GRUMMAN AMERICAN
FOR TRAINING USE ONLY – SECTION 2
MODEL GA‐7/COUGAR
LIMITATIONS
2‐4
Issued: April 10, 1978
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
Airspeed limitations and the operational significance of the limitations are provided in Figure 2‐1.
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
Speed
CAS
(Knots)
IAS
(Knots)
Remarks
Never Exceed Speed (V
NE
)
191
188
Do not exceed this speed under any
condition.
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed (V
NO
)
162
160
Do not exceed this speed except in smooth
air and then only with caution.
Maneuvering Speed (V
A
)
Max Weight (3800 lbs)
Min Weight (2800 lbs)
121
105
120
105
Do not make full or abrupt control
movements above this speed.
Maximum Flap Extended Speed (V
FE
)
10°
11° to Full Down (30°)
146
110
145
110
Do not extend flaps or operate with flaps
extended above this speed.
Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed
(V
LE
)
146
145
Do not exceed this speed with landing gear
extended.
Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed
(V
LO
)
Gear Retraction
Gear Extension
115
146
115
145
Max landing gear retraction speed. Do not
extend landing gear above this speed.
Air Minimum Control Speed (V
MCA
)
59
61
This is the lowest speed at which the
airplane is controllable after a sudden loss
of an engine when the remaining engine is
at takeoff power.
Figure 2‐1
AIRSPEED INDICATOR MARKINGS
Airspeed indicator markings and the significance of the color coding are provided in Figure 2‐2.
AIRSPEED INDICATOR MARKINGS
Marking
IAS (Knots)
Significance
RED RADIAL
61
Minimum Control Speed (V
MCA
)
WHITE ARC
63 – 110
Full Flap Operating Range
BLUE RADIAL
85
Best Rate‐of‐Climb Speed (one engine inop)
GREEN ARC
71 – 160
Normal Operating Range
YELLOW ARC
160 – 188
Operate with caution, only in smooth air
RED RADIAL
188
Maximum speed for ALL OPERATIONS
The Airspeed Indicator is marked in IAS values measured in Knots.
Figure 2‐2
