A 320 Limitations

A 320 / SOME LIMITATIONS
KINDS OF OPERATION
Public transport category (pass / freight), day and night operation:
-VFR / IFR
-Extended overwater flights
-Flight in icing conditions
-Max number of passengers 180
MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW

Two pilots
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
-MAX TAXI WEIGHT:
77.400 Kg
-MAX TO WEIGHT (Brake Release):
77.000 Kg
-MAX LANDING WEIGHT:
66.000 kg
-MAX ZERO FUEL WEIGHT (MZW):
62.500 kg
-MINIMUM WEIGHT:
37.230 Kg
FLIGHT MANEUVERING LOAD ACCELERATION LIMIT

-Clean Configuration:
-Slat and Flap Extended:
-Slat Extended and Flaps Retracted:
-1g to 2.5g
0g to 2g
0g to 2g
AIRPORT OPERATION
-RWY SLOPE:
PLUS or MINUS 2%
-RWY ALT:
9.200 FT
-NOMINAL RWY WIDTH: 45 mts

-WINDS FOR TO and LAND:
MAX X - WIND DRY RWY T/O AND LDG (GUST INCLUDED)..35 KTS
MAX X - WIND WET RWY T/O................................................29 KTS
MAX X - WIND WET RWY LDG............................................... 30 KTS
MAX TAIL WIND....................................15 KTS
WIND FOR PASS and CARGO DOOR OPERATION

-MAX WIND FOR PASS DOOR OPERATION............65 KTS
-MAX WIND FOR CARGO DOOR OPERATION...........40 KTS
(or 50 KTS if the aircraft nose is oriented into the wind or cargo door on leeward
side)
-CARGO DOOR MUST BE CLOSED BEFORE WIND EXCEEDS65 KTS
SPEED LIMIT
-VMO
BELOW 24600 FT..350 KTS
-MMO
ABOVE 24600 FT 39000 FT....0.82 M
MAX FLAP / SLAT SPEED

LEVER
SLATS
FLAPS
ECAM
MAX
FLT
POSITIO
N
1
1F
2
3
FULL
18
18
22
22
27
0
10
15
20
40
INDICATIO
N
1
1 PLUS F
2
3
FULL
SPEED
230
215
200
185
177
PHASE
HOLDING
T.O
T.O / APP
T.O/APP/LAND
LAND
LANDING GEAR SPEEDS

-MAX SPEED WITH LAND GEAR EXTENDED (VLE)...280 KTS / M .67
-VLO EXTENSION.250 KTS
-VLO RETRACTION..220 KTS
-MAX ALTITUDE.25.000 FT
DIFFERENT SPEEDS
MAX TIRE SPEED (GROUND SPEED)..195 KTS
WIND SHIELD WIPERS (MAX SPEED).230 KTS
COCKPIT WINDOW OPEN..........................................200 KTS
TAXI SPEED: When weight is higher than 76.000 KG do not exceed 20 KTS during a
turn
NOTE: Qatar Airways policy is MAX 10 kts during a turn and 30 kts straight
STALLING SPEEDS
It depends on:
-CG
- Weight
-Configuration
-Pressure Altitude
Consult graphs - FCOM/LIMITATIONS/SPEED LIMITATIONS/STALLING SPEEDS
CABIN PRESSURE
-MAX POSITIVE DIFF PRESS..8.6 PSI
-MAX NEGATIVE DIFF PRESS -1 PSI
-MAX PRESS and SAFETY VALVE SETTING TOLERANCE PLUS or MINUS 7 HPA
(0.1, PSI)
RAM AIR INLET

Only open if diff press is lower than 1 PSI
AIR COND WITH LP GROUND UNIT

-Do not use A/C simultaneously from packs and LP GROUND UNIT (to avoid
chattering of the non-return valves)
-Airflow supplied by the GROUND CART shall not exceed 1.2 Kg/s
AIR COND WITH HP GROUND UNIT
-Do not use HP GROUND UNIT when APU supplies bleed air to avoid bleed system
damage
AUTO PILOT
-MIN height for use of A/P on T.O with SRS MODE..100 FT AGL
-FMGS logic prevents A/P from engaging during 5 sec after lift off
MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR USE OF A/P IN:

-STRAIGHT IN NON PRES APP
APPLICABLE: MDA / MDH
-SRAIGHT IN LNAV / VNAV APP........

