Limits

Question 1

Maximum Altitude

Answer 1

41,000 feet MSL

Question 2

Icing

Answer 2

1) Prolonged flight in icing conditions shall be avoided.

2) When airframe icing is visible, intentional stalls or use of full flaps is not authorized.

Question 3

MAX N2 RPM (%) (MRT, Transient/accel, max continuous, idle)

Answer 3

MRT - 104 (30 min/flight hour)
Trans/Accel - 106 (less than 20 seconds)
Max Cont - 100
Idle - 55 ±2

Question 4

MAX EGT (°C) (MRT, Transient/accel, max continuous, idle, gnd start, airstart)

Answer 4

MRT - 610 (30 min/flight hour)
Trans/Accel - 645 (less than 20 seconds)
Max Cont - 550
Idle - 450
Gnd start - 550 (Max overshoot of 20 °C for 10 seconds)
Airstart - 600 (Max overshoot of 50 °C for 10 seconds)

Question 5

MRT - time limit

Answer 5

30 min/flight hour

Question 6

Transient/Acceleration

Answer 6

Less than 20 seconds

Question 7

Throttle shall be at idle for:

Answer 7

a. Abrupt (0.5 seconds or less from neutral to full back stick) pulls to full back stick.
b. Abrupt full lateral stick inputs at full back stick.
c. Airspeeds less than 85 KIAS at altitudes above 15,000 feet MSL.

Question 8

Slow throttle movements for:

Answer 8

85 to 150 KIAS above 35,000 feet MSL

Question 9

How long shall engine be stabilized at idle prior to shutdown?

Answer 9

30 seconds

Question 10

What power setting and altitude may result in a sub-idle condition leading to engine flameout?

Answer 10

At less than 70% N2 above 30,000 feet MSL

Question 11

What kind of starts are prohibited with manual fuel control?

Answer 11

Ground starts

Question 12

Maximum N2 rpm limitations with manual fuel control selected

Answer 12

a. N2 90% at altitudes greater than 20,000 feet MSL.
b. N2 95% at altitudes less than or equal to 20,000 feet
MSL.

Question 13

What throttle position is engine start prohibited for?

Answer 13

Above the ground idle detent

Question 14

Minimum N2 rpm required for engine start

Answer 14

15%

Question 15

When must engine light-off occur after moving the throttle to idle

Answer 15

Within 15 seconds

Question 16

Minimum battery voltage for starting

Answer 16

24V for each battery

Question 17

Start cycle limitation

Answer 17

3 minute interval between GTS start attempts.

No more than three successive engine start attempts may be performed.

Following the third start attempt, a 30 minute cool down period must be observed before attempting another engine start.

Question 18

Is a GTS start permitted with external power

Answer 18

No

Question 19

Are additional GTS start attempts after an unsuccessful GTS start attempt permitted?

Answer 19

No, not until the GTS exhaust duct, combustor section are inspected and any residual fuel is removed and the RAT doors are inspected for discoloration and warpage

Question 20

OAT limitation to avoid freezing fuel

Answer 20

-40 degrees C

Question 21

Max Airspeed

Answer 21

550 KIAS up to 13k’, 1.04 M above 13k’

Question 22

Landing gear, flap operation/extended airspeed

Answer 22

≤200 KIAS

Question 23

Arresting hook operation

Answer 23

≤450 KIAS.

Question 24

Canopy wind limits

Answer 24

32 kts for stationary and towing with canopy full open

20 kts for taxi with canopy full open

Question 25

Tires/NWS speed limitation

Answer 25

≤176 knots groundspeed

Question 26

MAX AOA for the emergency configuration of flaps half | or full with slats up

Answer 26

AOA for pedal shaker/stall warning tone

Question 27

Sideslip limitation with landing gear in transition or extended to prevent damage to gear doors

Answer 27

150 KIAS

Question 28

Roll limitation for all configurations/store loadings

Answer 28

Do not use large lateral inputs at less than 8 units AOA

Question 29

Roll limitation for cruise configuration 0 to 260 KIAS

Answer 29

Maximum bank angle change: -1g to +1.25g — 360 degrees +1.25g to +4g — 180 degrees or 360 at half deflection +4g to g limit — 180 degrees

