"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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I bought my 1978 AA5A for probably around $35K with a mid-time engine
somewhere around 12 years ago...

Great price for a great little airplane! I'm a big fan of AA5s. The '78
that I rented sold for $29,000 cash and I was furious because had the FBO
told me they wanted to sell it, I'd have made a higher bid.

I met a P-38 vet who flew a Cheetah. He said there was nothing comparable
to flying a P-38, but that something about the Cheetah reminded him of
flying Lightnings. (At least, the closest thing to flying a P-38 that wife
would ride in with him.) Strange because the have virtually nothing in
common except the canopy and the nosewheel.

The AA5x-series has a considerably better roll rate... Very nimble
flier...

That might have been what he meant about the Cheetah. Both Cheetas and
Tigers have a very sporty feel about them, not to mention that great
visibility.

-c