AW139 Limits

Question 1

Max occupants?

Answer 1

Low-density – 14 High density – 17

Question 2

Max towing gross weight?

Answer 2

6450 kg

Question 3

Max airspeed with take off power?

Answer 3

90 KIAS

Question 4

Max airspeed with NR 102%?

Answer 4

90 KIAS

Question 5

Minimum airspeed for flight IFR? (Vmini)

Answer 5

50 KIAS

Question 6

Max airspeed for IFR approach?

Answer 6

150 KIAS

Question 7

One AP fail Max climb speed? Max a/s? Max rate of climb?

Answer 7

100 KIAS 140 KIAS 1000 FPM

Question 8

Minimum airspeed for autorotation?

Answer 8

40 KIAS

Question 9

CAT A Vertical, short field and back up procedures? Clear area procedure?

Answer 9

40 KIAS 50 KIAS

Question 10

Best rate of climb (Vy)?

Answer 10

80 KIAS

Question 11

Max airspeed with right cabin door locked open? Max with the left or both cabin doors locked open? Max airspeed opening/closing cabin doors?

Answer 11

100 KIAS 80 KIAS 80 KIAS

Question 12

Paved surfaces- Max taxi speed? Max emergency landing speed? Max towing speed? Max groundspeed with PARK BRAKE ON?

Answer 12

40 knots (nose wheel locked above 20 kts) 60 knots 23 mph 5 kts

Question 13

On grass surfaces- Max taxi speed? Max emer landing speed?

Answer 13

20 kts (nose wheel locked above 10 kts) 40 kts

Question 14

Max rotor start/stop wind speed?

Answer 14

50 knots (>27 kts must be recorded in log book)

Question 15

Minimum temperature for ground starting?

Answer 15

-40 C

Question 16

Prohibited maneuvers?

Answer 16

-Aerobatic maneuvers. -Flight into known icing or freezing rain. -Practice autorotative landings. (Eng Mode s/w must not be retarded to idle except emergency) -Take off with MAU inoperative.

Question 17

CAT A misc- Min helideck size? Min heliport size for confined areas? Takeoff w/ tail wind?

Answer 17

50x50 ft 65x65 ft Prohibited

Question 18

CAT A misc- Max cross wind? Heater?

Answer 18

-20 kts (between 10 and 20 kts headwind must be 5 kts and a 3 m air gap below helideck) -Must be off.

Question 19

Max continuous NR/Nf AEO? Min continuous NR/Nf AEO? Cautionary NR/Nf AEO?

Answer 19

101 98 103

Question 20

Max continuous NR power off? Min continuous NR power off?

Answer 20

110 95

Question 21

Max transient NR power off? Min transient NR power off?

Answer 21

116 90

Question 22

Max continuous ITT during start? Max transient ITT during start?

Answer 22

869 1000 (2 seconds)

Question 23

Max continuous NR/Nf OEI? Min continuous NR/Nf OEI? Cautionary NR/Nf OEI?

Answer 23

101 90 103

Question 24

Max transient NR/Nf OEI? Min transient NR/Nf OEI?

Answer 24

106 (10 seconds) 85

Question 25

Max transient NR/Nf AEO? Min transient NR/Nf AEO?

Answer 25

106 (10 seconds) 95

Question 26

Max continuous PI AEO? Max take off power AEO? Max transient PI AEO?

Answer 26

100 110 (5 minutes) 121 (5 seconds)

Question 27

Max continuous PI OEI? Max 2.5 PI OEI? Max transient PI OEI?

Answer 27

140 160 (2.5 Min) 176 (5 seconds)

Question 28

Hydraulic pressure Normal? Max cautionary?

Answer 28

-180 to 225 Bar ~207 Bar= 3000 PSI -250

Question 29

Hydraulic temperature Normal? Max cautionary?

Answer 29

-20 to +119 +134

Question 30

Oil temps; -TGBOT, IGBOT, MGBOT? -EOT? -EOT transient/Max?

Answer 30

+1 to +110 +10 to +140 145 (150=1 min)

Question 31

Oil press MGBOP? (Min start/GI) EOP? (Min start/GI) EOP eng accel? EOP Max cold wx?

Answer 31

3.1 to 6.0 (2.3) 6.3 to 8.9 (4.2) 10 15.2 (5 min)

Question 32

Max battery discharge? Max battery charge? Min main bus voltage? Max main bus voltage?

Answer 32

-200 Amps +200 Amps 22 volts 29 volts

Question 33

Engine starter duty cycle?

Answer 33

45 seconds on, 1 minute off 45 seconds on, 1 minute off 45 seconds on, 30 minutes off

Question 34

Unusable fuel? Low fuel prohibited maneuvers?

Answer 34

-18 lbs per tank -hovering in crosswinds or sideways flight with sustained roll angles greater than +/- 15 degrees when fuel is less than 70 kg in either tank.

Question 35

Q- line quantity? L-line quantity? Low fuel quantity?

