Hi Dukepilot had AA1A 1969 Yankee for a few years, N5794L Clow Airport, Il. Wish I had it now. Shure need a little fun in my retirement Sold it in 1979. This plane was a great trainer for me, it taught me to really fly.
I'm so glad I found this video. I actually own this plane, purchased from the guy who bought it from Dukepilot. It is still in amazing shape and has been cared for like you wouldn't believe. The past owners really cherished this plane. It puts a lot of pressure on me to make sure the tradition of outstanding care continues on to the next owner.
Can you tell me if you have had any problems with overloading the airplane? I am buying the same airplane, only it is a 1972 model. The airplane has a reputation of not being able to handle much much. Two full size men and full fuel tanks can actually be too much weight. This concerns me. I would appreciate any information you can give me to ensure that I load and fly it safely.
@@robertchristino4152 Get a thorough checkout FROM AN EXPERT GRUMMAN CFI.. Some are BS CFI.. .. Dont plane short take offs or long climbs to over 7k.. avoid hot days... more.. .. G AA 1's dont take slow speeds or slow pilots or BS.. Ge a real no BS CFI and enjoy it.. But respect them .. They cruices 120-130 .. but dont climb at all...
I used to own this plane as well. I think I owned it around 2012. It was a great little airplane and I put around 200 hours on it. I sold it to pay for the engine in my homebuilt that I was building. It went to a guy in Wisconsin who only had it a short time. When I delivered it, it was the coldest I have ever been in an airplane. I recently bought another one. It is a 72 model with the 160HP and I love the performance!
That is the very plane (N9462L) I learned to fly in back in 1974-75 at then-Patrick Henry Airport in Newport News, VA. Back then, however, the plane was yellow.
Is there an alteration to add a seat in the cargo area? Only asking I have a baby on the way and I want to build hours affordably obviously staying within WB
That would be the electric turn coordinator which is the instrument that is on the left lower panel next to the clock. It gives you an indication of your rate of turn and whether your turn is coordinated properly.
I think that if you could flip a wing to the other side, it would be tough to refuel through an upside down, fuel port. I don't think his statement is true. Me- ex-Yankee pilot in the 70's. A Commercial Pilot, and an A&P Mechanic.
@@rustykeller8264 The fuel tank on the AA1 series is not a part of the wing. The fuel tank is actually integral to the oversized, hollow, tubular spar... giving you low-capacity, but practically indestructible fuel tanks. The wing slides on and off over the spar/tank. The fuel filler just sticks up through the plastic wingtip. (note: the AA5s have the tubular spar, too, but don't use it as a fuel tank) This is a really simple wing... basically just a shell that slides over the spar and then gets bolted to the fuselage. I can't remember if you actually flip it over for left/right or if either side can be the root/tip. Without the plastic wingtip and root fairing, the wing just looks like a hollow, rounded rectangle. You can install the wing on either side, but you do need the proper left/right root fairing and wingtip. For Fred Ferd: The stall characteristics are, in my opinion, nice. Mine was an AA1B (TR2) with an 0-320 STC. It had a pretty crisp break followed by a nice nose drop. Stay on the rudder, because it does not spin well. However, it was hard to get slow due to the O-320. Even at idle there was quite a bit of thrust.
@@captarmour It's not symmetrical top/bottom. I was responding to the comment "flip to the other side." I should have clarified that no "flipping" is involved. [apparently, at the time of my reply 2 years ago, I was confused about the wording] Rather, the wing has a uniform cross-section throughout -- either end can be the root or the tip. In other words, you can slide a wing on either the left or the right spar, then install the tip and the root fairing.
@@johnfowler1627 Ah ha, as I started reading your reply I realized how it worked, thanks for clarifying, wow this IS interesting!! where can I get a cheap one?!
