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THE GRUMMAN AMERICAN 2 SEAT SERIES, AA-1, AA-1A AND AA-1B ARE PRODUCTION AIRPLANES, BUT NOT YOUR AVERAGE PRODUCTION AIRPLANES
IF YOU NOTICED BY LOOKING THAT THIS AIRPLANE SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF SIMILARITIES TO THE CURRENT CROP OF 2 SEAT SIDE BY SIDES FROM VANS AIRCRAFT, THE RV-6A, 9A OR 12, YOU WOULD BE RIGHT !
THE AA-1 AIRCRAFT WAS DESIGNED AS A HOMEBUILT, AND THEN PUT INTO VOLUME PRODUCTION AS A CERTIFIED AIRPLANE
SO THE SIZE IS LIKE AN RV, THE SLIDING CANOPY, WHICH GIVES GREAT VISIBILITY AND CAN BE LOCKED PARTIALLY OPEN FOR THAT OPEN AIR FEEL IS LIKE SOME RV"S, BUT BETTER. (SOME RV"S USE A TIP UP, AND THERE IS NO OPEN AIR FEELING AT ALL) THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SINCE THE AA-1 SERIES IS COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED, THERE ARE STRICT QUALITY CONTROLS IN PLACE DURING ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE WITH THE RV OR ANY HOMEBUILT(THERE ARE SOME VERY GOOD BUILDERS, SOME FAIR, AND SOME VERY BAD)
STRICT PRODUCTION CONTROLS ALSO ALLOWS EASY PARTS INTERCHANGES FROM ONE AIRCRAFT TO ANOTHER, IF NESSESARY. MORE ABOUT THAT LATER.
THE ONE THING THAT IS HARDER TO DO ON A PRODUCTION AIRPLANE LIKE THIS AA-1B IS TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGES, LIKE TO UPGRADE THE HORSEPOWER.
LIKE THE VANS RV SERIES, THE AA-1B IS A SLEEK AIRPLANE, WITHOUT EXPOSED RIVITS TO SLOW IT DOWN.
IN FACT, ON THE SAME HORSEPOWER, THE AA-1 SERIES IS ABOUT 20% FASTER THAN SIMILAR 2 SEATERS FROM PIPER AND CESSNA
THE BIGGEST LIMITATION TO THE SPEED OF THE AA-1B IS THEREFORE THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED ENGINE HAS ONLY 108 H.P. !!
THIS "LOW COMPRESSION" 0-0235 WAS DESIGNED FOR THE CHEAPER 80/87 OCTANE FUEL AVAILABLE IN THE 60"S AND 70"S, BUT IT JUST DIDNT HAVE LOTS OF POWER.
SO ENTER THE ENTERPRISING MODIFIERS, WHO TOOK THIS CLEAN, UNDERPOWERED, SPORTY AIRPLANE, AND JUMPED THROUGH ALL THE PAPERWORK HOOPS, AND GOT STC APPROVAL TO MAKE THIS AIRPLANE WHAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN !!
THE 160 H.P. ENGINE FITS RIGHT IN.
THIS AIRPLANE HAS THE 160 H.P. CONVERSION
THE LYCOMING 0-320B2B HAS 1042 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL
SKYTEC LIGHTWEIGHT STARTER HELPS TO BALANCE OUT THE EXTRA ENGINE WEIGHT
THE AIRFRAME HAS ONLY 3,426 TT SINCE NEW
THIS AIRPLANE IS REALLY SHARP LOOKING, WITH MEDIUM BLUE OVERALL, WITH WHITE AND DARK BLUE ACCENTS, IN A PLEASING, EYE-CATCHING SCHEME
ONE OF THINGS I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY WAS THE GLASS !!
WINDSHIELDS, CANOPIES AND SIDE GLASS ARE EXPENSIVE ENOUGH THAT MOST PEOPLE LEAVE THEM IN WAY TOO LONG, AND THEY GET HAZY OR SCRATCHED.
ALL OF THE GLASS WAS REPLACED ON THIS AIRPLANE 3/2015, AND IT"S ALL THE MODERN TINTED COLOR, NOT GREEN !!
SUPER SHARP !!
AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GLASS WAS INSTALLED, THE PAINT WAS TOUCHED UP AS REQUIRED, NEW CARPET WAS INSTALLED AND THE PLASTIC INTERIOR TRIM WAS REPLACED. IT LOOKS VERY GOOD OVERALL. I DID NOTICE SOME PEELING OF THE CLEARCOAT ON THE RIGHT WING, WHICH IS EASY TO ADDRESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PAINT THE REPLACEMENT LEFT WING.
THE MEDIUM BLUE SEATS ARE ALSO IN VERY GOOD SHAPE
THE AA-1B WITH 160 H.P. IS A REAL PERFORMER. TOP SPEED IS NOW 170 MPH, AND RATE OF CLIMB IS ALMOST 1,500 FEET PER MINUTE.
BUT THE LANDING SPEC"S HAVE NOT CHANGED
A SHORT FIELD IS STILL A SHORT FIELD
AND IT IS STILL BETTER TO LAND INTO THE WIND
THE AIRPORT AT THE DALTON AIRPARK, IN FLUSHING MICHIGAN HAS ONE HARD SURFACE RUNWAY, WITH A PRETTY GOOD APPROACH AT ONE END, AND SOME PRETTY HIGH TREES AT THE OTHER
THE PILOT OF THIS AIRPLANE APPROACHED FROM THE GOOD SIDE, BECAUSE "I ALWAYS LAND THAT WAY", OBLIVIOUS TO THE PRETTY STIFF WIND BLOWING FROM BEHIND HIM.
HE FIGURED IT OUT, AS THE AIRPLANE SAILED OVER THE RUNWAY QUITE A WAYS BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN.
HE WAS SLOWING, BUT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TREES AT THE END, SO HE TURNED SHARP RIGHT AT THE END, AND HIS LEFT WING GOT CAUGHT IN THE BUSHES IN FRONT OF THE TREES.
REMEMBER, ANY LANDING YOU WALK AWAY FROM UNHURT IS A GOOD LANDING, AND HE DID, SO IT WAS GOOD, BUT A REALLY GOOD LANDING IS ONE WHERE YOU GET TO FLY THE AIRPLANE HOME. AFRAID NOT !!
DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT WING, ON THE LEADING EDGE, AND THE SPINNER IS DENTED
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT"S ABOUT IT !!
THE FLAP AND AILERON ON THE LEFT WING ARE OK, AND EVEN THE TIP LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE OK
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THIS AIRPLANE HAS WHEEL PANTS AND GEAR FAIRINGS. ESPECIALLY WITH THE HIGHER HORSEPOWER, THESE ARE ESSENTIAL TO GET GOOD SPEED OUT OF THIS AIRPLANE
ALL 3 OF THE LANDING GEAR ARE GOOD, WITH NO DAMAGE, BUT THE FIBERGLASS NOSE PANT GOT INTO THE MUD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IS A LITTLE CRACKED UP AT THE NOSE. VERY REPAIRABLE
THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE WING, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A CARRY-THROUGH THAT GOES ON BOTH SIDES. THE WING STRUCTURE THAT IS DAMAGED ON THIS AIRPLANE IS ACTUALLY ONLY THE OUTER PORTION OF THE WING AREA, AND IT SLIDES OVER THE CARRY-THROUGH, WHICH IS A TUBE
THE SPINNER GOT DENTED, AND PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE FIBERGLASS NOSEBOWL, AND SCRAPED IT UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT THE ENGINE MOUNT DOES NOT SEEM BENT BENT OR DAMAGED
THE FIREWALL LOOKS 100% STRAIGHT, WITH NO DENTS OR BENDING
THERE IS A SMALL PAINT FLECK MISSING ON THE RIGHT BOOTCOWL, BUT THE AREA AROUND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE BENT
THE EXHAUST IS NOT BENT OR DAMAGED
THE PROPELLOR SHOWS NO SIGN OF BEING BENT, SCRAPED OR DAMAGED
THE ENGINE ITSELF IS NOT DAMAGED
THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED WITH BRAND NEW CYLINDERS, AND COMPRESSIONS AT THE LAST ANNUAL 2/2017 WERE FANTASTIC AT 76,77,75,78.
AND YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT, THIS AIRPLANE IS STILL IN CALENDAR ANNUAL !! (TILL 2/28/2108
THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE IS TO THE PLASTIC TAIL CONE CLOSE-OUT, UNDER THE RUDDER (THE RUDDER IS FINE) THAT IS SUSPECT GOT CRACKED WHEN THE AIRPLANE
THE DASH HAS BEEN REFURBISHED AND LOOKS SHARP, AND THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ALL LATE MODEL UNITS.
