FS2004/FSX GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A CHEETAH
First introduced in 1974, the AA-5 series were unique in their bonded honeycomb airframes, producing a simple, smooth, and strong structure. With a sliding canopy and quick controls, the AA-5 were a breed apart. The later AA-5B series had more powerful engines, giving a needed boost in performance. This SF9/FSX model is painted in a real world paint scheme, and has full ani's and VC with some custom gauges. Includes extra FSX files to ease porting over to FSX.

1)After downloading the zip, locate it, and extract the file to a temp folder.

2)Copy the folder AA-5A over to your FS/FSX aircraft folder

3) Open the gauges folder, and copy the
AA-5B.cab gauge files into your FS9/FSX Gauges Folder. Also copy the effects files that are also in the gauges folder over to your FS9/FSX Effects folder. For porting over to FSX, also copy the extra300.gau file over to your FSX Gauges Folder


4) During this installation, you may be asked to overwrite some files. This may be due to you already having some of my planes installed. Overwrite or not, choice is yours.


5) Double check everything before e-mailing me! 99% of problems can be solved this way:-) Since you are reading this, you are way ahead of the dimwits who don't bother to read readme files!:-p

6) You will see some extra files with _FSX in the names. These are used for porting the plane over to FSX, if you have it. I only tested the AA-5B breifly in FSX, so I can't promise everthing will work as planned.;) Just replace the FS9 files with these FSX files. Copy the extra300.gau file from your FS9 gauges folder to your FSX gauges folder, if you own both sims. Otherwise you will have to do some panel editing.


BEFORE YOU FLY!.......
See steps 1 to 6 above:)


NOTAMS:
This upload is a stand-alone companion to my earlier AA-5B Tiger
Another AA-5B model and paint will come soon. The R-L owner has to get her back together!
The dog on the treatbox is a tribute to Ben the "Benpuppy" who passed away in July 2006. I miss you Ben!


Shift e opens canopy
Shift e 2 opens the baggage door.
In the aircraft selection menu, look under Grumman American



CREDITS:
Airfile done with Air Wrench




To all who download and enjoy my planes:-)
And to all of the makers of all the tutorials, utilities, tips, etc. Couldn't do it without you!!




This aircraft was tested in FS2004 and FSX
Flight Model set to HARD
Plane Textures set to HIGH
Screen res set to 1280x1024
Reflections set to ON
Computer:
P4 2.8 GHZ
2.0GB RAM
19" NEC 1970GX LCD Flat Monitor
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7600 512MB Vidcard
with 81.94 drivers
TM Cougar HOTAS/CH Pro Pedals
Stick Sensitivities set to max, with no null zones.
Results with your Computer and Sim Settings may vary.


Enjoy!
This model was built to the best of my skills, knowledge, and simply to my own tastes and standards.
If something is "missing", or "wrong", oh well, you got it for a good price:-) For a one-man shop, I think I do pretty well:-p

As for repaints, new versions, etc. I have no idea if, when, or what. So please, no "placing orders".
These files shouldn't harm your computer, but I accept no responsability for their use and effect.
Play with it,do repaints, give to friends or enemies(SEE BELOW), but do not make money off of it without my express approval. This also goes for any other peoples' files in this release.

Also,if you want to re-post the plane, or its repaints, on your site, or another site, please ask me first:) I usually say yes, unless my plane been too corrupted or hacked by you or others.

I only upload to SurClaro, and Sim-Outhouse.com. If you find one of my planes anywhere else, I cannot guarantee its integrity. Whoever re-posted the plane might be better able to help you if you have any trouble, if he did any mods and left an e-mail addy
I have nothing against other sites, I just want to keep things simple, and easy to track.
Good Luck,

Tim Piglet Conrad
Piglet's Peculiar Planes
piglet-ap@dslextreme.com