APPLICABLE: DA
-CIRCLING APP..................APPLICABLE CIRCLING
MINIMUMS - 100ft
-ILS APP (when CAT II CAT III is not in the FMA).............
160 FT, AGL
-GO AROUND (A/P F/D engage)
.............. 100 FT, AGL
-ALL OTHER
PHASES................. 500 FT,
AGL
AUTO THRUST
Use of AT is approved with or without A/P F/D in selected or manage mode
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

FMGS lateral and vertical NAV has been certified for after: T.O, route, and terminal
area operation, for instrument approach procedures (except: ILS- LOC BC LDA
SDF MLF)
EN ROUTE
IN
TERMINAL
AREA
IN APPROACH
A/P ON
IN NAV
1 NM
0.5 NM
A/P OFF
FD OFF
1 NM
0.51 NM
A/P OFF
FD OFF
1.1 NM
0.51 NM
0.3 NM
0.3 NM
NOT AUTHORIZED
AUTOM APP / LAND ROLL OUT

-CAT II.... DH 100 ft, AGL
-CAT III FAIL PASSIVE (single) DH 50 ft, AGL
-CAT III FAIL OPERATION (DUAL) Alert Hight 100 ft, AGL
CAT III WITH DH.DH 25 ft
CAT III WITHOUT DH..RVR 75 m
ENGINE OUT
CAT II / CAT III fail passive AUTO LAND are only approved in CONFIG FULL, and if
ENG OUT procedure are completed before reaching 1000 FT, AGL during approach
MAX WIND CONDITIONS FOR CAT II or CAT III, AUTOMATIC APP and
LANDING ROLL OUT
-HEAD WIND. 30 KTS
-TAIL WIND. 10 KTS
- X-WIND.. 20 KTS
ELECTRICAL
-MAX CONT LOAD PER GEN....................... 100% (90
KVA)
-MAX CONT LOAD PER TR......................................200
A
-ELECT OUTLETS.......... FORBIDDEN TO USE DURING T.O and LAND
FLIGHT CONTROL
MAX OP ALT WITH SLATS and or FLAPS EXTENDED IS........ 20.000 FT
FUEL
-WING FUEL IMBALANCE / INNER TANKS
FUEL QTY
FULL
4.300 KG
2.250 KG
MAX ALLOWED
IMBALANCE
1.500 KG
1.600 KG
2.250 KG
-OUTER TANKS 690 KG
-FUEL TEMP
JET - A1
MIN -43C
MAX 54C
JET - B
MIN -46
MAX 49C
NOTE: JET A only, If TAT reaches -34C, monitor on ECAM that fuel temp remains
higher than -36C
-MINIM FUEL QTY FOR T.O 1.500 KG

-Wing TK LO LVL warning must NOT be displayed on ECAM for T.O
-When using JP 4 or JET B: Fuel in center tank is to be regarded as unusable if the
wing temp exceeds the following values, before eng start and if the given flight level
is exceed before the center tank fuel has been used.
PLUS 30C NOT ABOVE FL 350
REASON: at high alt with high fuel temp, the press delivered by center tank pumps
becomes lower than the press delivered by the wing tank pumps.
-FUEL MANAGEMENT
TANKS MUST BE EMPTIED BY THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
CENTER TANK, THEN WING TANKS
T.O ON CENTER TANK IS PROHIBITED
HYDRAULICS
NORMAL OPERATION PRESS. 3.000 PSI, PLUS or MINUS 200
PSI
BRAKES
MAX BRAKE TEMP FOR T.O 300 C

AUTO - BRAKE
DO NOT RELY ON THE AUTO BRAKE
TAXI WITH DE-FLATED TIRES
1.If tire damage is suspected )inspection) is required before taxi.
2.If tire is DE-FLATED but not damage, the aircraft can be taxi at low speed:
-If ONE TIRE is de-flated on one or more gears (max of 3 TIRES), MAX SPEED 7 kts
when turning
-If TWO TIRES are de-flated on the same main gear (the other main gear tires must
NOT being de-flated), speed should be limited to: 3 KTS and NOT more than 30
degrees nose wheel steering angle.
NOSE WHEEL STEERING

-HANDWHEELS 75
-TOWING and PUSHBABCK. 95
-TOWBARLESS TOWING AUTHORIZED VEHICLES 85
IRS
-Inertial Reference System.......................
73 LATITUDE
-IRS will NOT provide a valid magnetic heading LAT GREATER THAN
73NORTH
.......... LAT
GREATER THAN 60SOUTH
GPWS
-Aircraft NAV not to be predicted upon the use of the terrain display (situational
awareness tool only)
-GPWS (Inhibited) TERR PUSH BUTTON OFF, when aircraft position is less than 15
NM from the airfield:
...For RWYS NOT in GPWS database
...For SID / STARS, been identified as potentially triggering false terrain alerts
ISIS
When both PFDs are lost, the ISIS bugs function must NOT be used
X WIND OPERATION ON GRD

