I along with many other Grumman owners read your recent article "When Cheetahs Were Fast." While the general aviation fleet is aging, many are able to match if not exceed the the efficiencies they saw when new. We'd like to help you bring your plane back to those prior performance numbers.
Bob Gibson, this year's AYA convention chair along with Bob Steward, one of our most respected Grumman "Gurus" have asked me to submit the following scenario for you, your plane and readers of Flying magazine. Fly your plane to our convention on St. Simons Island in May of this year where we offer you a COMPLIMENTARY 4-step "Cheetah Upgrade" process.
1. Flying your plane "as is" over a prescribed course to determine a reference speed/power setting.
2. Have "Grumman Experts" review the aircraft, and make the changes THAT WE CAN at the convention on the ramp or in the hanger. Rigging, baffles,etc at no cost to you.
3. Flying your plane "after adjustments" over the same prescribed course to note the improvement.
4. Give you a "Further Enhancement" list of items you can add later as well as flying techniques to improve your planes performance.
We'd ask that you visit us for our entire convention Monday PM-Thursday PM. If you care to speak to our group, we will waive your convention attendance fee as well. If our team is successful in bringing improvement to your plane, we'd also ask your consideration in writing an article which would highlight the "As found" condition of your aircraft and thus the "After" as well. You would also be able to write on your overall experience of coming to the convention. More than anything we'd like to highlight the value of resources such as our AYA, Grumman Gang, Bondline and Team Grumman.
