GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 3
MODEL GA-7/COUGAR
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3-21
Issued: April 10, 1978
SPINS
Throttles – CLOSE immediately.
Rudder – Full rudder opposite the direction of rotation.
Elevator – Control wheel full forward, simultaneously with rudder application.
Ailerons – Neutral.
Hold the controls in these positions until rotation stops.
When rotation stops, neutralize the rudder and apply smooth steady control wheel back pressure and recover
from the resultant dive.
Resume normal flight and power settings.
NOTE
Federal Aviation Administration regulations do not require spin demonstration
of multi-engine airplanes. Therefore, no spin tests have been conducted. The
recovery technique is based on the best available information.
FUEL MANAGEMENT WITH ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE
A cross-feed system is provided to increase range during one engine inoperative operation. Fuel system operation
is as follows:
1)
To use fuel from tank on same side as operating engine:
a.
Fuel Selector of Operating Engine – ON.
b.
Fuel Selector of Inoperative Engine – OFF.
c.
Auxiliary Fuel Pumps – OFF unless needed. In case of engine-driven fuel pump failure: Auxiliary
Fuel Pump (operating engine side) – ON.
2)
To use fuel from side opposite operating engine:
a.
Fuel Selector of Operating Engine – CROSS FEED.
b.
Fuel Selector of Inoperative Engine – OFF.
c.
Auxiliary Fuel Pumps – OFF unless needed. In case of engine-driven fuel pump failure: Auxiliary
Fuel Pump (inoperative engine side) – ON.
3)
When landing:
a.
Fuel Selector Operating Engine – FULLEST TANK.
b.
Fuel Selector Inoperative Engine – OFF.
c.
Auxiliary Fuel Pump for Selected Tank – ON.
