GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide
GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER · Model Guide
Overview
The GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER is a single-engine piston aircraft with a sliding canopy. It has a 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A4K and a fixed-pitch McCauley propeller. The club handling notes give a normal-category maximum weight of 2400 lb, up to 4 occupants and a 132 kt cruise at 75% power. They are a guide only, so check the flight manual.
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 hp at 2700 RPM, with a fixed-pitch McCauley propeller. Maximum 4 occupants.
- Club notes list 132 kt at 75% power and 122 kt at 65% power (2000 ft), burning 40.0 and 37.5 litres/hour.
- Check aileron skin contour. SI 06-01 can end repetitive 100-hour AD 79-22-04 inspections if both ailerons are in contour.
- Hold the nose wheel off as long as possible on landing to avoid prop damage or porpoising. If porpoising starts, go around.
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 49 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
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Specifications
- Max occupants ·
- 4
- Engine power (hp) ·
- 180
- Max continuous rpm ·
- 2,700
Performance
- Service ceiling (ft) ·
- 13,800
- Stall flaps up (kt) ·
- 56
- Stall flaps full (kt) ·
- 53
- Best rate of climb (fpm) ·
- 850
- Cruise speed 65pct (kt) ·
- 122
- Cruise speed 75pct (kt) ·
- 132
V-speeds
- VA_KTS ·
- 113
- VFE_KTS ·
- 103
- VNE_KTS ·
- 172
- VNO_KTS ·
- 142
- STALL_FLAPS_UP_KTS ·
- 56
- BEST_RATE_CLIMB_KTS ·
- 90
- BEST_ANGLE_CLIMB_KTS ·
- 70
- STALL_FLAPS_FULL_KTS ·
- 53
Weight & balance
- Max baggage (lb) ·
- 120
- Max takeoff weight normal (lb) ·
- 2,400
- Max takeoff weight utility (lb) ·
- 2,050
How fast is the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER?
The club notes for the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER list 132 kt at 75% power and 122 kt at 65% power at 2000 ft. Fuel burn for flight planning is 40.0 and 37.5 litres/hour. Best rate of climb is 90 kt, giving 850 ft/min at gross weight.
What should I check on the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER's ailerons?
For the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER, check whether SI 06-01 was done. It verifies aileron skin contour, and Service Bulletin 163 and Service Kit 144 must also be complied with. If it was done and the ailerons are in contour, repetitive AD 79-22-04 inspections are no longer required. If not, they recur every 100 hours.
What can the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER carry?
The club notes for the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER give a normal-category maximum weight of 2400 lb and 2050 lb in the utility category. Baggage is limited to 120 lb (normal category) and maximum occupants are 4. Fuel is 193 litres useable.
What is the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide?
The GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide is a model guide for the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER, dated 2026.
What year was the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide published?
The GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide — the GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER model guide on file — is dated 2026.
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Fuel, oil and systems
Two tanks hold 199.1 litres, of which 193 are useable. Fuel is 100/130 or 100LL. An engine-driven pump is backed by an electric auxiliary pump, and flight with that pump unserviceable is prohibited. Oil capacity is 7.57 litres. The vacuum suction range is 4.6 to 5.4 in Hg. The electrical system is a 14 volt, 60 amp alternator.
Aileron AD 79-22-04 and SI 06-01
SI 06-01 (1 August 2006) covers all AA-5, AA-5A and AA-5B; AG-5B is not affected. Aileron oscillation is traced to skin contour deviation across the aft third of the aileron chord. Confirm Service Bulletin 163 and Service Kit 144 are done, then check contour with a template at 1 inch intervals. In-contour ailerons end repetitive checks. Out-of-contour ailerons need inspection every 100 hours. Look for a log book entry.
Limits and handling
VNE is 172 kt, VNO 142 kt, VA 113 kt and flap extension 103 kt. Maximum crosswind is 16 kt. Spins are prohibited. The canopy must be closed and locked above 113 kt. Avoid continuous operation between 1850 and 2250 RPM. Approach is flown at 72 kt reducing to 69 kt, and the nose gear free-castors for ground handling.
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Safety notes
- Spins are prohibited. Normal manoeuvres only, with bank angle not above 60 degrees.
- Engine failure after take-off: do not turn back to the field. Land straight ahead or within 30 degrees either side.
- Releasing the flap switch abruptly can snap it through neutral into the retract position.
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Full document text
GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER Model Guide The GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER is a single-engine piston aircraft with a sliding canopy. It has a 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A4K and a fixed-pitch McCauley propeller. The club handling notes give a normal-category maximum weight of 2400 lb, up to 4 occupants and a 132 kt cruise at 75% power. They are a guide only, so check the flight manual. • Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 hp at 2700 RPM, with a fixed-pitch McCauley propeller. Maximum 4 occupants. • Club notes list 132 kt at 75% power and 122 kt at 65% power (2000 ft), burning 40.0 and 37.5 litres/hour. • Check aileron skin contour. SI 06-01 can end repetitive 100-hour AD 79-22-04 inspections if both ailerons are in contour. • Hold the nose wheel off as long as possible on landing to avoid prop damage or porpoising. If porpoising starts, go around. Fuel, oil and systems Two tanks hold 199.1 litres, of which 193 are useable. Fuel is 100/130 or 100LL. An engine-driven pump is backed by an electric auxiliary pump, and flight with that pump unserviceable is prohibited. Oil capacity is 7.57 litres. The vacuum suction range is 4.6 to 5.4 in Hg. The electrical system is a 14 volt, 60 amp alternator. Aileron AD 79-22-04 and SI 06-01 SI 06-01 (1 August 2006) covers all AA-5, AA-5A and AA-5B; AG-5B is not affected. Aileron oscillation is traced to skin contour deviation across the aft third of the aileron chord. Confirm Service Bulletin 163 and Service Kit 144 are done, then check contour with a template at 1 inch intervals. In-contour ailerons end repetitive checks. Out-of-contour ailerons need inspection every 100 hours. Look for a log book entry. Limits and handling VNE is 172 kt, VNO 142 kt, VA 113 kt and flap extension 103 kt. Maximum crosswind is 16 kt. Spins are prohibited. The canopy must be closed and locked above 113 kt. Avoid continuous operation between 1850 and 2250 RPM. Approach is flown at 72 kt reducing to 69 kt, and the nose gear free-castors for ground handling. Safety notes: • Spins are prohibited. Normal manoeuvres only, with bank angle not above 60 degrees. • Engine failure after take-off: do not turn back to the field. Land straight ahead or within 30 degrees either side. • Releasing the flap switch abruptly can snap it through neutral into the retract position.