Flight Training - July 2021 - 23
RAMP APPEAL
BY KOLLIN STAGNITO
QUICK LOOK
Looking to buy?
See how the Grumman
Traveler measures up:
How much:
$30,000 to $50,000
Buy it: If you want to
fly faster than Cessnas
and Pipers in a sleek
low-wing airplane that
has a sliding canopy.
Skip it: If you want
nosewheel steering.
Other options: The
Grumman Yankee,
Cheetah, and Tiger
are all variations on
the Grumman Traveler
theme.
Grumman Pilots &
Owners Association:
grummanpilots.org
GRUMMAN TRAVELER
SPEEDY TRAVELER IS ALSO A SOLID TRAINER
IN 1971, GRUMMAN AMERICAN CREATED A FOUR-SEAT AIRPLANE THAT WAS
attractive, quick, economical and fun to fly all at the same time. That's a rare
accomplishment for any general aviation airplane. Grumman was justifiably proud of
its newly introduced Traveler. The inclusion of a competitively powered and fuelefficient
engine in a low-drag airframe produced great performance for the money.
The Traveler's airframe was a dramatic departure from traditional GA aircraft
of the time. Most airplanes were constructed by riveting aluminum panels
to bulkheads and ribs. The drawback was that thousands of exposed rivet heads
added parasite drag, significantly reducing top speed. Grummans are rivet free,
instead employing bonded aluminum wing skins and fuselage panels; aircraft-grade
structural adhesive replaces the rivets. The Traveler's cruise speed advantage is
noticeable: 7 knots faster than a Cessna 172 and 5 knots faster than a Piper Cherokee
140 using the same 150 horsepower.
But the real joy of the Traveler is its flying experience. You enter the cockpit
through a sliding canopy (yup, just like fighter jets). Visibility is outstanding in all
directions. The control yokes are small with rakish angles, and control pressures
are delightfully light during flight. Oh, and it's easy to land. This combination of
features makes for a great traveling machine. The Traveler's fixed-pitch prop, free
castering spring steel nose wheel and fiberglass main landing gear makes it a simple
and robust training airplane.
A total of 834 Travelers were built between 1972 and 1975. They remain rare and
sought-after airplanes owing to their speed, simplicity, reasonable cost, and innovative
design.
kollin.stagnito@aopa.org
AOPA.ORG/FT
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SPEC SHEET
Grumman Traveler AA-5
SPECIFICATIONS
Powerplant
Length
Wingspan
Seats
Empty weight
Gross weight
Useful load
Fuel capacity
Performance
Cruise speed
Range
Lycoming O-320E2G,
150 hp, fixedpitch
prop
22 ft
31 ft 5 in
4
1,271 lb
2,200 lb
929 lb
37 gal
122 kt
430 nm w/45 min
reserve
http://www.grummanpilots.org
http://www.AOPA.ORG/FT
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