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Prohibited Maneuvers
- 1. Inverted flight above 220 KIAS.
- 2. Night formation flights (except in emergencies).
- 3. Intentional spins with flaps and/or gear extended.
- 4. Intentional inverted spins.
- 5. Intentional spins with the propeller feathered.
- 6.. Inverted stall maneuver
- Caution
- Any maneuver that could result in nose-low attitudes shall be performed inamanner to preclude speeds in excess ofmaximumauthorized (280 KIAS).Excessive horizontal stabilizer loads can be encountered at speeds in excessof 280 KIAS.
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Maximum takeoff and landing crosswind components:
- a. No flap — 22 KNOTS.
- b. Full flap — 15 KNOTS.
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Weight Limitations
- 1. Maximum ramp weight — 4,425 lb.
- 2. Maximum zero fuel weight — 3,650 lb.
- 3. Maximum takeoff and landing — 4,400 lb.
- 4. Maximum aerobatic weight — 4,300 lb.
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Acceleration Limitations
- 1: +4.5gs up to 280 KIAS;
- –2.3gs up to 220 KIAS;
- and decreasing to –1.0g at 280 KIAS.
2. With flaps down, +2gs and –1.0g.
3. During extension of the landing gear, +1.5g to 0g.
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Maximum sink rate at ground contact
600 FPM.
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The following actions may result in aircraft damage and shall be avoided:
- —Landing on arresting gear cable
- —Nosewheel contact with cable risers above taxi speed
- —Braking during cable rollover
- —Rollover of arresting gear rigged with tire section cable supports at anyspeed.
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Operating altitude (Navy-approved limit)
25,000 FEET.
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Maximum inverted flight time
15 secs
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Maximum zero g flight time
Transient only
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Maximum vertical flight, nose up
15 SECONDS.
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Maximum vertical flight, nose down
3 SECONDS.
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Maximum knife, edge, wings vertical
3 SECONDS.
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