Aerospace and defense industries aircraft purchasing flyingmachines. You could actually see the copy of where the previous holes had been punched in the copy used for reproduction. Get to know your authorized grumman american aviation corp oration dealer. This aircraft has the best panel in our grumman fleet with its garmin g5 attitude. New pilot should i buy a cheetah or hold out for a. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. C gulfstream aerospace corporation achrysur company savannah, georgia, u.
What a wonderful airplane to fly are you flying it without your own poh this is your lucky day, buy mine. Grumman american aa5b tiger grumman american aa5b tiger. Grumman aircraft traveler cheetah tiger cougar aircraft specifications history and performance. Think of the cheetah as just like a tiger but with 150 hp instead of 180 hp. Therefore, if you are considering buying more than one seat cover, we recommend buying all at the same time to ensure a color match. We have 2 grumman american general aa5 series aircraft for sale. Grumman american owners manual aa5a cheetah 1976 original. The airbox on this prototype was so large it would have to be removed to change.
Also visit, a maintenance website devoted to grummans. Company officers, all wearing uniform youaintseennuthing. Gulfstrea1n aerospace airborn flight services, inc. Checkmate checklist for grumman cheetah aa5a standard. Cheetahs have nonretractable claws with hard pads on the bottom of their paws that give them a strong grip on the ground for running. Home about services info contact guestbook customers pictures of our work.
Your aa5a cheetah has been designed and constructed to provide you with a responsive fourplace airplane. Aya formerly american yankee association, now calling itself the international grummanamerican pilots association is one of the best owner groups out there, with tons of resources. Might the cheetah that has the conversion and requires a taller strut for the larger prop. Grumman cheetah aa5a poh lynx multilink ngt9000 adsb demo video cheetah vfr training manual cheetah ifr training manual. Aircraft performance stats and information for the american general aa5a cheetah aircraft. The grumman american aa5 series is a family of american allmetal, fourseat, light aircraft used for touring and training. Free aircraft checklists to download from cessna 150 to boeing 747. Concorde also offers a variety of industrial agm batteries in deep cycle and starting batteries. Aircraft flight manuals civil aviation safety authority.
Grumman aa5a cheetah 197779 pilots operating handbook. Tigers seem to be hard to find locally but i did find a cheetah pretty close at what seems to be a pretty fair price. I really like the grumman planes and they can be had for relatively cheap compared to the cessna or piper peers. Aircraft data gbxhh, 1976 grumman american aa5a cheetah cn. Tiger, cheetah, traveler canopyengine cover is a onepiece cover 100% lined with microfiber that is a combination of the canopy cover and engine cover. This cover will enclose the engine cowl and will extend aft to cover all of the windows.
Since sheepskin is a natural product, slight color variations may occur. Ag5b for sale grumman ag5b handbook pilot poh operating tiger. The line includes the original american aviation aa5 traveler, the grumman american aa5 traveler, aa5a cheetah, and aa5b tiger, the. Browse our inventory of new and used grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale near you at. Pilots operating handbook t model aa5a cheetah 1977 1197 11979 this handbook includes the material required to be furnsh9 to ti1e pilot by fa part 23. The quality was poor as it was a copy that clearly had been reproduced so often that it is no longer clear and legible. Theres also the option of a 1976 79 cheetah, which will cost a bit more than a traveler but a lot less than a tiger, and gives basically traveler performance with greater fuel capacity 51 gallons for 95% of the fleet for longer xc legs. Sometimes you are asked to calculate poh rather than ph. The aa5 ranked worst of 33 aircraft measured in a 1976 ntsb study of.
My recommended list of items to check during prebuy. His factory trained service people are professionals. 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. I run a small company and most of my missions are less than 150nm. I have a cheetah poh in pdf form just about the same as a tiger but with o320 power. He can provide the fast, expert service that will keep your aa5 in excellent condition for many, many years. This beautiful cheetah aircraft has a low time airframe with a new high gloss paint job, plexiglass, and interior plastics.
In 1972 it began as the american traveler, then grumman bought the company and tried to get a little more speed out of it. Capable of running up to 70 miles per hour, the cheetahs slender, long. Much information available at the grumman gang website. The manual recommends zero degrees flaps, but onethird to one half flaps will. Fletcher aviation put together a tigerized cheetah with a 200hp io360 and a 3bladed prop. They used a stock cheetah cowling with an inlet enlarged to 4 times its normal size. The grumman a6e intruder natops flight manualpoh 1973 14. Grumman cheetah aircraft manual grumman cheetah aircraft manual. More manuals available here until we can move them to this server yankee aviation manuals manuals moved to new servers this week. Grumman tiger the grumman tiger attracts intensely loyal owners.