Question 30

Roll limitation for cruise configuration 260 KIAS to 0.8 Mach

Answer 30

Maximum bank angle change: -0.2g to +1.25g — 360 degrees +1.25g to +4g — 180 degrees or 360 at half deflection +4g to g limit — 180 degrees

Question 31

Roll limitation for cruise configuration at airspeeds greater than 0.8 Mach

Answer 31

Maximum bank angle change: +0.75g to +1.25g — 360 degrees +1.25g to g limit — 180 degrees

Question 32

Roll limitation with gear and/or flaps/slats down:

Answer 32

Maximum bank angle is 90 degrees

Question 33

Maximum crosswind component (dry rwy, wet rwy, NWS off/failed section T/O, banner tow, )

Answer 33

``` Dry runway: 20 knots Wet runway: 15 knots NWS Off/Failed: 15 knots Section T/O: 10 knots Banner Tow: 10 knots ```

Question 34

Groundspeed for high gain NWS

Answer 34

low speed taxi operations only (less than 10 knots | groundspeed)

Question 35

FCLP configuration:

Answer 35

Clean loading and full flaps, OR Pylons alone OR pylons with empty PMBRs/BRU-38A, and full flaps.

Question 36

Max sink rate for landings other than FCLP configuration:

Answer 36

600 fpm

Question 37

Prohibited Maneuvers

Answer 37

1) Intentional spins or tailslides. 2) Rolling cross-control maneuvers of more than 60 degree bank angle change. 3) Intentional departures except for: a. Erect rolling departure entered with full aft stick/full lateral stick. b. Erect rudder-induced departure entered with full aft stick/full rudder. c. Nose high departures (70 and 110 degrees). 4) Sustained zero or negative g flight for more than 30 seconds. 5) Less than 30 seconds between negative g or zero g maneuvers. 6) Rolls at less than: a. Negative 1.0g at less than 260 KIAS. b. Negative 0.2g at or greater than 260 KIAS, but less than 0.80 Mach. c. Approximately positive 1.0g at or greater than 0.80 Mach. 7) Lateral/directional inputs below 3 units AOA. 8) Intentional departures with greater than 1,000 foot-pounds asymmetry. 9) Operations with EMER FLAPS selected, when normal HYD 1 power is available, is restricted to 30 seconds with engine rpm less than or equal to 90 percent. Except in an actual emergency, use of EMER FLAPS is restricted to FCF profiles. 10) Intentional accelerated stalls with landing gear extended while carrying stores.

Question 38

Field Takeoff weight limit

Answer 38

14,500 pounds

Question 39

Catapult weight limit

Answer 39

14,200 pounds

Question 40

Field Landing weight limit

Answer 40

13,360 pounds

Question 41

FCLP weight limit

Answer 41

13,360 pounds

Question 42

Carrier Landing weight limit

Answer 42

13,360 pounds

Question 43

Normal acceleration limits during landing gear transition or extended and/or with flaps half or full

Answer 43

0.0 to +2.0g symmetrical, and | +1.0 to +1.5g unsymmetrical

Question 44

Symmetrical acceleration limits below 13,233 lbs gross weight

Answer 44

ALT above 5,000' MSL +7.33g ALT below 5,000' MSL +6.5g AS 0.8 Mach or above -1.0g AS below 0.8 Mach -3.0g

Question 45

Carrier operating limiations

Answer 45

No external stores or pylons

Question 46

Is carriage of wing-mounted stores with the baggage pod authorized?

Answer 46

No

Question 47

Baggage pod may be carried on what stations?

Answer 47

centerline station only

Question 48

Lateral stick and rudder pedal inputs with carriage of baggage pod

Answer 48

limited to half, except as needed for crosswind landings

Question 49

Maximum crosswind component with carriage of baggage pod

Answer 49

15 KTS

Question 50

Maximum amount of load in the baggage pod

Answer 50

60 pounds of soft luggage

Question 51

Jettison of PMBRs airspeed limit

Answer 51

290 to 310 KIAS