---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/28/04: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:54 AM - Vincennes U. Tigers? (KCCR) (Rich Celestre) 2. 05:58 PM - Re: Roller cam for Lycomings (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 3. 06:02 PM - (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 4. 11:31 PM - Cowling Update. 8.0 (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:54:37 AM PST US From: Rich Celestre Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Vincennes U. Tigers? (KCCR) 0.00 FORGED_RCVD_HELO Received: contains a forged HELO --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Rich Celestre Hi, New member here looking for information on Tigers. I'm looking to buy my first plane and have most of my time in Cherokees with about 30+ hours in 172's also, but I'm partial to low wing aircraft. I haven't had an opportunity to fly a Tiger yet, but from everything that I've read they have several things going. Speed, complexity (less of it), and enthusiastic owners. I've seen that Indy Aero is selling a couple of fairly new Tigers that have been used as trainers by Vincennes University and they claim to have already sold a half a dozen this year. Anybody on the list that has purchased one of these and would be willing to provide some feedback? I'm based out of Buchannan Field in Concord (KCCR) and would like to hook up with someone there who wouldn't mind bragging about their Tiger... I've seen a few of them on the field and I know that there is someone there selling 1/4 shares in a '76. Responses on or off-line would be appreciated. Thanks, Rich Celestre fosterdog@comcast.net ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:58:21 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Roller cam for Lycomings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 10/27/04 7:58:33 PM, flyv35b@ashcreekwireless.com writes: > > I just got home this afternoon from down in So. Cal. (AOPA, etc.).=A0 I got to > fly a Lancair out of Torrance for about 15 minutes.=A0 What a fantastic plane > that was!=A0 I have never been pushed back that far in the seat on takeoff in > anything else.=A0 Climbing at 110 kts at 2200 FPM was pretty exciting.=A0=20220 > kts at 7000 ft. at 2300 rpm and 22 in. wasn't bad either.=A0 It looks like it > may be the ultimate practical traveling marchine that is even remotely > affordable.=A0 Pretty expensive at that. > When were youthere? I was there on Friday. I checked out the Legacy they had on display inside. Pretty interesting. Also, the roller lifter cam was on display. I talked to LyCon today aboout seeing if they can get some cam specs. I'd be curious to see what the new cam does on the dyno. Ken also told me they had an IO360 at Reno that dynoed at 280hp. That's my kind of power! Gary ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:57 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 10/28/04 9:02:39 AM, fosterdog@comcast.net writes: > I've seen that Indy Aero is selling a couple of fairly new Tigers that have > been used as trainers by Vincennes University and they claim to have > already sold a half a dozen this year.=A0 Anybody on the list that has > purchased one of these and would be willing to provide some feedback? > I just did an annual on a VU Tiger. It was OK. The paperwork was pretty fair. I found a few transposed times, but not too bad. The plane had old avionics and no wheel pants. Also, the interior was marginal. Plan on spending about $20-30 grand to make it comparable to its peers. Gary ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:31:36 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling Update. 8.0 --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com Finally. I got the foam core installed and all the pieces assembles. Well, mostly. The cowling is mounted on my Tiger. There are still a few fine tunings to do before I can fly it. I'll be interesting. For sure.