Grumman american Ga-7 cougar 1987 Owner's manual

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Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

PILOT’SOPERATINGHANDBOOK

ANDFAAAPPROVEDAIRPLANEFLIGHTMANUAL

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FAA APPROVED IN THE NORMAL CATEGORY BASED ON FAR 23.  THIS DOCUMENTMUSTBECARRIEDINTHE

AIRPLANEATALLTIMESANDBEKEPTWITHINREACHOFTHEPILOTDURINGALLFLIGHTOPERATIONS.

THISHANDBOOKINCLUDESTHEMATERIALREQUIREDTOBEFURNISHEDTOTHEPILOTBYFARPART23AND

ADDITIONALINFORMATIONPROVIDEDBYTHEMANUFACTURERANDCONSTITUTESTHEFAAAPPROVEDAIRPLANE

FLIGHTMANUAL.

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SERIALNO.________________________________________

REGISTRATIONNO.__________________________________

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

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PAGEINTENTIONALLYBLANK

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

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ThishandbookwillbekeptcurrentbyServiceLettersandHandbookRevisionspublishedbyGulfstreamAerospace

Corporation.ThesearedistributedtoGulfstreamAerospaceDealersandDistributorsandtothosewhosubscribe

throughtheOwner’sRevisionService.Ifyouarenotreceivingsubscriptionservice,youwillwanttokeepintouch

withyourGulfstreamAerospaceDealerorDistributorforinformationconcerningthechangestatusofthe

handbook.Subsequentchangesshouldbeexaminedimmediatelyafterreceipt;thehandbookshouldnotbeused

foroperationalpurposesuntilithasbeenupdatedtoacurrentstatus.Onachangedpage,theportionofthetext

orillustrationaffectedbythechangeisindicatedbyaverticallineintheoutermarginofthepage.

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DatesofIssuefororiginalandrevisedpagesare:

Original……….0……….April10,1978

Revision………1……….June15,1978

Revision………2……….October15,1978

Revision………3……….September14,1987

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THETOTALNUMBEROFPAGESINTHISHANDBOOKIS212,CONSISTINGOFTHEFOLLOWING.THISTOTAL

INCLUDESTHESUPPLEMENTSPROVIDEDINSECTION9.

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NOTE

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This replicate document does not match the page numbers of the original

document.Therefore,thetablecontainingthelistofeffectivepagesandthe

“LogofRevisions”hasbeenremovedfromthisreplicatedocument.Information

containedhereinareprovidedasis,basedonthelastpublishedrevisionofthe

originaldocument(Revision3).

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

WELCOME ABOARD!

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YourGA‐7/Cougarhasbeendesignedandconstructedtoprovideyouwitharesponsivefour‐placeairplaneto

serveyourneedsforeitherpleasureorbusinessflyinginbothcomfortandeconomy.

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Thishandbookhasbeenpreparedtohelpyouobtainthemaximumpleasureandutilityfromyourairplane.Readit

carefully,reviewitfrequently,andkeepitwithyouintheairplaneatalltimes.

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Withproperoperationaltechniquesandgoodmaintenance,yourGrummanAmericanCougarshouldserveyou

well.GettoknowyourGrummanAmericanDealer.Heisequippedtoprovideanyassistancethatmaybe

required.

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

PERFORMANCE - SPECIFICATIONS

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SPEED:

MaximumatSeaLevel.......................................................................................................................168Knots

Cruise,75%Powerat8500Ft............................................................................................................160Knots

Cruise,45%Powerat8500Ft............................................................................................................109Knots

RANGEANDENDURANCE:

RangeandEndurancefiguresincludeallowancesforstart,takeoff,cruiseclimbtoaltitude,cruise,descent,

plusfuelsufficientfor45minutesofholdingat45%power.

MaximumRecommendedCruiseSpeed:

(118GallonsFuel,75%Power,8500Ft.)

Endurance..............................................................................................................................................5.3hrs.

