Page 5.68 Grumman Tiger
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Tiger AG-5B VFR
Preliminaries
1. Key IN
2. Seats, Belts, Canopy adjusted
Fuel Selector Left (51 Gallons = 4 hours
Trim TAKEOFF
Avionics Master - OFF
Autopilot Master OFF
Headset ON
Ground 430 Set Frequencies ATIS OFF
Set Heading Bug to wind direction
Altimeter - SET
Pre-start
Carb Heat OFF
Throttle 1/8 inch
Mixture RICH
Master Battery side ON
Fuel Pump ON ck pressure (5-8)
Prime 3 4 seconds
Starting
Time
Propeller "CLEAR"
Ignition Switch Press START"
Throttle 1000 rpm
Alternator side of Master ON
Fuel Pump OFF & check pressure
Avionics Master ON
Oil Pressure green in 30 seconds
Mixture - LEAN
Before Taxiing
430s Set Frequencies
Transponder STANDBY/1200
Set HI to Compass
Attitude indicator set
Engine Instruments (4) - green
Taxi
1. Brakes - TEST
Attitude turning ck.
Compass/HI turning ck
Run-Up
Into Wind
Brakes APPLY
Controls Free & Correct
Mixture Leaned or RICH
Throttle 1800 RPM
Mag Check 175 Max, 50 diff.
Carb Heat Tach check
Vacuum Gauge green
Ammeter Load ck.
Engine instruments green
Idle check
Carb Heat OFF
Throttle 1000 RPM
Pre Take-Off Normal
1. Trim TAKE-OFF
Flaps ON
Fuel Pump ON pressure
Canopy
Lights as required
Camera Transponder - ON
Action Mixture
Recorder ON radio call
Abort Plan - verbalize
Take-Off (Normal)
1. Note Time
Compass & HI = Runway Heading
RPM 2275 minimum
Oil Pressure green
Rotate at 50
Climb Vy 90 2450 RPM (???)
Climb
1. Fuel Pump 1000' OFF & ck pressure
Landing Light OFF
Airspeed 90
Throttle FULL
Mixture RICH, lean at 3000+
Engine Instruments - green
Cruise
Fuel Pump OFF & ck pressure
Level Off
Airspeed accelerate to 110
Throttle set RPM to 2450
Mixture LEAN if < 75%
Set HI to Compass
Engine Instruments green
Fuel Proper Tank
Fuel Pump ON if switching tanks
Descent
Mixture RICH for idle power
Power CHT & Oil Temp green
Carb Heat ON
Fuel Proper Tank
Set HI to Compass
Pre-Landing
Fuel Pump ON
Landing Light ON
Fuel Valve Fullest Tank
Mixture RICH
Engine Gauges
Flight Instruments
Landing (Normal)
1. Carb Heat ON
Throttle 1700
Hold Heading and Altitude
Trim DOWN 3
Airspeed 90 kts
Turn Base at 800 AGL
Flaps 10, Trim Up 1, 90 kts
Flaps 20, Trim Up 1, 80 kts
Turn Final, 79 kts, 400 500 AGL
Flaps 30 or more as reqd
Go Around
Throttle FULL
Carb Heat OFF
Airspeed 70 kts = Vx
Establish climb attitude
Flaps RETRACT SLOWLY
After Landing Clean Up
Fuel Pump OFF & ck pressure
Landing Light OFF
Carb Heat OFF
Mixture LEAN
Tramsponder STANDBY
Flaps UP
Trim TAKEOFF
Recorder -OFF
Shutdown
Brakes APPLY
Listen to121.5
Avionics Master OFF
Record Tach time
Master OFF
Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF
Ignition (Prop stops) OFF
Headphones OFF
Record Hobbs time
Short Approach
Abeam #s Carb Heat
1700 RPM = approach power
Hold Heading and Altitude
At 89 Knots Full Flaps Base
Trim DOWN 1
70kts on Base and Final
Base varied as required
Short-Short Approach
Abeam #s Carb Heat
Power OFF
Hold Heading and Altitude
At 80kts Base Turn; Full Flaps
Down 2 turns of trim
70 kts Base & Final
Vary Base Angle as needed
Fuel Management
Left for ½ hour
Right for 1 hour
Left for 1 hour
Time to refuel
Fullest prior to descent
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