When grumman american dealers converged on headquarters in cleveland for the annual round of executive horn tooting last fall, constant reference was made to the, ahem, big surprise everyone already knew was coming. Concorde battery corporation manufacturers specialty agm aircraft batteries and is the leading producer of agm batteries for marine, rv, solar, aircraft and wheelchair applications. 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. The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah is a marvel of evolution. Grumman aa5a series 150hp competitive comparison grumman. Landing nose wheel first, or on all three wheels at the same time is virtually guaranteed to cause a porpoise situation, from which recovery is very difficult. Everything you need to know about gbxhh 1976 grumman american aa5a cheetah cn aa5a0105 including aircraft data, history and photos. Touchdown must be accomplished on the main gear only, and not nose wheel first or even all three at the same time. The tcds for the grumman american aa5 series of airplanes clearly delineates the specific set of serial numbered aircraft that are required to have an faa approved aircraft flight manual on board at all times. Dauntless software and any authors editors, producers, etc. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale. We have 3 grummanamerican general aircraft for sale. Grumman model ag5b tiger pilots operating handbook part.
Except for two brief attempts at revival, the aa5 airplanes are 3540 years old. Friends james candeletti grumman pilots association. Its owner has had her fabulously restored with no expense spared. About 10 to 12 knots more in cruise speed, a brisker climb rate and more payload. One guy with a cheetah told me that he could see his wing skin flexing or collapsing inward during his event. It includes some isolated serial numbers that apparently had not flown prior to the march 1,1979 impact date. Get the best deals on grumman cheetah when you shop the largest online selection at. Other grumman owners that i met and spoke with along the way had similar experiences. In particular there is a pdf of tips on operating the tiger both on the ground and in the air. Cheetah grumman aerosheep seat covers and accessories. N26297 is an incredibly clean, modernized cheetah that should give you a wonderful flying. This is a testimonial from a grumman cheetah owner who has a power flow tuned exhaust on his aircraft.
The line includes the original american aviation aa5 traveler, the grumman american aa5 traveler, aa5a cheetah, and aa5b tiger, the gulfstream american aa5a cheetah and aa5b tiger, the american general ag5b tiger. The grumman american aa5a cheetah and aa5b tiger have always been popular. Grumman american owners manual aa5a cheetah 1976 original print from the 1980s stored in boxes for years. Were happy to continue offering aircraft information manuals, similar to the type sold by the airplane manufacturers. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. A cheetah can cover up to 20 feet in just one stride with its powerful legs. Io360b1g6 aucountry aviation, grumman tigers and cheetahs. Aircraft not required to have an aircraft flight manual afm. For serious cross country trips, we think the tiger is the better choice. There are a couple good groups for the grumman pilot. Browse our aviation travel section and capture the atmosphere of adventure flying.
Payload and range gross weight of the tiger is 2400 pounds and with. Cheetahs are built for speed with their lean bodies, long legs,and narrow heads. Ag5b grumman handbook poh operating pilotgeaaviatio. Pilots operating handbook w model aa5a cheetah 197719781979 this handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by far part 23. Fletchair parts for american, american general, grumman. Any headrests or seatbelt covers are sold separately unless stated otherwise. This list is simply my document of what i did do and what i should have done based on my first purchase of a grumman cheetah. Well cared for and well equipped, this aircraft has long range tanks to give you a 700nm range with very low operating cost. The grumman american aa1 series is a family of light, twoseat aircraft. Tweaks to the airframe gained seven knots with the same 150 horsepower and so it deserved the cheetah name it got in 1975 with the leaping cheetah emblem. The line includes the original american aviation aa5 traveler, the grumman american aa5 traveler, aa5a cheetah, and aa5b tiger, the gulfstream american aa5a cheetah and aa5b tiger, the american general ag5b tiger, and the tiger aircraft ag5b tiger. Despite good market response, grumman didnt make the tigercheetah models for long. Pilots operating handbook ctlslsa af 0430 0017 00 12nov11 i1 approval ref approved on the basis of manufacturer self declaration i record of manual revisions manual revisions are provided by flight design gmbh as available and approved through the agency if.
Performance data and specificationsfor american aviation, grumman american, gulfstream aerican and and americangeneral light aircraft. Grummanamerican general aa5 series aircraft for sale used. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale 4. American general aa5a cheetah performance information. Jul 12, 2011 a good friend of mine is thinking about picking up a tiger or a cheetah. Well, another friend of mine heard me talking to someone about my other friend buying a tiger cheetah and he was all chicken little about how the grumman s are hard to fly, etc i. Grumman cheetah familiarization slipstream aviation. Your aa56 tiger has been designed and constructed to provide you with a. King kln 89b moving map gps, dme mx 170b digital nav com not in pictures but included. Changed layout a bit and added the form 222 for the bd1, thank you ken. Its been done, of course, a 200hp io360 into a cheethtiger.
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