Ch 4 Limits.txt

• 120% MAX TRANSIENT (3 SEC)
• 114 to 120% FADEC FUEL SHUTOFF(2)
• 105% MAX STEADY STATE(1)/FADEC FUEL CUTBACK
• (1) Unlimited continuous operations at 105% Np is permissible if no other engine time limits are exceeded.
• (2) Fuel shutoff Np is dependent on the rate of change of the power turbine speed detected by the FADECS.

Do not operate engines above ground idle with engine oil temperature below 20C.

1. The APU is not qualified for continuous in-flight operation. The APU may be operated in-flight for emergency operation only.

• 2. Wait 15 seconds before each attempted APU restart. If APU fails to start after 3 attempts, APU starter motor
• shall be allowed to cool for 55 minutes before attempted restart.

Delay takeoff until gearbox oil temperatures reach 20C.

220 KCAS and 17,000 ft DA.

Nr shall be above 75% before attempting to start the second engine.

For 100% or 104% Nr, PRTR OVERTORQUE (L/R) will post when either Qm is > 132% for 5 seconds or > 150% Qm instantaneous. For 84% Nr, PRTR OVERTORQUE (L/R) will post when either Qm is > 111% for 5 seconds or > 126% Qm instantaneous.

During Rotor Speed transitions from 84% to 100% or 100% to 84%, the mast torque will re-reference, resulting in an instantaneous change in the display which does not represent the actual torque change.

Flight is prohibited with hydraulic fluid temperature below −18C

• TRIP ON Nr TRIP OFF Nr
• 1(1), 2 72% 67%(2)
• 3, 4 82% 80 to 82%
• (1) If APU engaged, GEN 1 unaffected by Nr.
• (2) May remain on for values below 67% Nr, the trip value will be determined by load and frequency.

• Regulated converters shall be started above −40C. Once started above −40C, regulated converters are limited to
• a continuous operational OAT of −54C to 54C. The converters are limited to 30 minutes of operation from 55C
• to 71C.

• Ensure searchlights are turned off and allowed to cool for
• 2 minutes prior to performing refueling operations (air or ground).

The searchlights shall not be motorized to/from the extended position above 200 KCAS.

The search/landing lights shall not be operated in unprepared grassy areas without proprotors turning.

• _ KCAS
• 75 degrees, 40 knots

• a. Flight at 84% Nr is limited to 280 KCAS or 0.48 Mach; whichever is less
• b. Flight at 100% Nr is limited to 220 KCAS or 0.46 Mach; whichever is less

Flight outside of the conversion protection limits is prohibited. Commanding maximum rate aft nacelle at the Vcon limits is prohibited.

• a. For flight at 84% Nr, altitude is limited to 25,000 ft DA.
• b. For flight at 100% Nr limited to ~17000 ft DA

• a. 0° flaps; APLN mode only.
• b. 10° flaps; APLN mode only, airspeed restricted to 220 KCAS or less.
• c. 20° flaps; APLN mode only, airspeed restricted to 180 KCAS or less.
• d. 40° flaps; ALL modes authorized, restricted to 180 KCAS or less.
• e. Full flaps; VTOL/CONV mode only, airspeed restricted to 45 KCAS or less.

• a. Taxi director required.
• b. Do not taxi over obstacles greater than 1.5 inches in height.
• c. Minimize braking to prevent porpoising.
• d. Use only light braking while turning.
• e. Minimize nosewheel steering.
• f. Soft or muddy unpaved surface ground taxi is prohibited.

STO, run-on landing on unpaved surfaces is prohibited.

60 kts

20 kts

100 kts

5 kts

60 DEGREES

75 degrees

9 degrees

20 kts/10 kts

140 KCAS.

150 KCAS

260 KCAS

Prohibited

2400 lbs. Movement of loaded ramp in-flight is prohibited.

5000 lbs.

Use of AUTO mode with the Utility Isolation Valve closed is prohibited. If ramp/door movement is inadvertently commanded through the cockpit ramp control rocker switch while in AUTO mode with the utility isolation valve closed, the command will not be executed until the utility isolation valve opens. This delayed action may appear to be uncommanded and can result in personnel injury/death and/or equipment damage if not anticipated.

10,000 lbs

between 2000 and 12,500 lbs

70/30 or 30/70

[B] 250 KCAS (latched open, opened or closed)

Prohibited

• a. Single/Dual point load is limited to 200 KCAS
• b. With external cargo hook door(s) removed limited to 280 KCAS.

