---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/10/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:20 PM - Need 30 year update (cannuck) 2. 03:51 PM - Fw: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos (Carol Stocker) 3. 04:26 PM - Re: Need 30 year update (Brock) 4. 08:00 PM - Re: Fw: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos (Gary L Vogt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:20:17 PM PST US Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Need 30 year update From: "cannuck" Not a typo, three zero, not three. I sold my Tiger (0449) 30 years ago. I still have my Yankee (0409), but it was parked in the trees 35 years ago, so that doesn't really count. I was one of the founding year members at AYA, but when surfing around to try to catch up to the AA5B world, I ran into this site - and it seems there is a bit of a mod-crazy crowd here (so I should feel right at home). So, if I ask some questions that make you wonder if I have been living under a rock for 3 decades, that is because I have been living under a rock for 3 decades.AA There are a few specific things that have me very interested in finding out what has happened with AA5 mods. When I left the fold, there was the A4K and original prop - and that was about it. What little speed I could scrape up came from rigging, sealing cracks and seams, removing steps, keeping engine baffles tight, gutting the muffler and washing the bugs off. I had a bit of a knack for doing extremely long, very high altitude flights (even though my name is not here, someone could get my e-mail address, so I won't tell you HOW high) with it, and managed a 143 knot cruise @ 75% (on DME then) full fuel, solo. I miss the economy, speed, climb, ceiling, payload and reliability of that airplane in all of the rented junk I have had to drive ever since. I always wanted a BIT more HP. I see there are quite a number of people holding STCs to diddle the engine room, including a 200HP/10:1 mod. I do remember a one-off that had an 0-540 back in the day, but that was NOT a good solution to the need. So tell me: why hasn't anyone shoved an IO-390 under the cowl yet? Now THAT, with a custom carbon cowling and Powerflow exhaust would get my blood boiling. Then, there is that MT propeller. Someone please tell me about it. Is this thing variable speed? Is it electric or hydraulic control? What does it weigh? What does it do for performance? Their website is devoid of any useful information. There seems to be a lack of uptake on LoPresti WOW cowlings. Seems like a lot of potential COULD be had, but I seldom see them (nor the MT prop) on airplanes listed for sale. These are common as dirt in the Comanche and Twinkie world. What realistically IS the "state of the art" for 75% cruise TAS today? -------- AA1 and AA5B former (future?) owner Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395977#395977 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:35 PM PST US Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Fwd: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos From: Carol Stocker Here's a Tiger for you to check out............ Carol N28742 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Frank J. Fella Subject: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos Updates asking price. I=92ve been told even though my original price was negotiable it may have been too high to start.**** ** ** Thanks for your interest in my Tiger. Attached is an updated fact sheet with an new asking price. I feel it is fair and reasonable, but will consider offers.**** ** ** The original fact sheet had some typos which I fixed and I added a couple things I forgot.**** ** ** Here is a link to the pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ezx0z2tj8lmmexc/nHxO8kL5c9**** ** ** The number of pictures I took seems large to me and each one is a large file, so rather than send set of pictures to the dozen or so of you that requested them, I have provided a link to a public folder containing them. I am leaving for a trip to Germany in a couple hours so I did not have time to compress and caption each picture. I=92m sure you can figure out what each is depicting. I tool some pictures with engine running so you could see that the instrumentation does work. I will have access to my e-mail while I am gone, so if you have any additional question, please feel free to e-mail me.