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george.mueller(at)aurora.
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 Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: TeamGrumman-List Digest: 16 Msgs - 06/03/09 |
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Thanks to all who responded about my questions on the two place Grumman with the big engine. I found your responses to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I have a fellow coming this weekend to buy my Zenith 701 so if it sells I will start shopping for a Grumman. I had a Cheetah years ago which I really liked but I don't think I ever had anyone in the back seats in all the time I had it.
George C. Mueller
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JHOSLER(at)epri.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:13 am Post subject: TeamGrumman-List Digest: 16 Msgs - 06/03/09 |
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George:
The thing about planes with back seats is that they tend to fly very well with plenty of margin when only 2 people are in the plane. If you go to a 2 seater you give that up. Even in a stock plane you are always near gross weight with 1 passenger. In a modified AA-1 it is much worse.
I have owned a Tiger since 1981 (4500 hours in it) and also have many hours in the AA-1 (stock and modified with bigger engine and aux tanks). My friend owned a modified AA-1 (Tr-2) with small elevator. Bad combo. You had to come in quite hot in order to have enough control authority to lift the nose to flare. Very nose heavy!
And even with the aux tanks you have an endurance of only 2-2.5 hours.
I recommend that you buy an unmodified Cheetah or Tiger. Lots of range and climb, and speed performance, few limitations. Well balanced and a lot safer.
John Hosler
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From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of george.mueller(at)aurora.org
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Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List Digest: 16 Msgs - 06/03/09
Thanks to all who responded about my questions on the two place Grumman with the big engine. I found your responses to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I have a fellow coming this weekend to buy my Zenith 701 so if it sells I will start shopping for a Grumman. I had a Cheetah years ago which I really liked but I don't think I ever had anyone in the back seats in all the time I had it.
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