General description:
72 Grumman AA1A 160 HP Lycoming O-320-B2C TSMOH 156 hr
The perfect aircraft for the beginning student to the experienced pilot. Powerful, reliable, stable, responsive and forgiving.

1972 Grumman AA-1A Yankee (American Aviation Corporation)
Annual and AD?s Current as of December 2009

Engine
Type: Lycoming 0320-B2C (160 HP)
2700 rpm = 160 HP
TSMOH 156 Hr (2000 Hr TBO)
ENGINE HEATER 440EZ Heat Inc.
Complete Log
Propeller
McCauley Fixed Pitch 61°
886 Hr. Since New
Complete Log

Airplane time:
Airframe
Total Time: 2866
Year: 1972
Paint ? Good Condition / Faded from being parked outside.
New Fuel Tank Seals
New Main Tires
Brakes and brake lines replaced
New Windshield
Canopy Cover
Split Cowl for easy access
Main wheel fairings
Original log lost. Replaced 01-19-1992 (No Damage History)

Interior:
Interior
New Interior Panels
Seats are in good condition

Exterior:
Airframe
Total Time: 2866
Year: 1972
Paint ? Good Condition / Faded from being parked outside.
New Fuel Tank Seals
New Main Tires
Brakes and brake lines replaced
New Windshield
Canopy Cover
Split Cowl for easy access
Main wheel fairings
Original log lost. Replaced 01-19-1992 (No Damage History)

Avionics:
Avionics
KING RADIO - VHF RECEIVER KY - 197 TSO
720 channel communications transceiver with a frequency of 118.000-135.975MHz
Flip-flop frequency switch to transfer between active and standby frequencies
KING RADIO - NAV RADIO KN - 53 TSO
KING RADIO - KI 204 MODS 1 AND 3 VOR / LOC / CONV / GS INDICATOR
KING RADIO - MODEL KCS-55 Magnetic Stabilized Compass
GENAVE BETA 5000 MODE C BETA 5000
NARCO AR-850 ENCODER
KI-203 To / From Indicator
Apollo II Loran-C Receiver
Pointer 3000-10 ELT / New ELT Battery and Factory Check
Fuel Monitor System

Remarks:
Information

This airplane is one of the most versatile, reliable, stable, powerful, responsive, and above all FUN, two-seat aircraft I have ever flown. In my opinion, It is hands down the best sport/trainer/time builder/and all-around enjoyable airplane on the market.

As a former military fighter pilot and current commercial airline pilot, I wanted an airplane that was powerful and dependable. The reason I purchased this plane was to offer my children a means to obtain their pilots license if they desired. Well, as you can see by the low engine time, not one of them took me up on it. This airplane needs to be flown. It is a shame that there are so many young aspiring pilots out there looking for a way to build time. This is it!
This airplane, in addition to the abundance of power is reliable, stable, responsive and forgiving. It is the perfect aircraft for the beginning student to the experienced pilot.

In a USAviator magazine article written by Scott Smith called ?The Grumman Yankee, Fighter Fun - Trainer Price!? Scott stated that in 1971, the AA1 became the AA1A and included a better airfoil that provided softer stall characteristics. I immediately noticed the non-abrupt stall characteristics the first time I flew the aircraft. The other reason I decided to purchase this particular airplane is the immediate responsiveness of the 160hp engine. When you need the power, it is there. This makes many common mistakes forgivable/recoverable.
Information from the American trainer owner's manual:
You are about to meet a fast, tough aircraft designed by pilot - engineers for pilots... the kind of pilots who enjoy flying more than they enjoy spending. The American Trainer is the most responsive, high performance light aircraft on the scene today; yet it offers the lowest hourly cost in flight, and the least expense to maintain it in top condition. And the materials, techniques and design innovations which made this double-breakthrough possible also made the trainer much stronger and more handsome than any light aircraft near its class.

The American Trainer?s unique construction deserves a close look. Metal-to-metal bonding illuminates the thousands of sources of drag and stress concentration built into other light aircraft, and leaves the aerodynamic forces as smooth as glass. Aluminum honeycomb completely surrounds the cabin, providing incredible strength and rigidity at very little weight, and preserving the exact design contours.
Your Trainer's combination of strength, performance, agility, and economy makes it a superb utility aircraft, an excellent trainer, a great cross-Country / sport plane, and an unusually economical instrument trainer.
The Model AA-1A American. Trainer is a two-place, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with unique "Face-Saver" tricycle landing gear. The Trainer gets more perfor?mance from its 108 160 horsepower Lycoming four-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine than any aircraft in the record books...and does it with a fixed-pitch metal propeller.
Airframe components such as wings, fuselage and tail assemblies employ high-strength adhesive bonding of aluminum sheet metal to ribs or bulkheads. The same bonding technique employed in aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels, pro?vides the Trainer with a fuselage cabin area tougher, stronger and more rigid than any light aircraft near its class.
Fuel System:
The Trainer's fuel system is one of the simplest, and therefore one of the most reliable, in aviation. The tubular main wing spar also serves as a two-cell fuel tank, with each cell holding 11 gallons (22 gal useable) or 12 gallons (24 gal total).
Cruise 150 mph @ 7-8 GPH

Additional information:

This airplane is ready to Fly. It appraised for over $41,000 when I purchased it. In this current market, the value is well over $30,000. I have lowered the price to account for the following issues. On my last cross country flight, from New England to Arizona, I noticed the fuel monitor system, DG, and the transponder were intermittent. Although the paint is intact and there is no corrosion, it is faded from being parked outside. I have also reduced the price for painting.

Included with this aircraft sale: Canopy/windshield cover, tow bar, and maintenance manuals.
Please call 928-848-8612 with any questions or to set up an appointment for inspecting the aircraft and log books. If I'm unable to answer your call please leave a message with your phone number and I'll call you right back. I am also available via e-mail at: Grumman.for.sale@gmail.com.
This aircraft is located at the Prescott Airport, AZ (Love Field). It is also listed for sale locally and therefore I reserve the right to cancel this add at any time. The above description of the aircraft is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I strongly encourage any potential buyer to inspect both the aircraft and logbooks. This is a used aircraft and therefore is sold as is with no warranty expressed or implied.
A 5% non-refundable deposit / down payment required. Balance due within 7 days. A pre-purchase inspection is at buyer?s discretion and expense. This must be performed within the 7 days after down payment / deposit is received. After final payment is received/sale complete, insurance and parking fees are buyer?s responsibility. Sale is based on buyer picking up the aircraft. Delivery is not included in sale price.

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