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What does that little plane in the first instrument really do?

Thank you! Nothing like a GrummanTiger!!

Wonderful!!

I still don't have any idea what the purpose of the red rudder cap is after watching this video.

Do you know anywhere that has the rigging boards to rent/buy?

Well done, thank you!!

Are you looking for a LASAR controller?

Nice view of your butt :)...thanks for the video, I'm tackling this job tomorrow.

Thanks again for keeping us updated

As a long time Tiger owner, I look at a lot of Roscoe's videos. I cant remember the other 6Cyl videos showing the statistics, but here is my guess, more climb performance, less useful load, cg moves forward, fuel consumption increases, and the holly grail: unfortunately NO change to cruise speed at WOT between 6-9K feet. The Tiger is an awesome aircraft for the money. We all want more top speed. This doesnt do it. In the log run, a 200HP IO360 might overcome the climb performance challenges with minimal impact to other variables, but again guessing no real world cruise speed change. Comments? Maybe this will get your juices flowing.... As horsepower rises, engines roar, Yet speed gains little, just a bit more. For wings and drag, the truth we find, It's not power that leaves the ground behind.

Why not re-cut the audio and include some useful information? Like the engine (Lycoming IO-540, maybe? plus the dash number would be useful to many of us)? The prop system that failed, and what part exactly failed, and how it failed, and how we can learn from that failure? Was it a governor, and was it okay but mis-adjusted? And how the heck did that happen without being caught by a ground check? Or did it actually fail some time after takeoff? Was the airplane flyable with the prop on the low pitch stops, at least at max RPM and with enough power available to sustain level flight (to limp around the pattern)? The Tiger is a pretty airplane, with the 260hp it would be sprightly.

I just need the pie pan gasket, any idea where I can get that from? Thanks!

And we don't even get a look at the engine?

Looks worse then Maynard's hangar... 😆

Was that Fred Kokaska's plane?

Sweet. I bet it scoots.

How many days would you need the plane to do this mod Roscoe?

Has the 30 amp breaker been working out? I only have a 100 amp panel and want to run a plasma table. My power supply is what is holding me back pulling the trigger on one of these.

3 minutes of my life totally wasted.

@3:20, Why wouldn't it work at idle speed. Is the vacuum from the engine or a separate electric vacuum pump? Thanks.

Hi Rosco, would you know how much FletchAir charges to put a new spindle on a AA5B strut?

Had a good time. Thanks for hosting. Special thanks to your better half for making the Chili.

Hi Roscoe I am still interested in the autopilot for the two place keep up the good work and keep us informed

Once they are smoking isn’t there corrosion between the rivet and the aluminum skin? If so, it seems that squeezing the rivet won’t last long.

Hey Roscoe. Have you ever considered doing a video on installing the uAvionix magnetometer on a cheetah or tiger?

Wow! In less than 3 years prices have doubled on tubes! Let’s go Brandon!

When are aa1 series going to get autopilot system from trio or any other company

How much oil do they take

Hello, first at all thank you for detailed video, much appreciated. Would you mind listing here the exact hardware required? To make sure i order everything correctly. Thank you again very much!

I’m a little confused how engine HP/10+30x.033 comes to 15.84? By my calculations it comes out at 27.9?

Nice video and informative.

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I had not heard of the relationships between electronic ignition and exhaust valve wear. It makes sense. I have also observed that since I went to an electronic ignition system, the EGT dynamics, the exhaust gas temperature seems to have a shortened range during the leaning process.

I bought my AA-1B in 1981 for $4200. Still own it today. I bought an AA-!A in 1983 that had an 0-320 for $6500. In 1985 I sold that AA-1A with the runout 0-235 from my -1B for $5K (less some radios I stole), . In 1976 I purchase a '46 Cessna 120 for $3200. This was all back in the day when Cessna, Piper, Grumman and others were turning out thousands of airframes a year and they were expected to last not much longer then cars in that era. Price depreciation after original sale matched that of cars. Not today!

wow

$225,000.

I see a lot of people still doing the 400hr SB388C inspection when they probably have the newer Hi-Chrome exhaust guides which makes the SB not applicable until recommended at mid life or when valve sticking is suspected. These old guides have not been around since the mid 90's. Lycoming SI1485A refers. Am I missing something or is there a lot of old engines still kicking around the USA?

Had a AA-1 that I did a full upgrade firewall forward. I pulled the nose gear and had it powder coated it had a little rust but nothing like that. I also installed a Lycoming O-320, was a real sweet plane.

Thank you for the update!

Have you ever tried CorrosionX?

That is so sad.

8:24 to 8:25 magic. That's the only reason I watched the video. My magnetic compass wasn't coming apart because the previous owner decided to GLUE it back together. So glad I bought and opened the rebuild kit, right? Now I'm shopping for a new compass.

Where do you buy these yoke grips?

I just realized my AA1A canopy is backwards thanks to this video. Doh! I've had it for 2 years. It had a new windshield, canopy, and a "fresh annual" when i got it. It was a blatant pencil whip so it doesn't surprise me at all. We're currently in the process of doing a O-290D2 swap on it. I'm assuming it's not reversible since the holes need to be drilled to fit.

It's a myth that all plane motors rebuild the same. Gentle care and good fluids help. Too much love can backfire. Everything wears out someday.

I don't like to make negative comments because they aren't productive, but this time around I have to tell you guys at "Grumman Pilots" a thing or two. Below I commented that I bought AuCountry's nose strut fairing and that it lowered my peak cht by 20 degrees. You made a comment implying that I was ignoring the real problem while the the "disease" goes merrily along. First off I am deeply insulted by that comment. I consider it smug at best and at worst ignorant. I meticulously maintain my Cheetah and over the years five mechanics have praised the care that I give toward all aspects of her care. Engine cooling issues are a real concern and all the mechanics that have addressed my issues see no real,problems with the baffling. You apparently have the magic bullet . I have to add here that you flatlanders probably don't have the challenge of high temp desert flying when temps are often in the 90's. Not all of us have your expertise at hand or can fly a thousand miles for you to bless our humble ships. So to imply that I have been ignoring a problem is elitist for you to say. In fact, I have watched many of the videos you guys have produced and in my opinion, for the most part, the airplanes you work on look like garbage to me. No wonder you have such a cynical view. I would be ashamed to bring an airplane to you that looked like the ones you get. So just to finish I think you folks are snobbish and I wouldn't let you touch my airplane unless I had the many thousands of extra bucks it would take for you to do what you guys "think is right".

The photos of the "nice leather interiors" shown early in the video are ours, not theirs, and should be removed. Those photos were pulled from our site.

How can something so simple be so complicated.

I would love to have this installed links for the shops!?