per Supplement?

Question 6

Maximum Crosswind Component?

Answer 6

36 knots for 6/5, 20 for 4.
Refer photos for less than, (decreases accordingly)

Question 7

Ambient Temperature Limits?

Answer 7

Maximum: 48.9 or ISA + 35 which ever is lower
Minimum: -54

Question 8

Rule of thumb landing performance is based on?

Answer 8

DHC 8-311 can land at all airfields with a LDA of 1300 metres or greater (subject to WAT limits), with Prop De-Ice ON or OFF:
- Dry Runway with upto 10 kts tailwind
- Wet Runway with upto 5 kts tailwind
- Without MEL or ER failure affecting landing performance