Prohibited

±30 Degrees

All night operations require a functioning radar altimeter without load interference.

• 1. Practice autorotations are prohibited; including entry, glide.
• 2. Aerobatics are prohibited.
• 3. Abrupt large amplitude control inputs are prohibited.
• 4. Maximum out of trim condition for maneuvering in APLN and CONV mode is one ball out.
• 5. Flight into known Vortex Ring State conditions is prohibited. Immediate recovery shall be initiated at the first activation of the High Sink Rate warning system
• 6. Manual flap changes shall only be performed in straight and level flight.

60,500 lbs.

not to exceed 0.5g to 1.5g.

±30, During flight director coupled mode operations, transient exceedences to ±35 deg. authorized.

250 KCAS

• GW ≤ 46,000 LBS
• 720 fpm

Limited to relative crosswinds less than 20 kts and relative rearward airspeed less than 10 kts

• GW > 46,000 LBS
• 600 fpm

30 Deg./ Sec

0.5g to 2.0g

0.5g to 3.0g

±30

±30

±60

+20 Deg NOSE UP

• a. Symmetric: −0.5g to 4.0g.
• b. Asymmetric: −0.5g to 3.2g.

10 seconds per event.

±60

+35

5 KCAS per second

Max allowable torque throughout the maneuver to include recovery (until stall warning < 100%): 60% torque

• a. AUTO flaps only.
• b. Max gross weight: 48,000 lbs.
• c. STA CG: 395 to 403 inches.
• d. LAT CG: −3 to +3 inches.

• (1) Min airspeed : 160 KCAS.
• (2) Max pressure altitude: 10,000 ft.

• Balanced flight while turning away from the threat with continuous transition to APLN authorized.
• Sustained CONV operations not authorized.

Hover pedal turns to change heading are authorized. Sustained VTOL operations not authorized

• a. Pedals centered, CONV and APLN (no more than 1/4 ball out with constant trim).
• b. Abrupt, large amplitude inputs and abrupt reversals prohibited.
• c. Maximum cyclic inputs (from center to stop).
• (1) Single axis: 1/2 deflection.
• (2) Multiple axis: 1/4 deflection.
• CAUTION:
• Control inputs beyond those authorized may lead to departure of the aircraft from controlled flight that may be unrecoverable. The potential for departure at elevated angle of attack is increased with concurrent pedal inputs and/or full TCL application.

• a. Maximum 80%
• b. Tactical maneuvering prohibited with STALL WARN FAIL advisory posted.

Flight or filing through forecasted or actual severe icing is prohibited

• Flaps shall be set to AUTO or 0, maximum stall warning 60%, and a minimum of 10% Qm margin.
• FLAPS — AUTO, 200 KCAS recommended.

• AUTO, 60 nacelle, 110 KCAS recommended. Avoid extended operations in VTOL or
• CONV mode.

−15 C

• Pitot Heat
• AOA Heat
• EAPS
• Engine Anti-Ice
• If ice is visually detected, exit icing
• conditions.

• Fully functional IPS
• OR
• Pitot Heat
• AOA Heat
• EAPS
• Engine Anti-Ice
• Functional ice detector
• An official forecast of "none" or "trace" icing
• within ±4000 ft of the route of flight.

• Fully functional IPS
• AND
• An official forecast of "none" or "trace" icing
• within ±4000 ft of the route of flight.
• Any ice accumulation in this
• temperature range shall be considered
• severe icing as it will exceed the
• capabilities of the icing system.

IPS MODES — ON prior to cloud immersion at −15C or less.

• OPERATE NO LOWER THAN:
• Heater Zones 1, 2: −15C
• Heater Zone 3: −10C
• All other PRTR IPS fails: −4C

• All ice or snow on the aircraft shall be
• removed prior to flight. Aircraft air inlets shall
• be inspected for ice accumulation prior to all
• flights that are preceded by ground
• operations in icing conditions.
• AND
• Pitot Heat
• AOA Heat
• EAPS
• Engine Anti-Ice
• Note
• It is possible to get ice in the engine due
• to induced spray/moisture on the ground
• without the system detecting ice. Engine
• anti-ice will not automatically be turned
• on. Consideration should be given to
• selecting ENGINE ANTI-ICE — ON and
• just prior to takeoff return to AUTO.

