Grumman american aviation corportation on february 27, 1973. I have copies available of all of these at very reasonable prices as well as flight manuals for the 5a and bs. View and download grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook online. Aa1 poh aa1a poh aa1b poh aa1b with dma aux fuel poh aa1c poh aa5 poh aa5a cheetah poh. Aa1 poh aa1a poh aa1b poh aa1b with dma aux fuel poh aa1c poh aa5 poh aa5a cheetah poh aa5b tiger poh. Also, use flaps for takeoff, which the poh doesnt recommend. Our reproductions are all done on state of the art canon digital printers, after being meticulously cleaned up and scanned.
Grumman model ag5b tiger pilots operating handbook part. Tiger aircraft llc transferred tc a16ea to true flight holdings llc on august 31. Jan 14, 2020 grumman tiger poh pdf pilots operating handbook t. This increase in fuel capacity has given the tiger respectable crosscountry legs. A good friend of mine is thinking about picking up a tiger or a cheetah. 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. Models include aa5 traveler, aa5b tiger, and aa5a cheetah. The quality was poor as it was a copy that clearly had been reproduced so often that it is no longer clear and legible. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale. The f11f f 11 tiger origins can be traced back to a privately funded 1952 grumman concept to modernize the f9f67 cougar by implementing the area rule and other advances. Piper archer vs grumman tiger i am trying to compare the piper archer and grumman tiger as possible aircraft to purchase and would be very grateful for any insight or experiences that other forum members could give on these types. 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. This pilots operating handbook is designed for maximum utilization as an operating guide for the pilot. Posted fuel burn for the cheetah is different at da than for higher altitudes.
The parts inventories and rights were sold to fletchair, one of the two main suppliers of tiger support and a licensed distributor for new factory parts. The grumman american tiger aa5b is a affordable yet efficient aircraft designer by grumman american and derived from the traveler aa5. Aug 10, 2019 the tables from the manual were simply entered into a spreadsheet and plotted. This grumman company project was known as the g98, and when it was concluded it was a complete design departure from the cougar. Whether you need a grumman owners manual, flight manu. For years the only pdf poh manual i have seen is the not. Home about services info contact guestbook customers pictures of our work. Your aa56 tiger has been designed and constructed to provide you with a. 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.
They include the same data and limitations contained in the original aircraft pilots operating handbook. The grumman american aa5 series is a family of american allmetal, fourseat, light aircraft used for touring and training. Get to know your authorized grumman american aviation corp oration dealer. And despite an emerging sportplane market, nothing quite matches it. Grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook pdf.
Grumman also upped the tigers wing tanks to 52 gallons from the travelers 38 gallons. Cant imagine why the poh numbers would differ from 75 to aq5b 27, messages. Browse our inventory of new and used grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale near you at. Grummanamerican general piston single aircraft for sale 5. Well, another friend of mine heard me talking to someone about my other friend buying a tigercheetah and he was all chicken little about how the grummans are hard to fly, etc i. A quick googling indicated the 1970s era aa5bs had a useful load around 950lb but i cant personally verify if thats legit. As it is not very useful i decided to take on the project of producing useful digital manuals for the ag5b and aa5b.
At grumman speeds, this is the same as calibrated airspeed. The tables from the manual were simply entered into a spreadsheet and plotted. Fletchair parts for american, american general, grumman. Pilots operating handbook w model aa5a cheetah 197719781979 this handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by far part 23. Grumman tiger the grumman tiger attracts intensely loyal owners. Before that the official handbooks were owners manuals which covered the 7274 travelers, the 75 traveler, the 1976 aa5a, and the 19756 aa5b. You could actually see the copy of where the previous holes had been punched in the copy used for reproduction.
His factory trained service people are professionals. The tiger has a more powerful 180hp lycoming engine and an increased payload. They include the same data and limitations contained in original aircraft pilots operating handbook avshop pilot shop our store grumman model ag5b tiger poh grag5bpohc we. Grumman aa5a series 150hp competitive comparison grumman. Table of contents airplane was delivered, it was equipped with a pilots operating handbook, engine operators manual, weight.
Gulfstrea1n aerospace airborn flight services, inc. They include the same data and limitations contained in original aircraft pilots operating handbook avshop pilot shop our store grumman model ag5b tiger poh grag5b poh c we. These aircraft manuals are not an faaapproved replacement for your aircrafts poh. C gulfstream aerospace corporation achrysur company savannah, georgia, u. 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. For years the only pdf poh manual i have seen is the not so good aa5b image file.
Speed and economy october 15, 2017 by steve schapiro when michael bletsch was looking for the perfect airplane to start aero on demand, a nonequity club based at sugar land regional airport ksgr just west of houston see this months club. Ag5b grumman handbook poh operating pilotgeaaviatio. Discussion in flight following started by bonchie, may 16, 2014. If anyone has loose leaf manuals for other planes and are willing to send it to. 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. He can provide the fast, expert service that will keep your aa5 in excellent condition for many, many years.