Aircraft Limitations

Question 1

Max Ramp Weight

Answer 1

85,870

Question 2

Max TO Weight

Answer 2

85,517

Question 3

Max Zero Fuel Weight

Answer 3

69,886

Question 4

Max Landing Weight

Answer 4

74,957

Question 5

Max TO and Landing Tailwind Component

Answer 5

10 kts

Question 6

Max Operating Altitude

Answer 6

FL410

Question 7

Max Flap Extension Altitude

Answer 7

20,000 feet

Question 8

Max Takeoff and Landing Altitude

Answer 8

8,000 feet

Question 9

Min Ambient Temp for Takeoff

Answer 9

-40 C

Question 10

Min Ambient Temp for Operation

Answer 10

• 54 C

Question 11

Max Operating Airspeed

Answer 11

Vmo

Question 12

Max Operating Mach number

Answer 12

.82 (Mmo)

Question 13

Max airspeed for RAT operation

Answer 13

Vmo/Mmo

Question 14

Turbulent air penetration speed

Answer 14

Below 10,000: 250 KIAS

At or above 10,000 270 KIAS/.76 M

Question 15

Maximum Gear speed

Answer 15

250 KIAS (Vlo/e and Vlor

Question 16

Flap speed

Answer 16

Flaps 1: 230 KIAS
Flaps 2: 215 KIAS
Flaps 3: 200 KIAS
Flaps 4: 180 KIAS
Flaps 5: 180 KIAS
Flaps Full: 165 KIAS

Question 17

Max Operating Speed

Answer 17

Up to 8,000 feet: 300 KIAS
8,000 to 10,000 feet: 300 to 320 KIAS (increasing linearly)
10,000 to FL290: 320 KIAS
FL290 to FL410: .82 M

Question 18

Max Fuel Capacity

Answer 18

20, 935lb (10,393 per tank)

Question 19

Unusable fuel per tank

Answer 19

75 lb

Question 20

Maximum fuel imbalance

Answer 20

800 lb

Question 21

Minimum fuel tank temperature

Answer 21

• 40 C

Question 22

Max differential pressure

Answer 22

Up to FL370: 7.8 psi

Above FL370: 8.34 psi

Question 23

Max differential overpressure

Answer 23

8.77 psi

Question 24

Max differential negative pressure

Answer 24

-0.5 psi

Question 25

Max differential pressure for TO and landing

Answer 25

0.2 psi

Question 26

Max altitude for single pack operation

Answer 26

FL310

Question 27

Thrust reverser limits

Answer 27

Ground use only
Not authorized while taxiing
Full stop landing
Do not attempt go-around after deployment
No powerback
Min thrust at 60 KIAS
Cowl closed at 30 KIAS

Question 28

Must ATTCS be on for all TO and landing

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Engine starter duty cycle limits

Answer 29

90 sec on - 10 sec off 
90 sec on - 10 sec off
90 sec on - 5 min off
90 sec on - 5 min off
90 sec on - 5 min off
(15 minute cooling period after 5)

Question 30

APU starter duty cycle limits

Answer 30

1 min on - 1 min off
1 min on - 1 min off
1 min on - 5 min off