max speed for moderate and severe turbulence? (flight manual gives me the recommended air penetration speeds but it doesnt say for severe or moderate turbulence) so not to sure..
I would also avoid any area of severe turblence - forecasts seem to overestimate the severity of turbulence but this is for a reason - have a look at AIP GEN 3.4 - 110 (
http://airservicesaustralia.com/publ...3_4_app110.pdf - the last page in this link)
You can't enter the yellow arc on the ASI in anything other than smooth air (so no light turbulence), then use the POH figures for moderate turbulence and plan to not be in severe turbulence!
where would you find the table detailing when a SPECI should be issued?
This is GEN 3.5 (your go-to part of the AIPs for anything meteorological). More specifically GEN 3.5 4.3 (page 8 of 24 in this link:
http://airservicesaustralia.com/publ...n/3_5_1-24.pdf)
Everything else has been answered however, make sure you're aware of the crosswind limit in the aircraft's POH - it will say 15kt. This doesn't mean that the test pilot(s) who took the first one out couldn't handle 16kt, just that this is the limit for the
average pilot, on an
average day, in
average weather with an
average runway - it's for the insurance companies really. Bust the aircraft at anything over POH limits and you're very much liable; best to stick to the book figures.