A good friend of mine is thinking about picking up a tiger or a cheetah. Page 1 pilots operating handbook and faa approved airplane flight manual faa approved in the normal category based on far 23. Grumman aa5 tiger, a model that had more ups and downs than a yoyo but one a loyal owner following. What a wonderful airplane to fly are you flying it without your own poh this is your lucky day, buy mine. And then there were five a couple of strays join the prowl, and the worlds supply of flyable grumman f7fs increases by twothirds. 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. Grumman model ag5b tiger pilots operating handbook part. January 2015 on the cover of flying we are excited to show off our fuel injected tiger. I know some high performance gliders are capable of glide ratios on the order of 36. Home about services info contact guestbook customers pictures of our work. The original aa1 poh is not legal to use due to later revisions. There is an io360, albeit a 180hp parallel valve io360, that will bolt right into a tiger without any significant modifications.
Jul 12, 2011 a good friend of mine is thinking about picking up a tiger or a cheetah. Tiger aa5b specifications, number of passengers, seats, cabin dimensions, useful load, range, fuel capacity, landing distance speed, zfw. For years the only pdf poh manual i have seen is the not so good aa5b image file. 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. 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. Another reference to crosswind landing technique was contained in gbdlrs owners manual, which indicated that a poweroff taillow. Grumman also upped the tigers wing tanks to 52 gallons from the travelers 38 gallons. I have copies available of all of these at very reasonable. Your checklist will be specific to the aircraft model shown above.
His factory trained service people are professionals. Review vflyteair grumman tiger aa5 xplained, the source. Data link processing and management northrop grumman. Grumman tigercheetahtraveler custom leather interior ebay. As it is not very useful i decided to take on the project of producing useful. Grumman tiger aa5b by vflyteair vflyteair have released a new aircraft to accompany their earlier release of the grumman american aa5 traveler. Grumman american aa5 tiger aircraft pilots operating. Overview of main data entry screen figure 1 package creation screen.
Much information available at the grumman gang website. More manuals available here until we can move them to this server yankee aviation manuals manuals moved to new servers this week. Ag5b for sale grumman ag5b handbook pilot poh operating tiger. And, that may be included in a poh or a separate document, depending on. The tiger has a predictable stall characteristics, though stall speeds are a bit higher than a 172. Grumman american aa5b tiger grumman american aa5b tiger. The grumman f11ff11 tiger is a supersonic, singleseat carrierbased united states navy fighter aircraft in operation during the 1950s and 1960s. But before moving on, whats this for aircraft type. 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. Northrop grumman demonstrated bacns networkcentric enhancement of battlespace communications and intelligence sharing by implementing the firstever realtime download and distribution of sensor information from an f22 raptor fighter to f15 and f16 aircraft via the f22unique datalink. The grumman american aa5 series is a family of american allmetal, fourseat, light aircraft used for touring and training. Gulfstrea1n aerospace airborn flight services, inc. True flight aerospace home of the grumman tiger and its kin. One of the most enduring military aircraft designs ever introduced, northrop grumman corporations f5 tactical fighter series has served its customers over more than four decades.
Grumman american aa5 tiger aircraft pilots operating handbook manual 1977 1976 1979. Touchdown must be accomplished on the main gear only, and not nose wheel first or even all three at the same time. Table of contents airplane was delivered, it was equipped with a pilots operating. So far the io360 promises to improve efficiency and overall performance. Io360b1g6 aucountry aviation, grumman tigers and cheetahs. View and download grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook online. He can provide the fast, expert service that will keep your aa5 in excellent condition for many, many years. I am just curious what other aircraft out there get as far as glide ratios are concerned. Aircraft flight manuals civil aviation safety authority. Get to know your authorized grumman american aviation corp oration dealer. We have an ag5b with a o360a4k which is pretty typical for the tiger.
