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Page 1: ...I GRUMMAN AMERICAN u 1 I r I 1975 Madel AA 5 and Traveler 0 IVN E R S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...5 to 8 psi BEFORE LANDING Aux Pump OF F 1 FUEL Fullest Tank 7 CLEAR PROP 2 Aux Pump ON 8 Ignition Switch ON BOTH 3 Mixture A ICH 9 Starter PRESS 4 Carb Heat AS REQUIRED 10 Oil Pressure CHECK 5 Flaps...

Page 3: ...E 50 SAE 40 SAE 40 or SAE 30 SAE 30 Oil Sump Capacity 8 U S quarts Minimum Safe Quantity in Sump 2 U S quarts HYDRAULIC FLUID TIRE INFLATION Nose Wheel Main Wheels MIL H 5606 21 PSI 24 PSI 5 00 x 5 ti...

Page 4: ...imum Range at 10 000 ft 680 mi 37 Gallons No Reserve 5 0 hrs RATE OF CLIMB AT SEA LEVEL 660 f p m SERVICE CEILING 12 650 ft TAKE OFF Ground Roll 880ft Total Distance Over 50 ft Obstade 1600 ft LANDING...

Page 5: ...into other four place aircraft and leaves the aerodynamic surfaces smooth as glass Aluminum honeycomb completely surrounds the cabin providing a lightweight exceptionally strong passenger compartment...

Page 6: ...9 1 8 PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS II II 31 6 73 MAX i i...

Page 7: ...Three View Fuel System Diagram Electrical System Schematic Walk Around Inspection Instrument Panel Diagram Seating Cargo Arrangements Loading Graph Sample Loading Problem Center of Gravity Envelope G...

Page 8: ...t night The switch forward position illuminates the front cabin area the center position is off and the aft position illuminates both the front and rear cabin areas It is energized directly from the b...

Page 9: ...lights The eyebrow also houses the instrument panel lights which are controlled by a switch rheostat ON oFF and INTENSITY located just above the throttle Other panel switches are also the rocker type...

Page 10: ...nted on the engine transfers fuel from the tanks to carburetor An au xiliary electric fuel pump supplements the engine driven pump Fuel pressure is indicated on a gauge in the engine instrument cluste...

Page 11: ...MIXTURE COlo TROL AUXILIARY t UEL I UMP SWITCii TO ENGINE ENGINE PRIMER OFF ARt um Tm ENGt lE IlRI VEtl FUEL PUMP FUEL TA K SELECfOR f1JEL QUANTITY GAUGES FUEL I RI SSURL wc e ____CODE ___ 1 1 FUEl S...

Page 12: ...rs DC power direct to the main bus through a 60 amp circuit breaker An external voltage regulator controls the alternator output voltage and automatically adjusts the battery charging rate to maintain...

Page 13: ...LTAGE PROTECTOR AMMETI R STARTER c A A o TTOlN y MAGNETO SWITCH I ll CJ I 1 INST NAV LIGHTS TURN BANK LANDING LIGHT FLASHING BEACON FUEL GAUGES 5 8TtL ft RN FLAPS ITOT HEAT 5 i 5sruMP _STARTER ELECTRI...

Page 14: ...es are toe operated single disc hydraulic systems with integral parking brakes The brakes provide all steering control while taxiing at speeds up to 15 to 20 MPH where the rudder becomes effective and...

Page 15: ...ntrol lock 3 Check for flap security Check ailerons for freedom of movement 4 Check wing surface and tip for damage Remove left wing tie down Inspect pitot opening for foreign particles Inspect fuel t...

Page 16: ...wear cuts abrasions leaking brakPs proper inflation Drain sample from the right fuel Lank and right sump tank Visually check fuel level and check cap for tight seal 10 Inspect fuel tank vent for forei...

Page 17: ...BOTH 9 Press starter button 10 Check oil pressure If no pressure indicated in 30 seconds shut engine down and determine trouble 11 Warm up engine at 800 to 1200 RPM ENGINE RUN UP 1 Throttle setting 1...

Page 18: ...acle Clearance 1 Auxiliary fuel pump ON 2 Throttle Full open 3 Controls Apply light elevator back pressure at 55 MPH lift nose wheel at 60 MPH 4 Climb speed 73 MPH CLIMB 1 Normal 100 MPH full throttle...

Page 19: ...ed below 120 MPH 2 Airspeed 70 MPH 3 Land on main wheels first 4 Apply full up elevator 5 Flaps UP 6 Brakes As required for stopping nd directional control BALKED LANDING 1 Apply full throttle 2 Carbu...

Page 20: ...gine fails to start on the first attempt a second attempt should be made without priming If the day is hot and the second attempt fails it is possible the engine is over primed Pull the mixture contro...

Page 21: ...adios opt 28 Vertical Speed Indicator opt 9 Radio Selector Switches opt 29 Vent Louver LH 10 Instrument Cluster 30 Directional Gyro opt 11 Suction Gauge opt 31 Starter Button 12 Hounneter opt 32 Tum B...

Page 22: ...elerate to the best angle of climb speed 78 MPH at sea level or best rate of climb 91 MPH at sea level depending on obstacles NOTE A void prolonged engine run up in loose grauel since the propeller wi...

Page 23: ...is based upon this leaning technique NOTE If engine runs rough during cruise with carburetor heat on it may be due to an over rich condition To correct for engine roughness in such a situation lean t...

Page 24: ...power off tail low touchdown attitude is the best assurance of a porpoise free landing and excessive touchdown speed is notre quired with direct crosswinds up to 13 MPH SHORT FIELD LANDING When makin...

