T-38C Talon Ops Limits

Engine--Ground Steady State--Start--EGT: *_______ (Max) ________ °C

925, 845

Engine--Ground Steady State--Start--Fuel Flow: ***________ (Max) LB / HR

360

Engine--Ground Steady State--Idle--RPM: _____ - _____ %

46, 50

Engine--Ground Steady State--Idle--Nozzle Position: ______ - ______ %

77, 92

Engine--Ground Steady State--Idle--Fuel Flow: _______ - _______ (Std Day) LB / HR

400, 600

Engine--Ground Steady State--Idle--Oil Pressure: _____ - _____ PSI

5, 20

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--EGT: _____ - _____ °C

630, 650

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--RPM: _____ - _____ %

99, 101

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--Nozzle Position: _____ - _____ %

0, 20

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--Fuel Flow: ________ - ________ (Sea Level) LB / HR

2100, 2700

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--Oil Pressure: _____ - _____ PSI

20, 55

Engine--Ground Steady State--Military--Time Duration: _____ Minutes

5

Engine--Ground Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--EGT: _____ - _____ °C

630, 650

Engine--Ground Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--RPM: _____ - _____ %

99, 101

Engine--Ground Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Nozzle Position: _____ - _____ %

50, 85

Engine--Ground Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Oil Pressure: _____ - _____ PSI

20, 55

Engine--Ground Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Time Duration: _____ Minutes

5

Engine--Flight Steady State--Start--EGT: *_____ (Max) °C

925

Engine--Flight Steady State--Start--Fuel Flow: ***_____ (Max) LB /HR

360

Engine--Flight Steady State--Idle--Fuel Flow: _____ (Min) (Std Day) LB / HR

200

Engine--Flight Steady State--Idle--Oil Pressure: _____ (Min) (PSI

5

Engine--Flight Steady State--Military--EGT: _____ - _____ °C

630, 650

Engine--Flight Steady State--Military--RPM: _____ - _____ %

99, 104

Engine--Flight Steady State--Military--Nozzle Position: _____ - _____ %

0, 20

Engine--Flight Steady State--Military--Oil Pressure: _____ - _____ PSI

20, 55

Engine--Flight Steady State--Military--Time Duration: _____ Minutes

30

Engine--Flight Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--EGT: _____ - _____ °C

630, 650

Engine--Flight Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--RPM: _____ - _____ %

99, 104

Engine--Flight Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Nozzle Position: _____ - _____ %

50, 85

Engine--Flight Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Oil Pressure: _____ - _____ PSI

20, 55

Engine--Flight Steady State--(Max) / Afterburner--Time Duration: _____ Minutes

15

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--Idle (Ground)--RPM: _____ - _____ %

46, 50

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--Idle (Ground)--Fuel Flow: ±_____ LB / HR

25

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--Idle (Ground)--Oil Pressure: ±_____ PSI

2

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Ground)--RPM: _____ - _____ %

99, 101

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Ground)--Nozzle Position: ±_____ %

3

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Ground)--Fuel Flow: ±_____ LB / HR

50

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Ground)--Oil Pressure: ±_____ PSI

2

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Flight)--RPM: ±_____ %

1

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Flight)--Nozzle Position: ±_____ %

3

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Flight)--Fuel Flow: ±_____ LB / HR

50

Engine--Fluctuation Limits (Within Steady State Limits)--MIL and AB (Flight)--Oil Pressure: ±_____ PSI

2

EGT: *Abort start if EGT reaches ______°C to preclude exceeding temperature limits.

845

Abort aircraft during ground start if EGT exceeds _____°C momentarily.

925

**Total fluctuations in EGT of _____°C (±_____°C) are acceptable if the average EGT is between _____°C and _____°C.

15, 7.5, 630, 650

RPM: Maximum allowable transient RPM _____%.

107

Nozzle Position: Following rapid throttle movements, nozzle position should stabilize within permissible fluctuation range within _____ seconds.

10

Fuel Flow: ***During engine start the indicated fuel flow may momentarily transit above _____ LB/HR after advancing the throttle to idle during engine sequence but should return to equal to or less than _____ LB/HR prior to EGT rise during actual engine start.

360, 360

Oil Pressure:****Do not advance throttle above idle without a positive (>0) indication of oil pressure. During cold weather, oil pressure may exceed limitations. This is normal indication as long as the oil pressure continues to decrease as engine oil warms. Do not exceed _____ minutes in military power with oil pressure above _____ PSI.

55

If a sudden change of ______ PSI or greater in oil pressure indication occurs at any stabilized RPM, follow engine oil system malfunction procedures in Section III of the DASH 1.

10

Airspeed--Flaps 1% - 45%: _____ KCAS

300

Airspeed--Flaps 46% - 60%: _____ KCAS

240

Airspeed--Flaps Over 60%: _____ KCAS

220

Airspeed--Canopy: _____ KCAS

50

Airspeed--Gear / Gear Doors: _____ KCAS

240

Airspeed--Nose Wheel Steering: _____ Kts GS

65

Airspeed--Main Wheel Tire: _____ ( 14 ply ) KtsGS _____ ( 12 ply ) Kts GS

221. 195

Load Factor--3500 LBS--Max Sym G: _____ to _____

-2.3, +5.7

Load Factor--3500 LBS--Max Asym G: _____ to _____

0, +4.1

Load Factor--3000 LBS--Max Sym G: _____ to _____

-2.4, +5.9

Load Factor--3000 LBS--Max Asym G: _____ to _____

0, +4.3

Load Factor--2000 LBS--Max Sym G: _____ to _____

-2.6, +6.5

Load Factor--2000 LBS--Max Asym G: _____ to _____

0, +4.7

Load Factor--1000 LBS--Max Sym G: _____ to _____

-2.9, +7.2

Load Factor--1000 LBS--Max Asym G: _____ to _____

0, +5.0

Load Factor--Caution: Extension/retraction of landing gear at bank angles greater than _____ ° or at load factors greater than _____ G can result in overstress failure of the main landing gear sidebrace trunnion.

45, 1.5

Hydraulic Pressure--Min PSI: _____

1500

Hydraulic Pressure--Max PSI: _____

3200

Hydraulic Pressure--Normal Range: _____ PSI to _____ PSI

2850, 3200

Oxygen Pressure--Normal Range: _____ PSI to _____ PSI

50, 120

WSSP Limitations--Sym: _____ to _____

0, +4.0

WSSP Limitations--Asym: _____ to _____

0, +3.0

WSSP Limitations--Normal Capacity: _____ LBS

140

Airspeed Limits--Max: _____ KCAS

400

Airspeed Limits--SB Open / Turbulence: _____ KCAS

350

Airspeed Limits--Abrupt Control: _____ KCAS

240

DASH -1 Prohibited Maneuvers--1. __________________

Vertical Stalls

DASH -1 Prohibited Maneuvers--2. __________________

Intentional Spins

DASH -1 Prohibited Maneuvers--3. ______________________________________________

Continuous aileron rolls at other than 1.0g and/or greater than 3/4 stick deflection.