Calling Grumman AA1C drivers!
I'm looking to go into a syndicate with a Grumman Gang! and I test flew the AA1C this weekend. I noticed there is a lot of stuff written about the Lynx just like the Tomahawk which seems to be just fear mongering.
So a few things stuck me.... most flying guides say things like:
At 20 Deg C It won't climb with full fuel and two up: We had full fuel, two guys weighing to total of 200KG and it climbed at 500ft/pm at 80 knots. it was 18degrees 1013mb at MSL ??? The climb was observed by me to be faster than the Tomahawk which I flew 1 hour later. 15 litres MORE fuel but slightly lighter passenger. Climb at 70 kts, 600ft pm slower by a good 30 seconds to 1000 ft.
DON"T TURN FINAL WITHFULL FLAP (caps left in from the post I read) We did at 80 knots (20 knots below max flap speed) didn't die and made a great landing 4 times.
Don't taxi without nose wheel straight: (castoring wheel) ... I pointed this out, the pilot said watch the A/C Moved forward wheel straightened...
Stalls a quick and pronounced: nope, just the same as a Tommie, ok we didn't spin... but I imagine the warnings about that are possibly over blown (I will never spin this AC BTW)
I know there is a of of smack written about the Tommie which is bollocks if you fly it like a pilot and not a moron (doing the same stupid things in a 152 would kill you too) I have 200+ hours in the Tommie and don't recognise the supposed nasty features often espoused
So my question to Grumman drivers,... is this all bollocks or is there a bite waiting for me?? I feel the aircraft has quite a long take off roll and is not short field but as far as I can tell it handles like a Tomahawk.
Please feel free to correct me!!! I genuinely want to know form Grumman folks about operating these lovely aircraft.
Thanks
FK73