“I fly because it releases my mind form the tyranny of petty things.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
FINDING A NEW PASSION
I purchased my Tiger in January of 2023. It’s my first airplane. I purchased it so I could fly it weekly solo for the zen and the joy of it. I also wanted to be able to haul my family (me, my wife, and two kids) for both short day trips and for long vacations. And, I wanted to find opportunities to do good such as volunteering for the EAA Young Eagles program and Pilots N Paws. I considered many different airplanes and always kept coming back to the Tiger. So, when Excel Air (who specializes in Grumman’s) had one listed that checked all of my boxes I jumped on it. I’ve been very satisfied with the decision.
1979 Grumman American
AA-5B TIGER
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SPECIFICATIONS
The specs of the Grumman Tiger is a sweet spot for me that balanced cost of ownership, joy of flying, and utility of having a family of four. It’s at the top of the tier for its class before having to make a bigger step up into a high performance, complex aircraft. Grumman Owners & Pilots Association has the full specs, but here are some highlights:
- 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A4k
- 51 gallons useable fuel
- 139 knot cruise speed
- 850 knot rate of climb
- 10.5 gph cruise
- 554 nm cruise range (45m reserve)
- 13,800 ft service ceiling
- ~900 lb useful load
AVIONICS
- Century II autopilot
- Avidyne IFD440 GPS/Nav/Com/FMS
- Garmin CDI
- Narco Nav122 w/GS
- King KY97A Com
- Avidyne AXP340 Transponder ADS-B
- Garmin GMA340 Audio
- Electronics International FP5L fuel monitor
- E.I. EGT/CHT switch-select temp monitor