GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 3
MODEL GA-7/COUGAR
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3-16
Issued: April 10, 1978
GEAR UP LANDING
If possible, choose firm sod or foamed runway. When assured of reaching landing site:
1)
Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses – SECURE.
2)
All Switches (except Master and Magneto) – OFF.
3)
Landing Gear – RETRACT.
4)
Wing Flaps – FULL DOWN. (Gear Warning Horn will sound when flaps exceed 15°)
5)
Airspeed – 75 KIAS.
6)
Master Switch – OFF.
7)
Cabin Door – UNLATCH prior to flare-out.
8)
Touchdown – Wings level, and slightly tail low.
9)
Airplane – EVACUATE.
NOTE
The gear up landing procedures are based on the best available information. No
actual tests have been conducted.
LANDING WITH DEFECTIVE MAIN GEAR
1)
Fuel Selectors – ON.
2)
Wind – Headwind or if crosswind opposite defective gear.
3)
Landing Gear – EXTEND.
4)
Wing Flaps – FULL DOWN.
5)
Approach – Align airplane with the edge of runway opposite the defective landing gear.
6)
Master Switch – OFF.
7)
Land wing low toward operative landing gear. Lower nose wheel immediately for positive steering.
8)
Mixtures – IDLE CUT-OFF.
9)
Use full aileron in landing roll to lighten the load on the defective gear.
10)
Apply brakes only on the operative landing gear to hold desired rate of turn and shorten landing roll.
11)
Fuel Selectors – OFF.
12)
Airplane – EVACUATE.
LANDING WITH FLAT MAIN GEAR TIRE
1)
Landing Gear – EXTEND.
2)
Fuel Selectors – ON.
3)
Wind – HEADWIND or crosswind opposite defective tire.
4)
Wing Flaps – FULL DOWN.
5)
Approach – Align airplane with edge of runway opposite the defective tire, allowing room for a mild turn
in the landing roll.
6)
Land slightly wing-low on the side of the inflated tire and lower the nose wheel to the ground
immediately for positive steering.
7)
Use full aileron in landing roll to lighten the load on the defective tire.
8)
Apply brakes on the inflated tire as required to minimize landing roll and maintain directional control.
9)
Stop airplane to avoid further damage unless active runway must be cleared for traffic.
