CRJ200 – Limitations
Like any airplane, the CRJ200 has a few limitations but they are straightforward. If you think you are
going to be flying the CRJ any time soon, you will want to memorize the limitations because you can bet
that they will be on your oral exam when the time comes. So start studying them now and make it so that
they are easily remembered. You may want to link back to this page so that you can find it when you need
it. One thing that has always helped me memorize numbers, instead of just rot memorization, is to try and
find some significance in the numbers. That will help you burn the numbers into your long term memory.
Also, remember to review them often.
(Note: Always refer to your company’s Flight Operations Manual.)
STRUCTURE
1.
Max Ramp Weight
2.
Max T/O Weight
3.
Max Landing Weight
4.
Max Zero Fuel Weight
5.
Min Flight Weight
6.
Min Ops Weight
7.
With Cargo
failure
8.
Max Cargo
53,250 lbs
53,000 lbs
47,000 lbs
44,000 lbs
30,000 lbs
25,480 lbs
45 minutes to airport if cargo compartment has fire before structural
3500 lbs
ALTITUDES & TEMPERATURES
1.
Max Operational Altitude
41,000 ft
2.
Max T/O & Landing
10,000 ft
3.
Max OAT T/O & Landing
ISA + 35°C
4.
Min OAT T/O
-40°C
5.
Runway Slope Grade
± 2%
6.
Max Tailwind
10 kts
ENGINE (CF34-3A1 / CF34-3B1)
ITT
1.
Max ITT, APR Not Operating:
First 2 minutes
900°C (red)
Next 3 minutes
884°C (red)
Max ITT, APR Operating:
First 2 minutes
928°C (red)
Next 3 minutes
900°C (red)
Max Continuous Thrust (3A1)
860°C (red)
Max Continuous Thrust (3B1)
874°C (red)
Max Start
900°C (red)
2.
3.
4.
5.
OIL TEMPERATURE
1.
Min Start
2.
Max Continuous
3.
Max (15 Min)
-40°C (green)
155°C (amber
163°C (red)
OIL PRESSURE
1.
Min Start
2.
Min T/O Thrust
3.
Max Continuous
4.
Max after Cold Start
25 psi (red)
45 psi (green)
115 psi (green)
156 psi (amber)
•
•
130 psi at idle, for maximum of 10 minutes.
Engine must remain at idle until oil psi returns to normal range (green).
5.
6.
Max Consumption
0.05 GPH (1 QT for every 5 hours)
Max Engine Refill without Motoring 2 QT
N1
1.
2.
Max T/O & Continuous
Normal T/O
N2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Start
20.0%
Idle
56.5-68.0%
Max T/O (APR Operational) 99.4%
Max Continuous
99.2%
Normal T/O
98.3%
98.6%(red)
96.2%(green)
STARTER (With Fuel Introduced)
1.
1 min ON
10 sec OFF
2.
1 min ON
10 sec OFF
3.
1 min ON
5 min OFF
4.
1 min ON
5 min OFF
At initiation of thrust lever movement from SHUT OFF to IDLE, ITT must be 120°C or less for all ground
starts.
DRY MOTORING (No Fuel Introduced)
1.
90 sec ON
5 min OFF
2.
30 sec ON
5 min OFF
FUEL (Usable)
1.
Left Main Fuel Tank
4,760 lbs
2.
Right Main Fuel Tank
4,760 lbs
3.
Center Fuel Tank
4,998 lbs
4.
Total All Fuel Tanks
14,518 lbs
5.
Max Fuel Imbalance 800 lbs
6.
Min for GA per Wing 450 lbs (amber)
7.
Min Fuel Temp at T/O
+5°C
ELECTRIC
1.
Main Generator Output to 35,000 ft 30 kVA
2.
Main Generator Output > 35,000 ft 25 kVA
3.
APU Generator Output to 37,000 ft 30 kVA
4.
Max Continuous DC TRU
100 A
5.
Ground Ops, DC ONLY
5 min
NOSE WHEEL STEERING
1.
Tiller
2.
Rudder
70° L/R
5° L/R
BLEED AIR
With Engine Cowl Anti-ice ON, or Engine Cowl and Wing Anti-ice ON, the 10th Stage Bleed Valves
must be closed for takeoff and landing.
APU
1.
Max RPM
107 % (red)
2.
Max Continuous EGT
743°C (red)
3.
Max EGT Start
974°C
4.
Min OAT Start
-40°C
5.
Max Ops Alt
37,000 ft
6.
Max Start Alt
30,000 ft
7.
Max Altitude Bleed Use
15,000 ft
8.
Max Altitude Engine Start 13,000 ft
9.
Max Generator Load 30 kVA
10. Max APU Door Open
300 KIAS with APU Not Operating!
APU START WITH DC BATTERY
1.
2×30 sec. ON then
20 min. OFF
2.
2×30 sec. ON then
40 min. OFF
(Note: This is not a normal operation.)
APU START USING GROUND POWER
1.
2×15 sec ON then
20 min. OFF
2.
2×15 sec ON then
40 min. OFF
AIR CONDITIONING & PRESSURIZATION
3.
Max Differential
8.7 psi
4.
Max Negative Differential
-0.5 psi
5.
Taxi, T/O, and Landing Max 0.1 psi
6.
No Manual Ops to
-1,500 ft
7.
Single Pack Ops to
FL250
8.
Pack Overheat
88°C
9.
Pack Overpressure
> 53 psi
10. Cabin Altitude Caution
8,500 ft
11. Cabin Altitude Warning
10,000 ft
12. CPAM Pax O2
14,000 ± 500 ft
13. CPAM NoSmokingFastenSeatbelts 10,000 ft
14. Emergency Depressurization
14,250 ± 750 ft
HYDRAULICS
1.
Norm psi
2.
Low psi
3.
High psi
4.
Press Relief
5.
Accumulator psi
6.
Norm Level
7.
High Temp Caution
2950-3050 psi (green)
< 1800 psi (amber)
> 3200 psi (white)
> 3750 psi (white)
1500 psi
45-85% (green)
93-96°C
BRAKES
1.
Normal psi
2.
Anti-skid Activated
3.
Anti-skid Ops to
1000-3200 psi (green)
>35 kts WOW + 5sec
10 kts
FLAPS
1.
Max Altitude
2.
Enroute Ops
3.
Min Spoiler Speed
4.
Min Altitude Spoilers
≤ 15,000 ft
Prohibited
Vref + 17 kts
300 ft
SPEEDS
1.
VMO
2.
MMO
3.
VFE 8
4.
VFE 20
5.
VFE 30
6.
VFE 45
7.
VLO EXT
8.
VLO RET
9.
VLE
10. VTIRE
11. VADG DEPLOY MAX
12. VB
13. MB
14. VWIPER OPS MAX
335 KIAS
0.85 M
230 KIAS
230 KIAS
185 KIAS
170 KIAS
220 KIAS
200 KIAS
220 KIAS
182 K GS
250 KIAS
280 KIAS
0.75 M
220 KIAS
AUTOMATIC FLIGHTCONTROL SYSTEM (Autopilot)
1.
IAS MODE during Approach is prohibited
2.
APPR MODE VOR approaches are prohibited, use NAV
3.
NON-PRECISION APPROACH, A/P OFF by 400 ft AGL
4.
VISUAL APPROACH, A/P OFF by 400 ft AGL
5.
ILS APPROACH, A/P OFF by 80 ft AGL
6.
Min Altitude Autopilot ON after Takeoff 600 ft AGL
ADG
For Windmill Air Starts
1.
330 KIAS up to
2.
331 KIAS to 335 KIAS
12 min
4 min