**** ** ** Frank J. Fella**** http://www.linkedin.com/in/frankfella**** Office: 440-684-0104**** Cell: 440-684-1776**** Fax: 440-684-0104**** ** ** ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:45 PM PST US From: Brock Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Need 30 year update At wot, leaned to 2700 rpm (from my jpi edm830, 2500 from the factory tach, my tiger runs LOP really well), 5500 to 8500 ft, 9.8 gph, 63" pitch sensinich prop I cruise at 135-136 tas, with crappy paint trimmed with bug guts. I have the lopresti nosebowl (wish I had Gary's cowling, but I learned of it too late). I need better pants, buried antennas, powerflow exhaust, electronic ignition, and new paint. Ned might chime in on the mt prop, he has one and really likes it. Gary has installed a few of the new electronic ignitions, he might have info on those. He is also working on an stc for an 180hp io-360 with a constant speed prop. Brock Sent from my iPad On Mar 10, 2013, at 4:19 PM, "cannuck" wrote: > > Not a typo, three zero, not three. > > I sold my Tiger (0449) 30 years ago. I still have my Yankee (0409), but it was parked in the trees 35 years ago, so that doesn't really count. I was one of the founding year members at AYA, but when surfing around to try to catch up to the AA5B world, I ran into this site - and it seems there is a bit of a mod-crazy crowd here (so I should feel right at home). So, if I ask some questions that make you wonder if I have been living under a rock for 3 decades, that is because I have been living under a rock for 3 decades.AA > > There are a few specific things that have me very interested in finding out what has happened with AA5 mods. When I left the fold, there was the A4K and original prop - and that was about it. What little speed I could scrape up came from rigging, sealing cracks and seams, removing steps, keeping engine baffles tight, gutting the muffler and washing the bugs off. I had a bit of a knack for doing extremely long, very high altitude flights (even though my name is not here, someone could get my e-mail address, so I won't tell you HOW high) with it, and managed a 143 knot cruise @ 75% (on DME then) full fuel, solo. I miss the economy, speed, climb, ceiling, payload and reliability of that airplane in all of the rented junk I have had to drive ever since. > > I always wanted a BIT more HP. I see there are quite a number of people holding STCs to diddle the engine room, including a 200HP/10:1 mod. I do remember a one-off that had an 0-540 back in the day, but that was NOT a good solution to the need. So tell me: why hasn't anyone shoved an IO-390 under the cowl yet? Now THAT, with a custom carbon cowling and Powerflow exhaust would get my blood boiling. > > Then, there is that MT propeller. Someone please tell me about it. Is this thing variable speed? Is it electric or hydraulic control? What does it weigh? What does it do for performance? Their website is devoid of any useful information. > > There seems to be a lack of uptake on LoPresti WOW cowlings. Seems like a lot of potential COULD be had, but I seldom see them (nor the MT prop) on airplanes listed for sale. These are common as dirt in the Comanche and Twinkie world. > > What realistically IS the "state of the art" for 75% cruise TAS today? > > -------- > AA1 and AA5B former (future?) owner > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395977#395977 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:58 PM PST US From: Gary L Vogt Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Fwd: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos Carol.=0A=0AThis looks like a pretty fair deal. =C2-I'll keep looking for a buyer.=0A=0AGary=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Carol Stocker =0ATo: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com =0A Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:51 PM=0ASubject: TeamGrumman-List: Fwd: N49G T Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos=0A =0A=0AHere's a Ti ger for you to check out............=0A=0ACarol=0AN28742=0A=0A=0A---------- Forwarded message ----------=0AFrom: Frank J. Fella =0AD ate: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:49 AM=0ASubject: N49GT Updated Fact Sheet with New Price and link to photos=0ATo: "Frank J. Fella" =0A =0A=0A=0AUpdates asking price.=C2- I=99ve been told even though my original price was negotiable it may have been too high to start.=0A=C2- =0AThanks for your interest in my Tiger.=C2- Attached is an updated fact sheet with an new asking price.=C2- I feel it is fair and reasonable, but will consider offers.=0A=C2-=0AThe original fact sheet had some typos wh ich I fixed and I added a couple things I forgot.=0A=C2-=0AHere is a link to the pictures:=C2- https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ezx0z2tj8lmmexc/nHxO8kL5 c9=0A=C2-=0AThe number of pictures I took seems large to me and each one is a large file, so rather than send=C2- set of pictures to the dozen or so of you that requested them, I have =C2-provided a link to a public fol der containing them.=C2- I am leaving for a trip to Germany in a couple h ours so I did not have time to compress and caption each picture.=C2- I =99m sure you can figure out what each is depicting.=C2- I tool som e pictures with engine running so you could see that the instrumentation do es work.=C2- I will have access to my e-mail while I am gone, so if you h ave any additional question, please feel free to e-mail me.=0A=C2-=0AFran k J. Fella=0Ahttp://www.linkedin.com/in/frankfella=0AOffice: 440-684-0104 =0A=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- Cell: 440-684-1776=0A=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- F ax: 440-684-0104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.