Sitting on the tarmac, the full canopy sure heats up the cockpit. Grumman also upped the tigers wing tanks to 52 gallons from the travelers 38 gallons. His factory trained service people are professionals. A modern airplane which flies most like a swift is the grumman yankee series. We currently have 0 new or used grumman aa1b aircraft. Monty the answer man archives swift museum foundation, inc. C gulfstream aerospace corporation achrysur company savannah, georgia, u. Overview of main data entry screen figure 1 package creation screen. Not many airplanes can claim a following that rises to cult status but the tiger is certainly on the short list. Yankee s unique construction deserves a close look. As it is not very useful i decided to take on the project of producing useful digital manuals for the ag5b and aa5b. The grumman american aa1 series is a family of light, twoseat aircraft. If you have a yankee or a or b there is an approval to use the aa1c mount or use a straight mount engine, and drawings to fabricate the oil cooler mount as well.
Sep 22, 20 first engine run on a new lycoming o235k2c i built with my father for our yankee. Pilots operating handbook w model aa5a cheetah 197719781979 this handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by far part 23. If anyone has loose leaf manuals for other planes and are willing to send it to. The variant designed for the personaluse market was called the tr2 and it. And despite an emerging sportplane market, nothing quite matches it. Its not perfect, but thats to be expected of any plane of this age.
I cannot begin to tell you how much fun it is to fly. Grumman model ag5b tiger pilots operating handbook part. Grumman american aa1 yankee aviation photos on jetphotos. Payload and range gross weight of the tiger is 2400 pounds and with typical ifr equipment, the model will. Our reproductions are all done on state of the art canon digital printers, after being meticulously cleaned up and scanned. Grumman tiger sprightly speed, sporty handling and a canopy you can open in flight has generated fanatical loyalty.
Founded on december 6, 1929, by leroy grumman and partners, it merged in 1994 with northrop corporation to form northrop grumman. I have copies available of all of these at very reasonable prices as well as flight manuals for the 5a and bs. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale. The quality was poor as it was a copy that clearly had been reproduced so often that it is no longer clear and legible. Home info docs pohs grumman pilot operating handbooks aa1 poh aa1a poh aa1b poh aa1b with dma aux fuel poh aa1c poh aa5 poh aa5a cheetah poh aa5b tiger 1977 1979 poh.
It really is an awesome airplane, and a lot of bang for the buck. Grumman american aa1 yankee aviation photos on jetphotos photos. Find specs, range, speed, capacity and more information for the grumman aa1b here. By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to our cookie policy. Grumman american aa1a,aa1b audries aircraft analysis. I gave the instructor some dual and then this new instructor and new student did their thing. The yankee has a small horizontal stabilizer and elevator and sharpeyed aviators noted that all.
Except for two brief attempts at revival, the aa5 airplanes are 3540 years old. These manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. Trainer, tcat, american, lynx, yankee wing covers are a perfect solution to protect your paint from sun damage and prevent winter frost, snow, ice buildup, and corrosion. We use cookies to help you get the best experience when using our website. Grumman ranked 22nd among united states corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. In the american yankee association website, if you sign up for membership, you can access downloads of the poh, maintenance manuals, stcs and all sorts of other cool stuff. Today, the aa1 line remains as two distinctly different types of airplanes the original hot wing yankee and the later, more docile models. My family owns a tiger and thats what i always fly around. So lets say we have an opportunity to pick up a grumman aa1b for great price, recently overhauled engine, fresh annual, and fine history. Home about services info contact guestbook customers pictures of our work. If you would prefer a particular manual to be supplied as a paper copy, please contact us for a quotation. Then grumman bought american aviation in 1971, renaming it grumman american aviation and beginning in late 1972 sold the 1973 model year design as the grumman american aa1b trainer for school use. In one of my cousins airplane, the grumman yankee 1969.