THE TURN COORDINATOR IS NOT INCLUDED
THE RADIO PANEL UNITS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION, BUT THE TRAYS AND WIRING FOR A KING AUDIO PANEL, KING DIGITAL NAV-COM AND KING MODE "C" TRANSPONDER ARE INCLUDED.
THESE UNITS ARE READILY AVAILABLE USED, FROM US OR OTHERS, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, IF YOUR PLAN WAS TO GO BACK WITH THIS TYPE EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS A FAR ABOVE AVERAGE AIRPLANE, WITH THE TOP AVAILABLE ENGINE, AND SPEED IN EXCESS OF MOST 200 H.P. RETRACTABLES, WITH LOWER MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE COSTS AND FAR LESS PURCHASE COST !!
AS AN INTERESTING ITEM, THE WING ON THE AA-1,AA-1A AND AA-1B IS SAID TO BE INTERCHANGEABLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SO YOU ONLY NEED ONE USED WING, FROM EITHER SIDE, TO MAKE THIS REPAIR !! (SORRY, WE DON"T HAVE ONE)
EASY BOLT ON REPAIR, PRICED CHEAP !!
THIS AIRCRAFT IS SOLD WITH THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE LOGBOOKS , THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND FAA BILL OF SALE, AND A LARGE FOLDER WITH TONS OF SUPPORTING PAPERWORK.
WE WILL PAY FOR THE HANGER STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION.
THIS IS AN EASY TO DISASSEMBLE AND TRAILER AIRPLANE, AS THE MAIN GEAR STAYS ATTACHED TO THE CENTER SECTION, AND THE WINGS SLIDE RIGHT OFF, SO A TRAILER WITH A RAMP MAKES IT SUPER EASY.
THINK 160 H.P. AA-1B RATHER THAN RV-6A, ETC. AND SAVE A TON OF MONEY !!
GOOD BIDDING
AS WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL,MINNESOTA, NOT…….....FLUSHING, MI....... ..…….. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OR MOVING OF THIS AIRPLANE SORRY.
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY.
REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
AS WE SET OUR BUY-IT-NOW SO LOW, MANY OF OUR AIRPLANES SELL BY THIS METHOD BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. DONT WAIT TOO LONG HOPING TO SNIPE IT AT THE END, AND BE DISAPPOINTED !
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT INC IS THE #1 VOLUME SELLER IN THE USED AIRCRAFT MARKET!
WE ARE THE REAL BRICK AND MORTAR WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN ADVERTISED ON PAGE 6 OF TRADE-A-PLANE, AT OUR BOOTHS AT OSHKOSH, SUN-AND-FUN, AOPA, AND ELSEWHERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS !!!!
WE HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, SO WHEN YOU BUY AN ITEM THROUGH EBAY FROM US, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL LIST ALL ITEMS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY.
PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THROUGH THE LISTING(ASK SELLER A QUESTION), BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE DON"T ASSUME. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANY FACET OF ONE OF OUR LISTINGS, PLEASE ASK !
SO THAT ALL BIDDERS HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION,WE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER DETAIL QUESTIONS BY PHONE. OUR PHONE SALES STAFF HAS NO DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEMS ON EBAY.
DUE TO THE AUCTION FORMAT, IT WOULD NOT BE FAIR FOR THE HIGH BIDDER NOT TO BUY THE ITEM LISTED, SO TREAT YOUR BID LIKE A HANDSHAKE!!
YOUR BID IS NOT A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, BUT RATHER A CONTRACT TO BUY OUR AIRPLANE AT YOUR BID PRICE
SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, AND FUNDSIN PLACE.
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $2,000 IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE BID CLOSING. WE PREFER PAYPAL FOR THIS DEPOSIT, BUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL, LET US KNOW, AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIND AN ALTERNATIVE.
THE BALANCE OF THE PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF BID CLOSE. THESE FUNDS CAN BE BY WIRE TRANSFER, BANK OR CASHIERS CHECK, CASH, OR ANY COMBINATION. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BY TIME STATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE VIEWED THE AIRCRAFT. BID ACCORDINGLY.
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