Grumman Tiger Emergency Operations

Question 1

Engine Failure Immediately After Takeoff

Answer 1

Airspeed - 65 - 75 KTS
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Mixture - FULL LEAN / Idle Cutoff
Fuel Selector - OFF
Ignition Switch - OFF
Master - OFF

Question 2

Engine Failure During Flight

Restart Procedures

Answer 2

Airspeed - 72 KTS
Carb Heat - ON
Fuel Selector - CHECK / SWITCH TANKS (note gauges)
Mixture - RICH
Master - ON
Fuel Pump - ON
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Throttle Open 1/4 inch
Ignition Switch - BOTH
Primer - IN and LOCKED
Starter - PRESS if propeller is stopped

Question 3

Forced Landing Without Engine Power

Answer 3

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Airspeed - 72 KTS
Squawk 7700
Radio - Declare Emergency (Twr, App, Unicom, 121.5)
Mixture - FULL LEAN / IDLE CUTOFF
Fuel Selector - OFF
Ignition Switch - OFF
Seatbelts / Harness - SECURE
Flaps - AS NEEDED (down when field assured)
Master - OFF
Canopy - UNLATCH (if ditching, full open)
Touchdown - SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH
Brakes - AS REQUIRED
Protect Body

Question 4

Electrical Fire in Flight

Answer 4

Master - OFF
Electrical Switches (other than ignition) - OFF
Vents, Cabin Heat & Air - OFF
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For restart:
Master - ON
Circuit Breakers - CHECK, but do not reset
Required Electrical - ON, one at a time
Vents - OPEN when fire out
LAND SOON AS PRACTICAL

Question 5

Engine Fire in Flight

Answer 5

Mixture - IDLE CUTOFF
Fuel Selector - OFF
Master - OFF
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Cabin Heat & Air - OFF (vents open)
Airspeed - 115 KTS. If not extinguished increase glide speed in attempt to blow it out
Forced Landing - EXECUTE

Question 6

Engine Fire During Start

Answer 6

Cranking - CONTINUE
If start - Run a few seconds, shutdown, inspect, end
EVACUATE PASSANGERS
Mixture - IDLE CUTOFF
Master - OFF
Ignition - OFF
Fuel Selector Value - OFF
Fire - EXTINGUISH (extinguisher, cushion, blanket)

Question 7

Icing

Answer 7

Pitot Heat - ON
Carb Heat - ON
Cabin Heat - ON
Defrost - MAXIMUM
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Engine - Increase RPM
Turn back or change altitude to non-icing conditions

Landing with ice:
Airspeed - Slightly higher than normal
FLAPS - NOT recommended
Land in slightly nose high attitude

Question 8

Engine failure During Takeoff Run

Answer 8

Throttle - IDLE
Brakes - APPLY
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Mixture - IDLE CUTOFF
Ignition - OFF
Master - OFF

Question 9

Wing Fire

Answer 9

Navigation Lights - OFF
Pitot Heat - OFF
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL