Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist
GRUMMAN AA-5A Cheetah · Checklist
Overview
This document contains checklists for the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah, including preflight, normal operations, and emergency procedures. It provides detailed steps for pilots to ensure safety and proper operation of the aircraft.
- Preflight inspection is crucial for safety.
- Check fuel quantity and ensure the fuel selector is on the fullest tank.
- Elevator trim should be set for takeoff.
- Perform a thorough engine start procedure.
- Emergency procedures are outlined for engine failure.
- Always secure seat belts and harnesses before flight.
- Verify all lights and avionics are functioning.
- Follow the shutdown procedure after landing.
Document
Source
Originally published by airamericafc.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
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- Checklist
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- airamericafc.com
- Language ·
- en
What is the Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist?
The Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist is a checklist for the GRUMMAN AA-5A Cheetah.
Where does the Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist come from?
This copy of the Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist was originally published by airamericafc.com and is hosted on Sprinkle as a free, searchable reference copy.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the GRUMMAN AA-5A Cheetah.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Preflight Inspection
Includes checks for cabin, fuselage, empennage, wings, and engine components to ensure everything is secure and functioning.
Normal Checklist
Details the steps before starting the engine, during taxi, and before takeoff, including setting the mixture and throttle.
Emergency Procedures
Outlines actions to take in case of engine failure during takeoff, immediately after takeoff, and during flight.
Before Takeoff
Checklist items include setting elevator trim, ensuring flaps are set, and confirming fuel selector position.
After Landing
Instructions for securing the aircraft, including setting the parking brake and turning off avionics.
Frequencies
Lists communication frequencies for various operations including Unicom and ATIS.
Safety notes
- Maintain directional control during engine failure on takeoff.
- Apply brakes heavily in case of engine failure immediately after takeoff.
- Secure seat belts and harnesses before flight.
- Perform forced landing checklist if no start occurs after engine failure.
Full document text
Grumman AA-5 Preflight Checklist Vol. 1 *Italicized items have been added* PREFLIGHT CABIN Pitot Tube Cover ..................... REMOVE Canopy ........................................ OPEN Registration/Airworthiness ........CHECK POH/Weight & Balance ..............CHECK Parking Brake ..................................SET Control Wheel Lock ................ REMOVE Magnetos ................. OFF/KEYS VISIBLE Avionics .......................................... OFF Throttle .......................................... IDLE Mixture ........................... IDLE/CUT-OFF Carb Heat ..................... COLD (FULL IN) Master ............................................. ON Beacon ..................................... ON Fuel Qty ...............................CHECK Flaps ................................... DOWN Ldg/Taxi/Nav/Strobe ...........CHECK Master ............................................ OFF Elevator Trim ............................ Set T/O Fuel Selector .................. FULLEST TANK Fire Extinguisher .........................CHECK LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE Static Source .............. UNOBSTRUCTED Fuselage .....................................CHECK EMPENNAGE Elevators .....FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Rudder ........FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Elevator Trim Tab ...................... SECURE Tail Cone and Light .................... Secure Tail Tie Down ................... DISCONNECT RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE Static Source ...............................CHECK Fuselage ......................... UNDAMAGED Antennas .......... SECURE/UNDAMAGED RIGHT WING Tire/Brake ...................................CHECK Flap.............................................CHECK Aileron ........................................CHECK Aileron Counterweight ............. SECURE Wing Tip Light ... Secure/UNDAMAGED Wing Inspection Plates ............. SECURE Wing Tie Down ................ DISCONNECT Fuel Tank Vent ........... UNOBSTRUCTED Fuel Quantity ............................. VERIFY Fuel Cap ................................... SECURE Fuel Tank Sump.......................... DRAIN RIGHT COWL Engine Baffles ............................ CHECK Engine Cooling Opening .............. OPEN Engine Oil .................................. CHECK Battery ....................................... Secure Cowl ........... CLOSED, LATCHES POPPED NOSE Propeller/Spinner ...................... CHECK Cowling ............ SECURE, UNDAMAGED Carb Air Intake ........... UNOBSTRUCTED Nosewheel Strut/Tire ................ CHECK Engine Cooling Openings ............. OPEN Fuel Selector Valve .................... DRAIN Fuel Strainer Valve ..................... DRAIN Alternator Belt ..........................SECURE Landing Light ............................. CHECK LEFT COWL Windshield................................. CHECK OAT Gauge ................................. CHECK Fuel Pump Overflow Drain .......... OPEN Fresh Air Vents............................. OPEN Oil Breather Vent ....... UNOBSTRUCTED Baffles ...................................... SECURE Cowl ............ CLOSED, LATCHES LOCKED LEFT WING Fuel Quantity ............................. VERIFY Fuel Cap ................................... SECURE Fuel Tank Sump.......................... DRAIN Tire/Brake .................................. CHECK Fuel Tank Vent ........................... CHECK Wing Tip Light .... Secure/UNDAMAGED Aileron Counterweight ............ SECURE Wing Inspection Plates ............ SECURE Wing Tie Down ................ DISCONNECT Pitot Tube .................................. CHECK Stall Warning ............................. CHECK Aileron Counterweight ............ SECURE Aileron ....................................... CHECK Flap ............................................ CHECK Grumman AA-5 Normal Checklist Vol.1 *Italicized items have been added* BEFORE START Preflight Inspection ............................ COMPLETE Passenger Briefing.............................. COMPLETE Seats/Seat Belts/Harnesses...................SECURED Brakes............................................................. SET Circuit Breakers ................................................ IN Avionics ......................................................... OFF Electrical Equipment/Autopilot ..................... OFF Fuel Selector ................................. FULLEST TANK ENGINE START Anti-Collision/Nav Lights ................ AS REQUIRED Mixture ........................................................ RICH Throttle ............................................... 1/8th INCH Carb Heat ..........................................OFF (Full in) Prime (2-5 strokes; 0 if warm) .............. AS REQ’D Master............................................................ ON Auxiliary Fuel Pump ........... TEST (.5-.8psi) & OFF Propellor Area ........................................... CLEAR Magnetos ............................................. ON BOTH Starter Button ............................................ PRESS Throttle ............................................... 1000 RPM Oil Pressure ............................................... CHECK LOW/HIGH VOLTS Annunciator .......... CHECK OFF Mixture ....................................... LEAN FOR TAXI BEFORE TAXI Avionics Switch............................................... ON Radios/Electrical Equipment .......................... ON Flight Instruments .......................................... SET Flaps ................................................................ UP RUN UP Parking Brake ................................................. SET Flight Controls ............................. FREE/CORRECT Fuel Selector .......................................... FULLEST Primer ................................................ IN/LOCKED Mixture ............................................... FULL RICH Throttle ............................................... 1800 RPM Magnetos........ CHECK (125 max; 50 diff) Carb Heat ................... CHECK (rpm drop)
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Eng. Inst./Amm ............................ CHECK Suction Gauge........ CHECK(4.6-5.4in Hg) Annunciators ................................... OFF Throttle Idle ............................................... CHECK Throttle ............................................... 1000 RPM Mixture ....................................... LEAN AS REQ’D FOULED SPARK PLUG/BURN OFF Throttle ...................................... 2000-2200 RPM Mixture ..................................LEAN TO PEAK EGT RPM ........... NOTE INCREASE (smoother running) Mixture ............................................... FULL RICH Throttle ............................ REDUCE TO 1700 RPM Magneto ...................................... REPEAT CHECK BEFORE TAKEOFF Departure Briefing ............................. COMPLETE Elevator Trim .................................... SET FOR T/O Flaps................................................. SET FOR T/O Fuel Selector ................................. FULLEST TANK Primer Knob ....................................... IN/LOCKED Mixture .............................................. FULL RICH CARB HEAT ........................................ OFF (Full in) AUX FUEL PUMP ............................................ ON Flight Inst/Radios/Bugs ...................... CHECK/SET Cabin Doors/Windows ............ CLOSED/LATCHED Parking Brake .......................................RELEASED CLIMB Flaps................................................................ UP Climb Power ................................................... SET Mixture .................................................AS REQ’D CRUISE Aux Fuel Pump .............................................. OFF Cruise power .................................................. SET Elevator Trim ........................................... ADJUST Mixture ....................................... LEAN AS REQ’D Fuel ................................CHANGE EVERY 30 MIN Lights ............................................. AS REQUIRED DESCENT/BEFORE LANDING Arrival Briefing ................................... COMPLETE Fuel Selector ................................. FULLEST TANK Mixture ........................................................ RICH Aux Fuel Pump ............................................... ON Carb Heat ..............................................AS REQ’D Flight Inst/Radios/Bugs ...................... CHECK/SET Lights ....................................................AS REQ’D Flaps......................................................AS REQ’D Seats/Seat Belts/Harnesses .................. SECURED AFTER LANDING Lights ....................................................AS REQ’D Carb Heat ....................................... COLD (Full in) Aux Fuel Pump .............................................. OFF Flaps................................................................ UP Elevator Trim .................................... SET FOR T/O Mixture ........................................ LEAN FOR TAXI SHUTDOWN/SECURING Parking Brake ................................................. SET Throttle ............................................... 1000 RPM Avionics Switch ............................................. OFF Radios/Electrical Equipment ......................... OFF Lights ....................................................AS REQ’D Throttle .........................................................IDLE Mixture Control............................... IDLE CUTOFF Magneto Switch ............................................ OFF Master Switch ............................................... OFF Securing Aircraft Checklist.................... PERFORM FREQUENCIES AAFC Unicom: 122.9 | VHF Guard: 121.5 St. Pete FSS: 122.4, 122.65 | 1-800-992-7433 KDAB ATIS: 132.875 | Clearance: 119.3 Ground: 121.9 | Tower: 118.1/120.7 N. Dep/App: <=3500’ 125.8 | >3500’ 118.85 S. Dep/App: <=3500’ 125.35 | >3500’ 127.075 N. Practice Area: 122.85 | S. Practice Area: 123.5 Grumman AA-5 Emergency Checklist *Italicized items have been added* *Red items are WARNINGS* Vol. 1 ENGINE FAILURE DURING T/O ROLL Directional Control .............................. MAINTAIN Throttle ........................................................ IDLE Brakes......................................................... APPLY Flaps ...................................................... RETRACT Mixture ........................................... IDLE CUTOFF Magnetos ...................................................... OFF Master........................................................... OFF ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O Airspeed [__________] ................. IAW MANUAL Flaps ............................................... AS REQUIRED Magnetos ...................................................... OFF Master Switch ............................................... OFF Throttle ........................................................ IDLE Fuel Selector Valve ........................................ OFF Seat Belt/Shoulder Harness .................... SECURE Land ........................................ STRAIGHT AHEAD Brakes........................................... APPLY HEAVILY ENGINE FAILURE DUR. FLT. (Restart Proc.) Airspeed [VG =__________] ........... IAW MANUAL Fuel Selector Valve .................................. SWITCH Mixture ........................................................ RICH Throttle ................................................... ADJUST Carb Heat ....................................................... ON Fuel Pump ...................................................... ON Magnetos ........................................ CHECK BOTH Starter (if prop stopped) ......................... ENGAGE Throttle .................................... BEST OPERATION Repeat steps 2-8 prop wind milling No Start ................. FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST FORCED LANDING WITHOUT POWER Airspeed [VG =__________] ........... IAW MANUAL ELT ........................................................ ACTIVATE Radio ............................................ MAYDAY 121.5 Transponder ................................................ 7700 Fuel Selector Valve ........................................ OFF Mixture .......................................... IDLE CUTOFF Throttle .........................................................IDLE Fuel Pump ..................................................... OFF Magnetos ...................................................... OFF Flaps......................................................AS REQ’D Master Switch ............................................... OFF Seat Belts/Shoulder Harness ................... SECURE ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Fuel Selector ................................................. OFF Mixture ........................................... IDLE CUTOFF Throttle .........................................................IDLE Cabin Air/Heat .............................................. OFF Fuel Pump ..................................................... OFF Magnetos ...................................................... OFF Forced Landing Checklist......................PERFORM CABIN FIRE IN FLIGHT Master .......................................................... OFF Cabin Vents/Air/Heat .............................. CLOSED Fire Extinguisher .................................. ACTIVATE Cabin Vents/Air/Heat .............................. OPEN Airport ........................................................ LAND SPIN RECOVERY Throttle .........................................................IDLE Ailerons .................................................NEUTRAL Rudder ........ FULL OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF SPIN Yoke..................................................... FORWARD Rudder ............................................. NEUTRALIZE Recover From Dive ............................... PERFORM SPEEDS Vx Best Climb Angle ................................. 78MPH Vy Best Climb Rate ................................... 91MPH L/D Best Glide .......................................80MPH Normal Climb Speed .............................. 100MPH VSO Stall Flaps Up .................................... 62MPH VSO Stall Flaps Down ............................... 58MPH Va Max Maneuver Speed ....................... 122MPH Max Canopy Open.................................. 130MPH Vne ........................................................ 190MPH WARNING: By purchasing this product, the buyer assumes all responsibilities pertaining to the safe operation of the aircraft. No warranties are made concerning our product, either implied or express. This product is not a substitute for any operation manual or supplements which have been published for the specific aircraft. 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