A380 Test Limits

  1. What is the Maximum Taxi Weight?
    574,000 kg
  2. What is the Maximum Takeoff Weight?
    572,000 kg
  3. What is the Maximum Landing Weight?
    391,000 kg
  4. What is the Maximum Zero Fuel Weight?
    366,000 kg
  5. What is the Maximum Altitude of the aircraft?
    43,100 ft
  6. What is the Auto Pilot Minimum Engagement Height after Takeoff? And time limit?
    100ft AGL AND 5 seconds after lift off
  7. What is the Auto Pilot Minimum Engagement Height for a Non Precision Approach?
    200ft AGL
  8. What is the Auto Pilot Minimum Engagement Height for an ILS APPR1 (CAT1) Approach?
    160ft AGL
  9. What is the Auto Pilot Minimum Engagement Height After a Manual Go Around?
    100ft AGL
  10. What is the Auto Pilot Minimum Engagement Height for all other phases?
    500ft AGL
  11. What is Vmo/Mmo?
    340 kts / M0.89
  12. What is Landing Gear Extended Speed (Vle)?
    250 kts / M0.55
  13. What is the Landing Gear Operating Speed (Vlo)?
    250 kts / M0.55
  14. What is the Gear Gravity Extension Speed (Vle/Vlo)?
    220 kts / M0.48
  15. What is the Maximum Altitude for Gear Extension?
    21,000ft
  16. What is the maximum speed for Config 1?
    263 kts
  17. What is the maximum speed for Config 1+F?
    222 kts
  18. What is the maximum speed for Config 2?
    220 kts
  19. What is the maximum speed for Config 3?
    196 kts
  20. What is the maximum speed for Config Full?
    182 kts
  21. What is the Maximum Altitude with Flaps/Slats extended?
    20,000 ft
  22. What is the cockpit window Maximum Widow Open speed?
    250 kts
  23. What is the cockpit window Maximum Closing Speed?
    160 kts
  24. What is the Maximum Windshield Wiper Operation Speed?
    250 kts
  25. What is the Maximum RAM AIR differential pressure?
    Maximum of 1 PSI or below
  26. Can you use Air from the Packs and the LP ground carts at the same time?
    NO
  27. What is the maximum airflow the ground air carts in kg/sec?
    6.3 kg/sec
  28. Can you use APU bleed Air at the same time as the HP ground air?
    NO
  29. With regards to the pressurisation what is the Maximum Positive and Maximum Negative pressures in PSI?
    Max 9.2 PSI / Min -0.725 PSI
  30. What is the APU Maximum guaranteed Start Alititude?
    20,000 ft
  31. What is the APU Maximum Speed for Bleed Air?
    M0.56
  32. What is the APU Maximum Altitude for using Bleed Air and Electrical Power at the same time?
    22,500 ft
  33. What is the Maximum amount of APU generators that can work in flight?
    Of the two ONLY ONE
  34. How long must you wait after turning the APU Master switch On before Pressing the APU start button?
    5 seconds
  35. For an APU aborted start or shutdown, how long must you wait before a new start attempt?
    60 seconds (1 minute)
  36. What is the maximum APU start attempts and cooling period?
    After a maximum of 3 consecutive start attempts you must wait 1 hour (60 mins) for the APU starter to cool down
  37. What is the maximum Takeoff Crosswind (including gusts)?
    35 kts
  38. What is the maximum Landing crosswind (including gusts)?
    40 kts
  39. What is the maximum tailwind for takeoff and landing?
    15 kts
  40. What is the maximum wind speed for cabin and cargo doors operation?
    40 kts
  41. What is the maximum wind speed for cabin and cargo doors operation if the aircraft is facing into wind?
    50 kts
  42. All doors must be closed before the wind speed reaches?
    60 kts
  43. What is the JET A Maximum and Minimum Temperatures?
    Min -40°C and Max +53°C
  44. What is the JET A1 Maximum and Minimum Temperatures?
    Min -47°C and Max +53°C
  45. What is the maximum fuel imbalance between Feed tank 1 and 4?
    3,000 kg
  46. What is the maximum fuel imbalance between Feed tank 2 and 3?
    3,000 kg
  47. What is the maximum fuel imbalance between Inner tanks?
    3,000 kg
  48. What is the maximum fuel imbalance between Mid tanks?
    2,500 kg
  49. What is the maximum fuel imbalance between Outer tanks?
    1,200 kg
  50. What is the minimum engine oil temperature for starting?
    -40°C
  51. What is the minimum engine oil temperature for takeoff?
    +40°C
  52. What is the minimum engine oil quantity pre-flight if temperature is below 0°C?
    13 quarts
  53. What is the minimum engine oil quantity pre-flight if the temperature is at or above 0°C?
    10 quarts
  54. What is the minimum engine oil quantity pre-flight for a certain amount of flight time?
    Minimum 6 quarts + 0.49 (approx 0.5) quarts per hour with a minimum of 13 quarts or 10 quarts depending on the temperature.
  55. What is the maximum continuous engine starter operation (in one cycle)?
    5 minutes
  56. What is the maximum amount of continuous engine start attempts and duration?
    Two continuous cycles of 2 minutes duration followed by a third cycle of 1 minute with a run down to zero N3 between each cycle
  57. Above what tailwind would it be necessary to reposition the aircraft into wind for engine start?
    15 kts
  58. No running engagement of starter limits on the ground or in flight?
    When the N3 is above 10% on ground or 30% in flight.
  59. What is the Maximum Reverse Thrust not below speed?
    Below 70 kts or when indication starts to fluctuate
  60. Can you takeoff with a reduced thrust on contaminated runways?
    No
  61. The maximum Flex temp must not be higher than?
    ISA +60°C
  62. The minimum Flex temp must not be lower than?
    The flat rating temperature or actual OAT
  63. What is the engine takeoff/Go around (all engines) time and EGT temperature limit?
    5 minutes and 900°C
  64. What is the engine takeoff/Go around (1 engine inoperative) time and EGT temperature limit?
    10 minutes and 900°C
  65. What is the engine Max Continuous Thrust (MCT) time and EGT temperature limit?
    Unlimited time and 850°C
  66. What is the engine starting on the ground EGT temperature limit?
    700°C
  67. What is the engine starting in flight EGT temperature limit?
    850°C
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A380 Test Limits
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Endorsement test limits
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