Point is, you need to find out what materials need to be aboard for flight. Steve hinton flies rod lewiss tigercat to its new home in san antonio. 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. This aircraft is the grumman tiger aa5b the tiger was the final variant of the aa5 line. 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. New prop at 63 degrees which is mid range between cruise and climb props. 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. We just cannot get the performance we used to get at 5 knots. This item is sold for historical and reference only.
This grumman company project was named g98, and when it was concluded it. I have a cheetah poh in pdf form just about the same as a tiger but with o320 power. Before that the official handbooks were owners manuals which covered the 7274 travelers, the 75 traveler, the 1976 aa5a, and the 19756 aa5b. Ag5b grumman handbook poh operating pilotgeaaviatio.
Aircrafts grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook. The f5s initial flight was july 31, 1963, at edwards air force base, calif. Changed layout a bit and added the form 222 for the bd1, thank you ken. Checkmate makes a dramatic difference in everyday confidence and ease of use, but also in urgent situations. We have 3 grummanamerican general aircraft for sale. Dauntless software and any authors editors, producers, etc. Our tiger has a newly overhauled engine, new prop, overhauled carb, new mags, new plugs all with less than 50 hrs. Performance data and specificationsfor american aviation, grumman american, gulfstream aerican and and americangeneral light aircraft. This pilots operating handbook is designed for maximum utilization as an operating guide for the pilot. You could actually see the copy of where the previous holes had been punched in the. Grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook pdf. Grumman tiger performance problem pilots of america.
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. You could actually see the copy of where the previous holes had been punched in the copy used for reproduction. Even as tigers remain popular on the used market, tiger llc, a new startup company in rnment of taiwan, stands poised to resurrect the model yet again, promising to produce the first new tiger by the fall of 2000. 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. 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. We specialize in custom interiors, and can put together any colors or designs that you want. Grumann tiger aa5bag5b checklist by checkmate overview. Originally designated the f11f tiger in april 1955 under the pre1962 navy designation system, it was redesignated as f11 tiger under the 1962 united states triservice aircraft designation system. Welcome to the home of the grumman tiger and its kin. The underdog of american aviation l grumman tiger youtube. The grumman american aa1 series is a family of light, twoseat aircraft. Were happy to continue offering aircraft information manuals, similar to the type sold by the airplane manufacturers.
Check out all of the spectacular designs or make your own. Whether you need a grumman owners manual, flight manu. Grumman american aa5b aircraft pilot handbook manual. View online or download grumman american ag5b tiger pilot operating handbook. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. The dehavilland beaver has a great pilots operating handbook, with all sorts of good information, even from the early 50s. This increase in fuel capacity has given the tiger respectable crosscountry legs. You will see some in the market that are well equipped for even more.
Aircraft not required to have an aircraft flight manual afm. Grumman cheetah familiarization slipstream aviation. The quality was poor as it was a copy that clearly had been reproduced so often that it is no longer clear and legible. For sale from advantage interiors is a complete leather interior job on your grumman tiger, cheetah, or traveler. With grummans, you need to get the speeds right while landing, there were several overrun accidents. Home info docs manuals grumman manuals grumman aa1 series aa1 series parts manual aa1 series maintenance manual aa1c parts manual aa1c maintenance manual grumman aa5 series grumman aa5 series parts manual grumman 1977 1979 aa5ab series parts. 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 grumman tiger is a big deal, even if it is just a. Aya formerly american yankee association, now calling itself the international grumman american pilots association is one of the best owner groups out there, with tons of resources. The gulfstream american 1979 version is the latest and the legal one to use. Grumman tiger poh pdf pilot s operating handbook t. A quick googling indicated the 1970s era aa5bs had a useful load around 950lb but i cant personally verify if thats legit. The gulfstream american version is the latest and the legal one to use.
They include the same data and limitations contained in the original aircraft pilots operating handbook. 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. Aircraft accessories free delivery possible on eligible purchases. A total of 5 hours, of which 45 minutes were as pic, was logged on 11 and 12 march 1997. Grumman sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new grid view list view. I am in a 4way partnership of a 1979 grumman tiger aa5b.