Compass Airlines Limitations

Front 1

Minimum battery voltage for an APU start

Back 1

21 volts

Front 2

Maximum operating altitude

Back 2

41 000ft

Front 3

Maximum altitude for takeoff and landing

Back 3

8 000ft

Front 4

Minimum altitude for takeoff and landing

Back 4

-1 000ft

Front 5

Load factor, flaps UP

Back 5

+2.5 g to -1.0 g

Front 6

Load factor flaps DOWN

Back 6

+2.0 g to 0 g

Front 7

Maximum runway slope

Back 7

+/-2%

Front 8

Approved runway surface

Back 8

Paved

Front 9

Maximum tailwind for takeoff and landing

Back 9

10 knots

Front 10

Maximum crosswind for takeoff and landing Dry runway

Back 10

28 knots sustained, with gusts to 38

Front 11

Maximum crosswind for takeoff and landing Wet runway

Back 11

28 knots

Front 12

Maximum crosswind for takeoff and landing Compacted snow

Back 12

20 knots

Front 13

Maximum crosswind for takeoff and landing Standing water/slush/wet snow/dry snow

Back 13

18 knots

Front 14

Maximum crosswind for takeoff and landing Runway with ice (including wet ice)

Back 14

12 knots

Front 15

Maximum crosswind for a static takeoff

Back 15

30 knots

Front 16

Category II approach headwind

Back 16

25 knots

Front 17

Category II approach tailwind

Back 17

10 knots

Front 18

Category II approach crosswind

Back 18

12 knots

Front 19

Maximum temperature for takeoff and landing

Back 19

ISA +35 C

Front 20

Minimum temperature for takeoff

Back 20

-40 C

Front 21

Maximum taxi speeds (CPS) Straight Dry or wet

Back 21

30 knots

Front 22

Maximum taxi speeds (CPS) contaminated

Back 22

15 knots

Front 23

Minimum flight speed, all altitudes (CPS)

Back 23

Except as described in normal/abnormal/emergency procedures, the airplane may never be operated below the “green dot” speed

Front 24

Operating speed limits VMO

Back 24

320 KIAS

Front 25

Operating speed limits MMO

Back 25

0.82

Front 26

Maximum turbulent air penetration speed below 10 000ft

Back 26

250 KIAS

Front 27

Maximum turbulent air penetration equal or above 10 000ft

Back 27

270 KIAS/.76 Mach (whichever is less)

Front 28

Minimum RAT speed

Back 28

130 KIAS

Front 29

Oxygen quantity GREEN

Back 29

Normal operating range (can dispatch three crew members on flight deck)

Front 30

Oxygen quantity CYAN

Back 30

Normal operating range (can dispatch two crew members on flight deck)

Front 31

Oxygen quantity AMBER

Back 31

Cautionary operating range (no dispatch)

Front 32

Cabin pressurization limits Up to 37 000 ft

Back 32

7.8 PSI

Front 33

Cabin pressurization limits above 37 000 ft

Back 33

8.3 PSI

Front 34

Maximum differential overpressure

Back 34

8.7 PSI

Front 35

Maximum differential negative pressure

Back 35

-0.5 PSI

Front 36

Maximum differential pressure for takeoff and landing

Back 36

0.2 PSI

Front 37

Maximum altitude for single pack operation

Back 37

FL310

Front 38

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Minimum height to engage on takeoff

Back 38

Acceleration altitude

Front 39

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Minimum height to engage on go-around

Back 39

400’ AGL

Front 40

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Minimum enroute height

Back 40

500’ AGL

Front 41

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Minimum height for non-precision approach

Back 41

MDA

Front 42

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Minimum height for a precision approach

Back 42

70’ AGL

Front 43

Minimum autopilot altitudes (CPS) Special instrument approach

Back 43

AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROCEDURE

Front 44

Maintenance is required if the battery voltage is less than

Back 44

21 volts

Front 45

The minimum battery temperature for an APU start

Back 45

-20 C

Front 46

When airplane is stopped, taxi and landing lights must be

Back 46

OFF

Front 47

For takeoff and in flight, the taxi nose light must be

Back 47

OFF

Front 48

To avoid power transfer interruptions when connecting or disconnecting an electrical source (CPS)

Back 48

Confirm power transfer on the Electrical Synoptic page or wait 10 seconds

Front 49

Maximum altitude for flap extended

Back 49

20 000ft

Front 50

Flaps 1

Back 50

230 KIAS

Front 51

Flaps 2

Back 51

215 KIAS

Front 52

Flaps 3

Back 52

200 KIAS

Front 53

Flaps 4

Back 53

180 KIAS

Front 54

Flaps 5

Back 54

180 KIAS

Front 55

Flaps full

Back 55

165 KIAS

Front 56

Maximum usable fuel

Back 56

20 785 lbs

Front 57

Maximum fuel imbalance in flight

Back 57

794 lbs

Front 58

Minimum fuel tank temperature

Back 58

-40 C

Front 59

During takeoff and landing the cross feed selector knob must be

Back 59

OFF

Front 60

A hydraulic system warm-up must be accomplished before starting the engines if the reservoir temperatures are below

Back 60

-18 C

Front 61

If abnormal ice formation is observed on areas of the airplane that do not usually accrete ice, the flight is operating in an SLD condition.

