Where may you find an aircraft's operating limitations?

• A. In the current FAA-approved flight manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards, or any combination thereof
• B. In the maintenance log
• C. In the pilot's personal notes
• D. On the outside of the aircraft

Answer: (A)

Operating limitations are the official, current restraints that define how the aircraft may be operated. They come from the FAA-approved flight manual, any approved manual material, and the markings and placards on the aircraft, or any combination of those sources. This makes them the authoritative reference you must follow, since they are maintained and updated to reflect the aircraft’s actual configuration and capabilities.

The other sources don’t provide the complete, official set of limits. A maintenance log records what work has been done, not how the aircraft must be operated. A pilot’s personal notes aren’t official and can be incomplete or outdated. While markings or placards on the outside of the aircraft convey some limits, they don’t necessarily capture the full, current operating limitations or all required details found in the flight manual and approved materials.