Answer 35

1102 lbs (upper fuel probe transitions to lower probe) 502 lbs (level fuel unavailable w/ inop boost pump) 202 lbs per side

Question 36

DC generator: Normal? Cautionary? Max? & (note)? MPOG with gen load \>75%?

Answer 36

0-100% 101-155% 155% (max cautionary can be exceeded for up to 45 sec for eng start only) Max 20 mins

Question 37

Wheel brake application? Parking?

Answer 37

Max 40 knots. Slopes up to 10 degrees for 1 hour.

Question 38

Pitot heat?

Answer 38

On at 4\*C or less, off at 10\*C or more.

Question 39

Min AP VFR? Min AP IFR?

Answer 39

2 AP in SAS 2 AP in ATT

Question 40

CAT 1 ILS up to? Max a/s with glide slope up to 4 degrees? Max a/s with glide slope between 4 and 7.5 degrees? Steep approach PI?

Answer 40

7.5 degrees 150 KIAS 120 KIAS Not less than 5% PI

Question 41

Increase gross weight supplement?

Answer 41

Supplement 50

Question 42

Max taxi speed above 6400 kg? Max emergency landing speed above 6400 kg? Grass surfaces above 6400 kg?

Answer 42

20 kts 40 kts Prohibited

Question 43

Vle/Vlo speed?

Answer 43

150 KIA

Question 44

Min normal fuel pressure?

Answer 44

0.6 Bar

Question 45

Idle Ng?

Answer 45

65% auto, 75% manual

Question 46

Abort start criteria?

Answer 46

-No light off w/in 10 secs of eng mode s/w idle. -Abnormal noises. -ITT increases beyond limits. -RTR not turning by 40% Ng. -Starter fail to disengage at 49% Ng. -Eng hangs below 54% Ng.

Question 47

Battery hot temp?

Answer 47

\>65\*C

Question 48

Eng power check PI?

Answer 48

90%

Question 49

Nf over speed?

Answer 49

111% fuel cut until 109% then reintroduced.

Question 50

Engine PMA is energized at what Ng?

Answer 50

40%

Question 51

Cat A supplement?

Answer 51

12

Question 52

Starting min voltage?

Answer 52

23 Volts

Question 53

Tq limiter limits Tq to what?

Answer 53

114% per engine

Question 54

Overall Vne?

Answer 54

167 KIAS

Question 55

Land Immediately?

Answer 55

1. Any fire u can't put out. 2. Multiple transmission failures 3. T/R control fail hover 4. T/R drive fail hover 5. T/R binding hover

Question 56

Land as soon as possible?

Answer 56

1. Any fire put out 2. MGB press or temp light 3. IGB or TRGB temp light 4. Cockpit or Baggage door light

Question 57

Fuel capacities?

Answer 57

3681 lbs total Main 1400/1400 lbs Aux 881 lbs

Question 58

Max OEI airspeed?

Answer 58

147 knots

Question 59

Autorotation; Best glide? Max range?

Answer 59

80 100

Question 60

Volts amber dashes appear on elec page?

Answer 60

15 volts

Question 61

What happens if gen shows load less than 3%?

Answer 61

Bus Tie Opens

Question 62

When will the bus tie contactor close?

Answer 62

1)Bus Tie s/w ON and Bat Master and Bat Main-on. 2)External Power plugged in and External Power s/w on. 3) Gen Power lost to Main Bus #1 or #2.

Question 63

Engine Start Callouts?

Answer 63

\*Clock--Start \*Engine mode Switch--Idle \*NG/ITT/NG--Start/Ignition/Idle \*Volts- Stable/Recovering \*Oil Pressure- Rising \*ITT- In limits \*RTR- Turning \*Engine Starter- Out @ 49% NG \*Engine NF and NR Idle 65% +- 1 \*Engine and Transmission- Ts and Ps \*Rotor Brake- Caliper Down

Question 64

Fuel Panel Test?

Answer 64

\*MFD- Fuel Page \*Cross-feed- Open then Normal \*FP 1- Off, press recovers, 2 CAS \*FP 1- On \*FP 2- Off, press recovers, 2 CAS \*FP 1- Off, no pressure \*Cross-feed- Close for 15 secs \*Cross-feed- Normal \*FP 1 and 2- On

Question 65

What does the illumination of a 1 or 2 DC GEN HOT caution message indicate?

Answer 65

Generator exceeds 166 degrees C.

Question 66

What does the illumination of the DC BUS FAIL caution message indicate?

Answer 66

A bus fault has been detected on one of the Main Buses due to an overcurrent.

Question 67

RESET on the Bus Tie s/w does what?

Answer 67

The logic for opening/closing the bus tie is reset.

Question 68

How many times may the chip burner be activated after an IGB CHIP or TGB CHIP light before landing is required?

Answer 68

A maximum of 3 IGB or 3 TGB chips, after that land as soon as practicable.

Question 69

What is the Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature for the AW139?

Answer 69

40 Degrees Celcius

Question 70

What is Minimum NG for Idle AEO ?

Answer 70

55% Ng

Question 71

In the case of a MAU 1 or 2 failure what information must we NOT use?

Answer 71

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