• 1. Ground engine start up/shutdown: 45 kts.
• 2. Any BFWS operations: 45 kts.
• 3. Static FLT RDY, Fold Horizontal or Fold Vertical: 60 kts.
• 4. FULL STOW: 90 kts.

• Without AFC 86 and the −020 VOR Receiver, the VOR shall not be used as a primary navigation source or for filing IFR.
• The use of type equipment code /G prohibited

Limited to 220 KCAS

• Nr Indicated Qm
• 100%: 75%
• 84%: 65%

Fuel dump is prohibited except in emergencies.

• a. Cargo ramp and door closed.
• b. Landing gear up.
• c. Main cabin door closed.

300 lbs.

2500 lbs.

• During normal operations the mission auxiliary tanks should be limited to the following fuel levels to meet the specified crash load requirements. No automatic shutoff is provided. During refueling, the fuel level within each MATS must be monitored and manually isolated:
• a. Forward (2350 lbs).
• b. Mid and Aft (2200 lbs)

• The troop seats directly aft of the first and second tank are not authorized for use due to loss of crash attenuation
• and possible head strike.

No automatic shutoff is provided when refueling to the quantities listed in the table above. When refueling to these fuel levels, the level within each MAT must be monitored and manually isolated. Automatic shut-off is only provided if the MATS are filled to maximum capacity.

52,600 lbs.

57,000 lbs

60,500 lbs.

• a. KC-130 (F, J, R, T) with SFI 48-000 pods and high speed drogue.
• b. MC-130 (E, P) with SFI 48-000 pods and high speed drogue.
• c. MC-130 (H, W) with FRL MK32B−902E pods and Variable Drag Drogue (VDD).

Simultaneous aerial refueling of two V-22's behind a single tanker is prohibited

• a. F/A-18.
• b. AV-8.

Zero to moderate turbulence

• prior to arrival at the observation position until no longer in
• the wake of the tanker.

prior to moving in from the observation position.

• (1) Airspeed Range: 185 to 210 KCAS
• (2) Tanker Transfer Pumps only

• (1) Airspeed Range: 160 to 180 KCAS
• (2) Tanker Flaps: 0% deflection only
• (3) ARRP only
• (4) Tanker Delivery Pressure: 20 psi max

• a. VTOL or CONV.
• b. Unresolved GRDP system fail indications from ground pressure refueling.
• c. External loads.
• d. Failed FMU except in an emergency

AFCS shall be ON for all rotor turning operations except when executing an Emergency Procedure or a Functional Check Flight procedure.

FCS ATT is prohibited

Selecting TCL OTVL in flight is prohibited except when executing an Emergency Procedure.

• 89 and 89
• Note
• In polar regions heading hold will maintain constant heading along the rhumb line spiraling in toward the pole.

Avoid leads 5 to 7 o'clock position

VTOL/CONV: Minimum separation is 250 ft cockpit-to-cockpit and 25 ft of step up. During approach and landing phase, maintain step up until lead lands or maintain 250 ft separation. While maintaining 250 ft separation, avoid 5 to 7 o'clock position downwind of the upwind aircraft.

• a. Crossovers in descending, turning flight prohibited.
• b. Crossovers in descending, wings level flight prohibited with ROD in excess of 500 fpm.
• c. Crossovers shall maintain at least 50 ft of step-up.

• APLN: Minimum separation is 250 ft cockpit-to-cockpit. Crossovers should maintain at least 50 ft of step-up
• or step-down.

Hangar deck

15 deg roll/3 deg pitch.

• 1. Wing Aux Tanks empty.
• 2. Wing balanced

Nacelles shall be at 90 degrees for the wing lock pins to be inserted

Wing aux tanks balanced

70 KCAS

50 KCAS

125 +/- 5 KCAS

10,000 MSL

Prohibited for personnel

Prohibited

One side only

8

25000 MSL

Not authorized

2500lbs

Maximum of 3 personnel on ramp with 3 personnel on fastrope or 600 lbs on rescue hoist.

Max airspeed for hoist operations: 60 KCAS.

• a. Standard 60 ft (or less) fastrope.
• b. Fastrope with a tethered weight.
• c. Fastrope operations from the aft cargo hole.
• d. Weighted fastrope.

• a. Standard 120 ft fastrope.
• b. Standard 90 ft fastrope.