ENG capable of starting in X WIND up to 35 KTS
REDUCED THRUST TAKE OFF

-Only permitted if airplane meets all applicable performance
-Flex Temp not higher than ISA + 72 C (T MAX FLEX)
-NOT EXCEED 25% of the full rated T.O thrust
-Assumed temp not lower than flat rating temp or actual OAT
-Not permitted on Contaminated RWY
-Permitted with any Inoperative Items as long as the performance requirements are
all met
REVERSE THRUST
-RVS THRUST NOT PERMITED .. IN FLT
-MAX RVS NOT PERMITED FOR BACK UP
-MAX RVS SHOULD NOT BE USED.. BELOW 70 KTS
-IDLE THRUST RVS IS PERMITED DOWN TO AIRCRAFT STOP
STARTER CYCLES
ENGINES
3 CONSECUTIVE CYCLES
( 2 CYCLES OF 2 MIN EACH..FOLLOWED 3rd CYCLE OF 1 MIN )
PAUSE BETWEEN STARTS ATTEMPS..15 SECONDS
COOLING PERIOD:
FOLLOWING 3 STARTS ATTEMPS or 4 MIN OF CONTINOUS CRACKING= 30 MIN
NO RUNNING ENGAGEMENT OF THE STARTER WHEN N2 IS ABOVE:

10% ...................... ON GND
18% .. IN FLT
ENG RPM
-N1 MAX . 100%
-N1 LIMIT DEPENDS UPON AMBIENT CONDITION AND ENGINE AIRBLEED CONFIG
-N2 MAX.. 100%
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURES

-MIN PRIOR TO EXCEEDING IDLE .. -10C
-MIN PRIOR TO T.O . 50C
-MAX CONT TEMP . 155C

-MAX TRANS TEMP (15 MIN) ..
-MIN STARTING TEMP ..
165C
-40C
MIN OIL PRESS. 60 PSI
POWER PLANT
THRUST SETTINGS / ENG LIMITS
OPERATING
CONDITION
TIME
EGT
NOTE
5 MIN
T.O / G.A
MCT
STARTING
635C
10 MIN
UNLIMITED
ONLY IN CASE OF
ENG FAIL
610C
635C
APU
-START CYCLES
AFTER 3 STARTS MOTOR DUTY CYCLES:
WAIT 60 MIN, BEFORE ATTEMPTING 3 MORE CYCLES
-ELECT PWR EXTRACTION, AT or BELOW 250 FL, ISA PLUS 35 and BELOW
100%/90 KVA
-ENG START UP TO 15.000 FT, IF SPEED BELOW
. 150 KTS
- ENG START UP TO 20.000 FT, IF SPEED ABOVE
180 KTS
-ONE PACK UP TO
20000
FT
-TWO PACKS UP
TO.. 15000
FT
-APU OIL QTY: May be started and operated even if the LOW OIL LEVEL ECAM
ADVISORY is displayed
Note: maintenance action required within 10 hrs of APU operating
-APU EGT LIMITS:

MAX EGT WITH APU RUNNING:
...682 C with 5s confirmation time for shutdown or,
...From 700 C to 742 C for immediate shutdown, depending on ambient
temp
MAX TEMP FOR START BELOW 250 FL
. 900 C
MAX TEMP FOR START ABOVE 250 FL
.. 982 C
-ROTOR SPEED (MAX ECAM DISPLAY, N____)

. 107%
-AUTO SHUTDOWN
AT...107%
corresponds to an actual of 105%

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A 320 / SOME LIMITATIONS

MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW

-MAX TO WEIGHT (Brake Release):

-MAX LANDING WEIGHT:

-MAX ZERO FUEL WEIGHT (MZW):

FLIGHT MANEUVERING LOAD ACCELERATION LIMIT

-NOMINAL RWY WIDTH: 45 mts

WIND FOR PASS and CARGO DOOR OPERATION

MAX FLAP / SLAT SPEED

LANDING GEAR SPEEDS

RAM AIR INLET

AIR COND WITH LP GROUND UNIT

MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR USE OF A/P IN:

-SRAIGHT IN LNAV / VNAV APP........

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

AUTOM APP / LAND ROLL OUT

CAT III WITHOUT DH..RVR 75 m

-OUTER TANKS 690 KG

-MINIM FUEL QTY FOR T.O 1.500 KG

MAX BRAKE TEMP FOR T.O 300 C

NOSE WHEEL STEERING

X WIND OPERATION ON GRD

REDUCED THRUST TAKE OFF

( 2 CYCLES OF 2 MIN EACH..FOLLOWED 3rd CYCLE OF 1 MIN )

PAUSE BETWEEN STARTS ATTEMPS..15 SECONDS

FOLLOWING 3 STARTS ATTEMPS or 4 MIN OF CONTINOUS CRACKING= 30 MIN

NO RUNNING ENGAGEMENT OF THE STARTER WHEN N2 IS ABOVE:

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURES

-MAX CONT TEMP . 155C

MIN OIL PRESS. 60 PSI

-APU EGT LIMITS:

-ROTOR SPEED (MAX ECAM DISPLAY, N____)

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