Range....................................................................................................................................................840NM

(80GallonsFuel,75%Power,8500Ft.)

Endurance..............................................................................................................................................3.3hrs.

Range....................................................................................................................................................530NM

MaximumRange:

(118GallonsFuel,45%Power,8500Ft.)

Endurance............................................................................................................................................10.6hrs.

Range..................................................................................................................................................1170NM

(80GallonsFuel,45%Power,8500Ft.)

Endurance..............................................................................................................................................6.7hrs.

Range....................................................................................................................................................730NM

RATEOFCLIMBATSEALEVEL:

TwinEngine........................................................................................................................................1160fpm

SingleEngine........................................................................................................................................200fpm

SERVICECEILING:

TwinEngine........................................................................................................................................17,400Ft.

SingleEngine.........................................................................................................................................4250Ft.

TAKEOFFPERFORMANCE:(Max.GrossWeight,SeaLevel,59°F)

GroundRoll...........................................................................................................................................1000Ft.

TotalDistancetoClear50Ft.Obstacle.................................................................................................1850Ft.

LANDINGPERFORMANCE:(Max.GrossWeight,SeaLevel,59°F)

GroundRoll.............................................................................................................................................710Ft.

TotalDistancetoClear50Ft.Obstacle.................................................................................................1330Ft.

STALLSPEEDS:(PowerOFF)

FlapsUp................................................................................................................................................71Knots

FlapsDown...........................................................................................................................................63Knots

MINIMUMAIRCONTROLSPEED,VMCA:(SingleEngine).......................................................................................61Knots

MAXIMUMGROSSWEIGHT................................................................................................................................3800Lbs.

STANDARDEMPTYWEIGHT................................................................................................................................2569Lbs.

BAGGAGEALLOWANCES:

Forward(Nose)Compartment................................................................................................................75Lbs.

AftCabinCompartment........................................................................................................................175Lbs.

WINGLOADING:Pounds/Sq.Ft................................................................................................................................20.65

POWERLOADING:Pounds/HP..................................................................................................................................11.88

FUELCAPACITY:

Total.....................................................................................................................................................118Gal.

Useable................................................................................................................................................114Gal.

OILCAPACITY:(EachEngine)....................................................................................................................................8Qts.

ENGINE:(2)Lycoming......................................................................................................................................O‐320‐D1D

160BHP,@2700RPM

PROPELLER:ConstantSpeed(FullFeathering)(2)

Diameter...................................................................................................................................................73In.

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

INTRODUCTION

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Thishandbookcontains10sections.Thesectionsarearrangedinthehandbookinanorderwhichincreasesthein‐

flightusefulnessofthishandbook.Informationthatmayberequiredbythepilotduringflight,islocatedinthe

frontportionofthehandbooktoprovideeasyaccess.Eachsectionofthehandbookismarkedwithaplasticized

tabdivider.Thetabdividersarestaggeredforeaseofreferencewithsectionnumberandtitleprintedonthetab.

The“EmergencyProcedures”sectiontabiscoloredredsothatitmaybeeasilylocated.Thishandbookalso

includesthematerialrequiredtobefurnishedtothepilotbyFARPart23.Italsocontainssupplementaldata

suppliedbytheairframemanufacturer.

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

LIST OF SECTIONS

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GENERAL........................................................................................................................................1

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LIMITATIONS..................................................................................................................................2

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EMERGENCYPROCEDURES............................................................................................................3

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NORMALPROCEDURES..................................................................................................................4

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PERFORMANCE..............................................................................................................................5

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WEIGHT&BALANCE/EQUIPMENTLIST.........................................................................................6

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AIRPLANE&SYSTEMSDESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................7

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AIRPLANEHANDLING,SERVICE&MAINTENANCE.........................................................................8

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SUPPLEMENTS................................................................................................................................9

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SAFETYTIPS..................................................................................................................................10

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GRUMMANAMERICAN  FORTRAININGUSEONLY