1. Shipboard operations prohibited. EMI in the shipboard environment could damage the system.

• a. The proper application(s) for frequency assignment must be submitted to the local frequency manager and
• approval before GPS Repeater operations.
• b. Controlled range(s), installations, or cordoned zones within the approved areas stated in the frequency
• assignment applications.
• c. The final 20 minutes before planned deployment of assault support assets.

• a. CMS vertical speed selectable from the CDU (VS limit) greater than 2000 fpm
• b. LOC backcourse
• c. ILS glideslope guidance at nacelle angles less than 60 degrees
• d. ILS and VOR ENAV modes in IMC
• e. AUTO NAC armed above 14,000 ft MSL
• f. Except for APPR and DHOV/GA all uncoupled course guidance prohibited below 80 KCAS.

14,000 MSL

60 Degrees

80 KCAS

2000 FPM

50ft AGL

10% no wind OGE power margin

10 kts crosswind and tailwind relative to course

10 kts crosswind and tailwind relative to course

3000ft DA

.5 nm

6000ft DA

• -Use of APPR G/S 7° with APPR DECEL FAST
• -Use of APPR G/S 10°

• a. Use of FDRADALT SEL/HOLDas the primary means of terrain clearance over terrain other than flat (level or uniformly sloping) clear of obstacles
• b. Selection of hover height below minimums in accordance with Figure 4-18.
• WARNING:
• The radar altimeter is unable to discern terrain ahead of the aircraft. FD RADALT SEL/HOLD mode does not account for aircraft performance in its guidance.

trimmed, stabled flight. Engaging coupled modes during non-trimmed flight may result in acceleration transients up to 0.6 g and uncommanded disengagements.

• a. ILS and VOR modes
• b. Go around (GA) with A5.01/B3.01 software and prior
• c. Go around (GA) above 150 KCAS
• d. VS limit greater than 2000 fpm
• e. AUTO NAC armed above 14,000 ft MSL
• f. ALT, SPD, HDG, TACAN, SRCH PAT, and WYPT below 200 ft AGL
• g. Except for APPR and DHOV/GA all coupled course guidance prohibited below 80 KCAS.

150 KCAS

2000fpm

14,000 ft MSL

200ft AGL

80 KCAS

HVR CPLD armed

Crosswind and tailwind components relative to course greater than 10 kts

Crosswind and tailwind components relative to course greater than 10 kts

50ft

Less than 10% no wind Hover (OGE) Power Margin

3000ft DA

Use of APPR G/S 10°

.5nm

6000ft DA

10% no--wind Hover (OGE) Power Margin

5% no--wind Hover (OGE) Power Margin.

30ft

less than 30 ft AGL and greater than 1000 ft DA

For altitudes less than 30 ft AGL, VS HOLD rate of descent greater than 200 fpm

25 kts —headwind (330 to 030°).

20 kts —crosswind (030 to 105°/255 to 330°).

10 kts —tailwind (105 to 255°)

• a. Trim beep inputs below 30 ft AGL.
• b. Changing nacelle angle.
• c. POSN SEL Landing with HOVER DRIFT advisory alert displayed

Max slope landing 6 degrees

No-POS HOLD only

• 1. Maximum of three people utilizing each section of cabin hand hold straps concurrently.
• 2. Maximum of one person utilizing ramp hand hold strap.
• 3. Ramp hand hold strap shall be removed and stowed during airdrop operations.
• 4. During fastrope operations ramp hand hold strap shall not be attached to the same pummel as the rope.
• 5. The handhold straps shall be visually inspected prior to use for security and serviceability by aircrew.
• 6. Cabin hand hold straps shall be tightened to remove any slack.

88 kts

Pitch activity during APPR and below 60 KCAS, may vary between --5° and +10° until the Flight Director converges on a final pitch attitude.

During TURNING APPR under high wind conditions, pitch attitude changes of +/--10° and nacelle angle changes may occur.

Waypoints created or edited via CDU, Digmap, or FLIR are incorrectly assigned theMagVar value for the previously--entered/edited waypoint (0° for the first waypoint entry). In order to achieve the desired accuracy, edit the waypoint position by at least one digit.Waypoints created via OVERFLY WYPT are not affected.

Failure to ensure ground personnel are clear of radar transmitting area may result in injury. Personnel must be clear ofWeather RADAR antenna by 25 feet within a 90? arc from either side of center line.

No, but Radar inhibit override allows the aircrew to override WOW

Do not use weather radar within 25 feet of ship deck during flight operation.