1979 Grumman American AA-5B Tiger “Tony the Tiger”
ENJOY AN APPEALING OPTION FOR CROSS-COUNTRY TRIPS IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD PACKAGE.
General Aircraft Information
- Registration: N3773Y
- Normal rental rate: $95 per hour.
- Checkout requirement: Normal one-hour checkout with a club instructor.
- Registration, Airworthiness, and 337s from the plane are in the plane.
Aircraft Data
- Year and model: 1979 Grumman American AA-5B Tiger
- Seats: 4
- Standard engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K
- Horsepower: 180 HP at 2,700 RPM
- Propeller: Fixed-pitch
- Landing gear: Fixed tricycle gear
- Published cruise speed: Approximately 139 knots true airspeed at 75% power and 8,500 feet
- Published maximum speed: Approximately 148 knots
- Published rate of climb: Approximately 850 feet per minute
- Published service ceiling: 13,800 feet
- Wingspan: 31 feet, 5 inches
- Length: 22 feet
- Fuel capacity: 52.6 gallons total; 51 gallons usable
- Fuel grade: 100LL approved
V Speeds and
Operating Speeds
- Speeds are knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) unless otherwise noted.
- Vso, stall speed with flaps down: 53 knots, power idle, wings level, at 2,400 pounds.
- Vs1, stall speed with flaps up: 56 knots, power idle, wings level, at 2,400 pounds.
- Normal takeoff nosewheel lift: 50–55 KIAS.
- Vx, best angle of climb: 70 KIAS at sea level; 72 KIAS at 10,000 feet.
- Vy, best rate of climb: 90 KIAS at sea level; 79 KIAS at 10,000 feet.
- Normal climb: 90 KIAS.
- Va, maneuvering speed: 112 KIAS, as listed in the POH.
- Vfe, maximum flap-extended speed: 103 KIAS.
- Vno, maximum structural cruising speed: 142 KIAS.
- Vne, never-exceed speed: 172 KIAS.
- Best glide: 72 KIAS.
- Normal approach, flaps up: 72 KIAS.
- Normal approach, flaps down: 69 KIAS.
- Short-field approach, flaps down: 63 KIAS.
- Maximum demonstrated crosswind: 16 knots.
Weight & Balance
- Empty weight: 1,456.92 pounds.
- Empty-weight CG arm: 83.5623 inches.
- Empty-weight moment: 121,743.483 inch-pounds.
- Maximum takeoff and landing weight in the standard POH, normal category: 2,400 pounds.
- Maximum baggage weight, normal category: 120 pounds, subject to center-of-gravity limits.
- Usable fuel capacity: 51 gallons.
- Full usable fuel weight: Approximately 306 pounds at 6 pounds per gallon.
- Oil capacity: 8 quarts.
- POH preflight minimum oil quantity: 6 quarts.
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B TIGER CHECKLIST
Checklists other than the manufacturer’s books should be personal creations and should be verified to match proper procedures. The following information can be used to help you devise your own; however, no guarantees of accuracy are made. The following is general reference only, and is not a replacement for the POH.
NOTE: Plane is not allowed to be left on a ramp in a storm. If the plane is damaged by hail or any other weather related phenomena, the member will be 100% responsible for the damage.
GET CHECKLIST