OMB 1 Limitations

Question 0

Min fuel quantity for take-off?

Answer 0

1500 KG. Wing TK LO LVL warning must not be displayed on ECAM for takeoff.

Question 1

Wing span with and without sharklets?

Distance between main wheels?

Answer 1

without: 34.1m
with: 35.8 m
7. 6 m

Question 2

CKPT OXY pressure. When do you get the amber half frame? Where can you find if the pressure is sufficient for dispatch?

Answer 2

Half Amber frame when pressure is < 1500 PSI. This is a prompt for the flight crew to check if pressure is sufficient for dispatch.

Table in FCOM limitations. LIM-35-Oxygen. Minimum flight crew oxygen pressure.

Question 3

You get APU low oil level ECAM advisory?

Answer 3

Dispatch permitted. Maintenance action is required within the next 10 hours of APU operations. FCOM

Question 4

APU starter limitation?

Answer 4

3 duty cycles wait 60 min 3 duty cycles.

Question 5

MMO?

Answer 5

.82M

Question 6

VMO?

Answer 6

350 kts

Question 7

Circling approach into VCE RWY 22L. Circling minima = 2.4 km vis. Actual visibility is 4000 m. Can the First Officer be PF?

Answer 7

No OMB 2.1 operating minima states that the First Officer needs at least 5000 m visibility to be PF during a circling approach.

Question 8

Minimum met requirement for a visual approach?

Answer 8

Minimum visibility of 5 km

Minimum cloud ceiling of 2500’ AAL

Question 9

Maximum speed for windshield wiper use?

Answer 9

230 kts

Question 10

EGT limits power plant?

• TOGA
• MCT
• Starting

Another one on EGT. OMB states that on the take off roll prior to 80 KTS the PM checks the EGT. What value are you looking for?

Answer 10

TOGA = 950
MCT = 915
Starting = 725

Approx 700 degrees

Question 11

You are doing your flight preparation for a flight to SSH from LGW. Expected flight time 5 hrs and 6 hrs for the return leg. What is the minimum oil qty you can dispatch with?

Answer 11

15 quarts. Minimum oil qty is 9.5 quarts + estimated consumption (0.5 quarts/h)

Question 12

You are operating a flight from LGW to Iceland on the A320. You are getting the loading form which shows 75 males, 51 females, 4 children and 12 infants. What are your thoughts?

Answer 12

CSPM manual + MEL. 10 infant life jacks on A320 and 8 on the A319. You don’t have enough infant life jacks and you are doing an overwater flight.

Question 13

Minimum and maximum fuel temperature Jet A1?

Answer 13

Minimum -43
Maximum +54

Fuel freezing point for Jet A1 = -47 degrees

Question 14

You are flying a CAT1 approach close to minima. You just got visual at minima. What is the minimum altitude at which you must disconnect the AP.

Answer 14

160 AGL

Question 15

Approach using final app guidance what is an acceptable tolerance between the MCDU and the charted final vertical path and the charted final lateral track?

What is the acceptable lateral tolerance for a conventional radio NAVAID approach?

Answer 15

0.1 degree, 1 degree, 3 degrees

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