Page 25: ...s are pro vided under each wing tip and under the tail Proper tie down is the best insurance against damage to the airplane by gusty or strong winds Installation of the control wheel lock helps avoid...

Page 26: ...han 60 Maximum Design Weight Design Maneuvering Speed Flight Load Factors Flaps Up Flight Load Factors Flaps Down UTILITY CATEGORY OPERATION 2200 lbs 122 MPH 3 8 1 52 3 5 The utility category is limit...

Page 27: ...Gauge Normal Operating Range 0 5 8 PSI Tachometer Normal Operating Range 2200 2700 RPM CARGO LOADING With rear seats folded down in the cargo configuration no passen gers are allowed in the cargo area...

Page 28: ...p I w SEATING CARGO ARRANGEMENTS 90 6 PILOT COPILOT 126 0 t tEAl PASSE IGERS 151 O 1 Figure 5 PILOT COPI LOT I I 90 6 1 116 4 t 151 0 Arms measure to c ntcr of area shown...

Page 29: ...5 10 15 1 I I I I t c _o t y I __ p V lA LI r 1 I r 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 h 2 25 30 MOMENT 1000 INCH POUNDS Figure 6 I I 1 1 I I I I tS s i c _ lo I p t yl t Cl c V 1 t I l 1 1 1 1 L 1 i I I 1 I I r...

Page 30: ...Seat Passengers 340 126 0 42 84 126 0 6 Baggage in baggage compartment 12 151 0 1 81 151 0 Max allowable 120 lbs 7 Cargo Area 116 4 116 4 Max allowable 340 lbs 8 Total Aircraft Weight loaded 2200 90...

Page 31: ...OF GRAVITY ENVELOPE I I l o v IL J 17 J A II 0 1 1 v i j_ J G V II I I VI I I 0 J 1 L 11 r10 1 v r G G J tV lA j t L I r l I VI WI Ill I v fJ rI rJIY v r IJ v P J 1 V I If V v v If 1 II l t 100 110 12...

Page 32: ...I J Lap Belt Attachment Points LAP BELT ATTACHMENT POINTS CARGO BELT ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS Figure 9 BAGGAGE STRAP BUCKLING ILLUSTRATION...

Page 33: ...pounds maximum gross weight All performance is representative of the AA 5 equipped with the standard McCauley 1Cl72 SBTM7359 propeller Actual performance will vary from standard due to variations in...

Page 34: ...200 73 10 61S 1215 71S 147S 8SO 1845 1010 2430 20 39S 875 46S 1075 S6S 137S 680 184S 0 680 126S 785 1SlS 925 1880 108S 2445 2000 70 10 475 960 SS5 116S 660 1460 780 1930 20 30S 690 360 850 435 1088 S2...

Page 35: ...550 I 43 88 460 I 36 87 370 I 28 86 280 I 21 85 200 1 Full throttle climb mixture leaned above 5 000 feet to smooth engine operation 2 Fuel used includes taxi and warm up allowance 3 Power loss attrib...

Page 36: ...66 2700 75 147 8 5 4 1 594 2600 68 139 7 7 4 5 616 8500 2500 62 131 7 0 5 0 638 2400 56 122 6 4 5 4 656 2300 52 113 5 8 5 9 662 2700 71 145 8 1 4 3 606 2600 65 137 7 3 4 7 630 10500 2500 59 128 6 7 5...

Page 37: ...D HUN 3 0 405 430 TOTAL DISTANCE 1100 1150 1205 i iOTI I Ht dun total landing distancl 10 for eal h 5 knots of head wind CONDITION FI I S lT FLAI S DO JN lAS CAS STALL SPEEDS MPH CAS BANK ANGLE 0 20 t...

Page 38: ...U1 I 0 Speed 83 MPH lAS MAXIMUM GLIDE Propeller Windmilling Flaps Up Zero Wind 10000 w w LL 8000 z 6000 I I w 0 4000 a l 2000 _ w 0 0 5 10 15 GROUND DISTANCE STATUTE MILES Figure 14 20...

Page 39: ...and tow or tug LOW OIL PRESSURE ENGINE OVERHEAT A low oil pressure reading may be caused by malfunction of the indicating system oil pump failure or loss of oil Monitor the oil tem perature gauge for...

Page 40: ...nator failure has occurred or the electrical system load exceeds the output of the alternator The alternator switch must be on To determine if alternator capacity has been exceeded turn off the access...

Page 41: ...ts open the canopy and proceed to the nearest airport A safe landing may be accomplished by using a forward slip to a landing while looking through the opening in the the canopy GROUND FIRES Ground fi...

Page 42: ...tions the canopy may be cracked or opened as rtquired 5 Proceed to nearest suitable airport for landing If electrical power is necessary for safety of flight under the above conditions the following...

Page 43: ...retor ice in the AA 5 should be a slight drop in engine RPM Slight engine roughness may or may not accompany this engine RPM drop If carburetor icing is suspected the following procedures are suggeste...

Page 44: ...ures are suggested a If the windshield is obstructed the canopy may be opened to improve visibility A forward slip may be helpful b Remember that ice accumulation increases wing loading decreases perf...

Page 45: ...terry cloth towels or chamois Oil and grease spots may be removed with kerosene or mineral spirits NOTE No commerical paint removers are to be used on any airframe component unless specific prior appr...

Page 46: ...ons and result in cracks forming in the propeller Keep the blades clean and free of dirt or grass build up This type of foreign material on the propeller may cause an imbalance and accompanying vibrat...

Page 47: ...GHT MINERAL OIL for a minimum of 50 hours or until oil consumption has stabilized After this period a change to an approved additive oil may be made if so desired Average Ambient Air Above 600F 30 to...

Page 48: ...ply 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 s...

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