MODELGA‐7/COUGAR

Issued:April10,1978

Revised:September14,1987

GRUMMANAMERICANAVIATIONCORPORATION(hereinGRUMMANAMERICAN)warrantseachnewairplaneand

partthereofmanufacturedbyit,togetherwithallnewairplaneequipmentandaccessoriesbearingthename

“GRUMMANAMERICANAVIATION,”tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipundernormaluseand

service,butextendsnowarrantyofanykind,expressedorimplied,toanyitemsnotmanufacturedbyGRUMMAN

AMERICAN,ornotsobearingitsname,whetherincorporatedintoorinstalledintheairplane,exceptthatthe

workmanshipinvolvedininstallingsuchitemsiswarrantedtobewithoutdefect.TheobligationofGRUMMAN

AMERICANunderthiswarrantyislimitedtoreplacementorrepair,attheoptionofGRUMMANAMERICAN,ofany

suchairplane,oranypartoraccessorywhichshallwithintwelve(12)monthsofoperationbefounddefective.

Suchairplane,partoraccessoryistobereturnedtoaGRUMMANAMERICANDEALERuponwhichexaminationby

GRUMMANAMERICAN,shalldisclosetoitsreasonablesatisfactiontohavebeenthusdefective.Thiswarranty

shallnotinanywayapplytoorcoveranyproductswhichareinGRUMMANAMERICAN’sopiniondamagedasa

resultofbeinginanymanneralteredorrepairedoutsideofthefactoryofGRUMMANAMERICANorthatshall

havebeensubjecttomisuseofnegligence.

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GRUMMANAMERICANmakesnowarrantywhatsoeverwithrespecttoengines,radios,propellers,ignition

apparatus,startingdevices,generators,batteries,orothertradeaccessories,inasmuchassuchproductsare

generallywarrantedseparatelybytheirrespectivemanufacturers.

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“THESEWARRANTYPROVISIONSAREEXPRESSLYINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSED,STATUTORYOR

IMPLIEDINFACTORBYLAW,INCLUDINGANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORA

PARTICULARPURPOSE,ANDOFANYOTHEROBLIGATIONORLIABILITYONTHEPARTOFGRUMMANAMERICAN

NEITHERASSUMESNORAUTHORIZESANYOTHERPERSONORBUSINESSORGANIZATIONTOASSUMEFORITANY

OTHERWARRANTYORLIABILITYINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,USEOROPERATIONOFITSPRODUCTS.”

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IMMEDIATELYONCOMMENCINGFIRSTUSEOFANAIRPLANE,AWARRANTYVALIDATIONCARDMUSTBEFILLED

OUTANDMAILEDTOTHEATTENTIONOFCUSTOMERSERVICE,COMMERCIALLIGHTAIRCRAFT,P.O.BOX2206,

SAVANNAH,GEORGIA31402.NOWARRANTYCLAIMSWILLBEHONOREDIFTHISCARDISNOTONFILEATTHE

FACTORY.

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GRUMMAN AMERICAN FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 1

MODEL GA-7/COUGAR GENERAL

1-1

Issued: April 10, 1978

SECTION 1

GENERAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THREE VIEW............................................................................................................................................................... 1-3

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

DESCRIPTIVE DATA .................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

ENGINES ................................................................................................................................................................ 1-4

PROPELLERS........................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

FUEL....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4

OIL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS..................................................................................................................... 1-6

STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS............................................................................................................................ 1-6

CABIN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS........................................................................................................................... 1-6

BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS.......................................................................................................... 1-6

SPECIFIC LOADINGS............................................................................................................................................... 1-6

SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 1-8

GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY AND SYMBOLS ............................................................................................. 1-8

METEOROLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY....................................................................................................................... 1-9

ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY............................................................................................................................ 1-9

ENGINE CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS............................................................................................................. 1-10

AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT PLANNING TERMINOLOGY................................................................... 1-11

WEIGHT AND BALANCE TERMINOLOGY.............................................................................................................. 1-12