GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 2
MODEL GA‐7/COUGAR
LIMITATIONS
2‐1
Issued: April 10, 1978
SECTION
2
LIMITATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 2‐3
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 2‐4
AIRSPEED INDICATOR MARKINGS .............................................................................................................................. 2‐4
POWER PLANT LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 2‐5
PROPELLERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 2‐5
POWER PLANT INSTRUMENT MARKINGS .................................................................................................................. 2‐6
FUEL GAUGES ............................................................................................................................................................ 2‐6
GYRO PRESSURE GAUGE ............................................................................................................................................ 2‐6
WEIGHT LIMITS .......................................................................................................................................................... 2‐6
CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS (GEAR EXTENDED) ........................................................................................................ 2‐7
MANEUVER LIMITS .................................................................................................................................................... 2‐7
NORMAL CATEGORY ............................................................................................................................................. 2‐7
AUTHORIZED MANEUVERS.................................................................................................................................... 2‐7
UNAUTHORIZED MANEUVERS .............................................................................................................................. 2‐7
FLIGHT LOAD FACTOR LIMITS (FLAPS UP) .................................................................................................................. 2‐8
FLIGHT CREW LIMITS ................................................................................................................................................. 2‐8
MAXIMUM PASSENGER SEATING LIMITS .................................................................................................................. 2‐8
OPERATION LIMITS .................................................................................................................................................... 2‐8
FUEL LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2‐8
NOISE LEVEL LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 2‐8
REQUIRED PLACARDS ................................................................................................................................................ 2‐9
