1978 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A CHEETAH


Introduced in 1976, the four-seat 150-hp Grumman American Cheetah 
was the successor to the Model AA-5 Traveler, which in turn
was a growth version of the two-seat AA-1 Yankee.  The Cheetah 
incorporated aerodynamic refinements introduced in 1975 on the 180-hp 
Model AA-5B Tiger.  900 Cheetahs were built by Grumman American and its 
successor company, Gulfstream American Aerospace, before production 
ended in 1979.

Using bonded construction and metal honeycomb panels instead of the 
rivets usually used in metal light aircraft, the AA-1 and AA-5 models
are among the fastest and most efficient in their class.  Responsive 
handling, outstanding cockpit visibility, and the sliding overhead 
canopy give these airplanes the feel of a "private fighter."

Depicted here is a 1978 Cheetah based at Pearson Field, Vancouver, 
Washington.  This aircraft has been modified with high-compression 
pistons, allowing the engine to produce its maximum 150 hp at a reduced 
2,650 rpm, enhancing takeoff and climb performance.

INSTALLATION:

1.	Extract the three *.gau files to the Flight Simulator/Gauges 
directory.

2.	Create a "N116mc" subfolder to the Flight Simulator/Aircraft folder.

3.	If your ZIP utility supports subfolders, extract the remainder 
of the zip file to Flight Simulator/Aircraft/M116mc; otherwise, use 
the following diagram to assist in placing the individual files into 
the proper subfolders:


	<Flight Simulator>
		<Aircraft>
			<N116mc>
				<model>
					model.cfg
					N116mc.MDL
				<panel>
					6mcpanel.fs98.c.bmp
					Minicontrols.bmp
					panel.cfg
				<sound>
					sound.cfg
				<texture>
					N116mc.0af
					N116mc.1af
					N116mc.2af
					N116mc.3af
					N116mc.4af
					N116mc.5af
					N116mc.6af
					N116mc.7af
				aircraft.cfg
				N116mc.air

The following additional files are included:

6mc-vuo.jpg:	Photo of the real aircraft on which this file is modeled.
N116mc.gif:	Thumbnail screenshot
file_id.diz:	File description
readme.txt:	What you're reading now				


HELPFUL HINTS:

A FS98 bug causes the tachometer to display inaccurate RPM's on this 
aircraft and any other propeller airplane with an engine redline higher 
than 2400.  To suppress this problem, hit "Shift-2" to display the 
"Minicontrols" screen.  When the "Minicontrols" appear the tach needle 
will jump to the accurate reading.  You may then hit "Shift-2" again to 
hide the "Minicontrols" and the tach will continue to display 
accurately until you switch to a different aircraft or until you exit 
Flight Simulator.

If it appears that the airplane's nose is too high relative to the 
horizon, click "Shift-Enter" until the nose angle appears correct.  If 
the nose appears too low, click "Shift-Backspace".

The Cheetah's best rate-of-climb speed is 79 knots indicated, but 
cruise climbs can routinely be flown at 85-100 knots.  Approach speed
with flaps down is 65-70 knots.  Throttle settings for maximum recommended
cruise power vary from 2550 rpm at 2,000' to 2650 rpm at 6,500' and
above.


DISCLAIMER:

No warranties express or implied.  The author will not be responsible 
for harm to computer hardware or other software.

These files have not been tested with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000.


COPYRIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION:

This aircraft is released as Freeware. 
Copyright (C) 1999 Jeff Jacobs.
As freeware you are permitted to distribute this
archive subject to the following conditions,

- The archive must be distributed without modification to the
contents of the archive. Redistributing this archive with any files
added, removed or modified is prohibited.

- The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another
archive without the prior permission of the author is prohibited.
This means, for example, that you may not upload an archive that uses
our visual or flight models with your own aircraft or include it in a
package containing a panel or aircraft sounds without first obtaining
the authors' permission.

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the
cost of its distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear
to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is to
cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive.

- The author's rights and wishes concerning this archive must be
respected.

Questions and comments are welcome.

Jeff Jacobs
Vancouver, Washington USA
jpjacobs@paclink.com

