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I landed at FRG as the Blackhawk came in ahead of me on the taxiway.

I've owned a 79 Tiger and now have a Bonanza. For the type of flying you do, I would stick with the Tiger. Main reason being cost. Lots of Bo's for sale that appear cheap. Plan to invest heavily right after purchasing. The Bo will also cost more, sometimes a lot more, at annual. I love the Bo...

I hear your frustration. I've been on Ebay for years and had my first issue with a seller last week. I returned an item and he opened up a case questioning the return. Ebay ruled in his favor without even contacting me. I guess they just hope people will go away frustrated. I called them and...

I had similar weather conditions a week ago and the winds were in fact 50 at 2000'. Aside from the tailwind assist on the way to my destination (and the reverse going home) the ride was surprisingly smooth. There were a few mild bumps descending and the winds on the runway were around 10-15 so...

I'm late to this and by now hopefully you have closed the deal. First, condolences on your loss. As far as being rusty, going out on a day with 20-25 gusts will certainly shake one's confidence. I'm guessing your insurance company will want about 10 hours of dual to transition into a complex...

I agree with bnt83. I suggest looking for a plane where the panel is done. The costs for updating an old panel can exceed the price of the airplane. For example, before I bought the Bo I was looking for a Grumman Tiger. Almost every one that came up had the old Narco stuff in the panel...

Removed from our Bonanza during panel upgrade. I never really used it but everything works. Included with the unit: Standard antenna GXM30A antenna for XM weather/music ($100 value) Subscription required. RAM mount (type for installing directly to panel but not recessed) Cord for direct wiring...

ITEM SOLD.

I purchased this from Chief Aircraft a few months ago and used it once. I got into a hangar and now have electric for the already installed engine heater. It will come with the 12V lighter plug installed, a wye splitter (if you want to force air into both cowl openings or cowl flaps) and two 6'...

The number one reason might be the engine is right around TBO......:eek: I can't understand how one could forget to put the gear down. In my bonanza, I can't get to Vfe without lowering the gear, so there's a clue.

The useful load on the Tiger and Archer are very close. I carried 4 in the Tiger on a regular basis. The 172 can use shorter runways but 4 people? Good luck. Apples and oranges. Flying qualities, Tiger hands down.

The AA-1 did not become the Tiger. The Cheetah and Tiger derived from the Traveler which was designed from the beginning as a four place airplane. The two seat Grummans used the spar for fuel. The AA5 series used wet wings, not the spar.

I owned a Viking. Nice plane. Couple of things though... If you don't have a hangar forget it. If you are not near one of the big three repair shops that know them, forget it. A 15K Viking could cost you 80K at annual. No joke. Go to Vikingpilots.com for lots of info and helpful folks. We had...

Maybe the laminar flow wing design played a factor in the decision. Not much room for a box.

Baloney. I've got 500 hours in one. It's within reason. Just like Piper and Cessna "book numbers" are a knot or two off. LOL

Fly an Archer, 172 and a Tiger. Then get back to me.

And yet there has never been a spar failure in an AA5A or AA5B. Strange isn't it? As far as weight, the Tigers useful load isn't suffering, nor is it's performance. The obsession with the tubular spar is a waste of time. Overall, the Grumman line outperforms it's competition and does so...

Then be willing to settle and make improvements over time as finances allow. Again, it all comes down to the avionics and your needs in that area. They are the most costly item in upgrading a plane like the Tiger.

I bought my 79 Tiger around 1990. Paid 26K for a nice plane, hangared, mid-time engine, IFR. Sold it 5 years later for 44K after putting 350 hours on it. No investment in it other than an Apollo 612C Loran, and MX, which was very reasonable. They are great planes, but I just couldn't justify...

So this is a good example of my earlier post. Add at a minimum a WAAS GPS and add 15K to the price. Now you're up to 68K. What about autopilot? For a decent one add another 20K. ADS-B compliant? No? Add another 5K.