Back 61

Exit the SLD condition as soon as possible.

Front 62

The MCDU DO DATASET MENU must be set to ENG when SAT is 5 C to 10 C and:

Back 62

1. If there is any possibility of encountering visible moisture up to 1700 ft AFE or,

2. Operating on ramps, taxiways, or runways where surface snow, ice, standing water, or slush may be ingested bu the engines, or freeze on engines nacelles, or engine sensor probes.

Front 63

THE MCDU TO DATASET MENU must be set to ALL when SAT is less than 5 C and:

Back 63

1. If there is any possibility of encountering visible moisture up to 1700 ft AFE or,

2. Operating on ramps, taxiways, or runways where surface snow, ice, standing water, or slush may be ingested bu the engines, or freeze on engines nacelles, or engine sensor probes.

Front 64

Icing conditions exist in flight whenever the Static Air Temperature (SAT) on the ground or for takeoff, or Total Air Temperature (TAT) in flight,

Back 64

is 10 C or below and visible moisture in any form is present (such as clouds, fog with visibility of one mile or less, rain, snow, sleet, and ice crystals).

Front 65

If either one or both ice detectors are failed

Back 65

The crew must set the mode selector to ON when icing conditions exist or are anticipated below 10 C TAT with visible moisture.

Front 66

Maximum speed to operate the windshield wipes

Back 66

250 knots

Front 67

VLO Extension

Back 67

250 KIAS

Front 68

VLO Retraction

Back 68

250 KIAS

Front 69

VLE

Back 69

250 KIAS

Front 70

Maximum ground speed (tire limit)

Back 70

195 knots

Front 71

Minimum runway/taxiway width for a 180 turn (E170)

Back 71

54' 8''

Front 72

Minimum runway/taxiway width for a 180 turn (E175)

Back 72

59' 2''

Front 73

TRUE/FALSE Baro altimeter must be used for all Cat I approaches.

Back 73

TRUE

Front 74

TRUE/FALSE The VOR flight director mode is prohibited.This VOR flight director mode is inhibited. VOR navigation using the flight director must be predicated on HDG mode and VHF (green) needles or LNAV mode (magenta).

Back 74

TRUE

Front 75

TRUE/FALSE Back course approaches using the IESS are prohibited.

Back 75

TRUE

Front 76

APU start minimum temperature

Back 76

-54 C

Front 77

APU start maximum altitude

Back 77

30 000ft

Front 78

APU GEN maximum altitude

Back 78

33 000ft

Front 79

APU bleed air maximum altitude

Back 79

15 000ft

Front 80

APU assisted engine start

Back 80

21 000ft

Front 81

Minimum battery voltage to start the APU

Back 81

21 volts

Front 82

Before starting the APU after an engine is shutdown, wait for engine to go below

Back 82

30% N2

Front 83

Engine ITT Start maximum

Back 83

815 C

Front 84

For takeoff, the ATTCS must be

Back 84

ON

Front 85

Engine warm-up and cool down period

Back 85

2min

Front 86

TRUE/FALSE Powerback operations prohibited

Back 86

TRUE

Front 87

The engines must be idle by

Back 87

60 KIAS

Front 88

The engines must be out of reverse by

Back 88

30 KIAS

Front 89

An assumed temperature (FLEX) takeoff is not allowed if any of the following conditions exist (five items):

Back 89

1. The runway is contaminated. Refer to takeoff on wet, slippery or contaminated runways.

2. The antiskid system is inoperative.

3. The Takeoff performance section of the takeoff report does not include FLEX takeoff data.

4. Compass airport information pages (10-7s) prohibit an assumed temperature takeoff.

5. The PIC determines the conditions for an assumed temperature takeoff are unsafe.

Front 90

APU starter duty cycle limits 1st time

Back 90

60s

Front 91

APU starter duty cycle limits 2nd time

Back 91

60s

Front 92

APU starter duty cycle limits 3rd time

Back 92

60s

Front 93

APU starter duty cycle limits 1st cool-down time

Back 93

60s

Front 94

APU starter duty cycle limits 2nd cool-down time

Back 94

60s

Front 95

APU starter duty cycle limits 3rd cool-down time

Back 95

5min

Front 96

Starter duty cycle limits 1-5

Back 96

GND: 90s

In flight: 120s

Front 97

Starter duty cycle limit cool down 1st

Back 97

10s

Front 98

Starter duty cycle limit cool down 2nd

Back 98

10s

Front 99

Starter duty cycle limit cool down 3rd

Back 99

5min

Front 100

Starter duty cycle limit cool down 4th

Back 100

5min

Front 101

Starter duty cycle limit cool down 5th

Back 101

5min