Metaltometal bonding eliminates the thousands of sources of drag and stress concentration built into other light aircraft, and leaves the aerodynamic surfaces as smooth as glass. During world war ii, grumman became known for its cats, navy fighter aircraft, f4f wildcat and f6f hellcat, and the less well known grumman f7f tigercat and grumman f8f bearcat, and for its torpedo bomber tbf avenger. A mid time original engine with no oil cooler has an extremely high likely hood of needing a top overhaul soon. In particular there is a pdf of tips on operating the tiger both on the ground and in the air. In 1972 the aa1a was replaced by the aa1b, a revised version with greater takeoff weights. Raise the nose at 60, the mains will lift off at about 65. The yankee was replaced in production by the aa1a trainer, with a modified wing and equipped for pilot training. To my knowledge it is the only stcd 180hp grumman aa1b ever made. Other considerations favoring the aa1c are the higher gross weight, no mixture cable or bungee ad either, and more elevator authority from the larger aa5 elevator. These aircraft manuals are not an faaapproved replacement for your aircrafts poh.
A second example is a local pilot who purchased a 145 swift and took all his private training in it. Reduced grumman rigging fixtures i have a set of grumman rigging fixtures which are exact copies on high quality varnished birch plywood that i made from a set of fixtures rented from fletchair years ago. Dauntless software and any authors editors, producers, etc. They include the same data and limitations contained in the original aircraft pilots operating handbook. Grumman aa1b specifications, cabin dimensions, speed. The grumman aircraft engineering corporation, later grumman aerospace corporation, was a leading 20th century american producer of military and civilian aircraft. The thread is about operating cost so i was letting the potential buyer know how much a typical top overhaul would cost. Grumman 099001102 exhaust riser grumman 099001102 exhaust riser.
Bede formed a company, bede aviation corporation, based in. Prefer last few years of maintenance by a grumman specific mechanic. They are made from solutiondyed polyester or acrylic sunbrella and formfit to slip around each wing tip, cover the entire upper surface of the wing and. A mid time original engine with no oil cooler has an extremely high likely hood of needing a top overhaul soon in a grumman yankee and should be budgeted for. Parts listed on this page are from a salvaged 1972 grumman america aa1a.
First engine run on a new lycoming o235k2c i built with my father for our yankee. Please contact the webmaster regarding members placing an ad. We went on the border to old mexico and usa in arizona and flew into new mexico, and flew to the chiracuahua mts. Gulfstrea1n aerospace airborn flight services, inc. Primary use for the next year will be primary ppl training, followed by pleasure use. Whereas the travelers range at 75% power, with a 45minute reserve, is quoted as 520 statute miles, the tiger can cover 650 miles at the same power, with the same reserve. It flew for the first time on march 25 1970 and was certificated in january 1971. May 10, 2014 in one of my cousins airplane, the grumman yankee 1969. Tell me all about the grumman aa1b pilots of america.
Dec 06, 2011 first flight was on march 25, 1970 and 470 aa1as were built in 197172. It sports the original paint and interior, both in very good condition. You could actually see the copy of where the previous holes had been punched in the copy used for reproduction. Dec 10, 2014 grumman aa1 yankee, gaylp, 1 may 1987. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale 4. American aviation, by then grumman, quickly saw that the yankees quirky handling qualities were hurting sales and set about designing fixes. With sporty good looks, snappy handling and respectable speed, the tiger has a loyal owner community that borders on the.
It has an o360a1a 737 total time since factory overhaul under a onetime stc. I learned in a grumman trainer, which is basically the same, just smaller and less power, and i knew i would be flying the tiger so thats why i learned in trainers. He can provide the fast, expert service that will keep your aa5 in excellent condition for many, many years. Before that the official handbooks were owners manuals which covered the 7274 travelers, the 75 traveler, the 1976 aa5a, and the 19756 aa5b. This increase in fuel capacity has given the tiger respectable crosscountry legs. The american yankee association aya is the official owners group for all models of american aviation, grumman american, and gulfstream aerospace, agac and tiger aircraft. Grumman tiger the grumman tiger attracts intensely loyal owners. The history of the aa1 goes back its first flight on july 11, 1963 and featured folding wings for trailering and ease of storage. Ifr tiger, with reliable gns430w or better and headingcdicoupled autopilot. Get to know your authorized grumman american aviation corp oration dealer. Northrop grumman safe access file exchange help this application will allow a user to send a file to another person with an email address. The family includes the original american aviation aa1 yankee clipper and aa1a trainer, the grumman american aa1b trainer and tr2, plus the gulfstream american aa1c lynx and tcat. Whether due to good design, unique market attributes or just plain luck, some airplanes seem destined to survive the worst, only to reemerge in yet another iteration. Grumman aa1 yankee exhaust system call for availability 800.
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