AA-5B
Aircraft Setup
Configure once · saved locally
Aircraft Identity
Enter registration, engine, and equipment. Saved in your browser — set once.
Registration & Type
Weather Proxy URL — required for live METAR
Deploy the free proxy worker (see metar-proxy-worker.js) then paste its URL here. Without this, live METAR fetch may be unreliable.
Engine & Propeller
Equipment — affects performance
Wheel Pants
Per POH Section V Note 3: subtract 3 kts from all cruise TAS values without wheel fairings.
Weight & Balance
Enter the licensed empty weight and CG from the aircraft's official W&B data sheet. N74447's data is pre-populated (date 3/14/2025). Note: oil weight is already included in the licensed empty weight — do not add it separately.
Licensed Empty Weight — N74447
From official W&B record
Inches aft of datum
Calculated
O-360 max 8 qts · arm 32.0" · 1.875 lbs/qt
Station Arms — Figure 5 (inches aft of datum)
These are fixed POH values for the AA-5B Tiger and cannot be changed.
90.6 in
126.0 in
126.0 in
151.0 in
94.8 in
32.0 in
Limits
2,400 lbs
120 lbs
Standard: 51 gal usable
Avgas 100LL: 6.0 lbs/gal
Review & Launch
Verify configuration. Return to Setup any time from the main app via the tail number badge.
For planning reference only. Not for operational use. Verify all data against FAA-approved documents. Pilot in command is solely responsible for all go/no-go decisions.
N74447
AA-5B Tiger
1976 · Lycoming O-360-A4K · 180 HP
No trip planned
Enter any airport identifier (FAA 3-char like 5C1, or ICAO 4-char like KDTO) and tap Fetch METAR. Works independently of trip planning — use any time for a quick weather check.
Departure Weather
Enter any airport identifier and tap Fetch METAR.
Destination / Any Station Weather
Enter any airport identifier and tap Fetch METAR.
How Weather Drives Performance

• Temperature & Altimeter → pressure altitude & density altitude, applied to takeoff, climb, and landing tables

• Wind → headwind component applied to takeoff distance, landing distance, and fuel burn ground speed

• Visibility & Ceiling → VFR / MVFR / IFR flight category shown on trip banner

• Future departures → TAF used when departure time is >2 hours from now, with reminder to re-check before flight

Based on aircraft setup data and POH Figure 5 station arms. Verify against official W&B record in the aircraft binder.
Cabin Configuration — Figure 5
Fixed Items
ItemWeight (lbs)Arm (in)Moment/1000
Licensed Empty Weight—
Oil — 8 qts
qts · arm 32.0"
32.0" —
Fuel — 51 gal
gal
—
Variable Load — Passenger
Takeoff Weight
Landing Weight (est.)
CG Envelope
Takeoff
Landing (est.)
Normal category envelope
Fuel Quick Reference
Hard surface, level & dry, flaps up. 8% increase per 20°F above std temp. N74447 has STC'd Sensenich prop — equal or better performance per STC.
Takeoff Distance
Takeoff & Climb Speeds — Actual Conditions
Full throttle, flaps retracted. Lean above 5,000 ft to best power. Time is cumulative from sea level.
Rate-of-Climb — Actual Conditions
Mixture leaned per Section III.
Cruise Performance
Fuel & Range Planning
Hard surface, level & dry, flaps 45°. Reduce total distance 8% per 5 kts headwind.
Landing Distance
Stall Speeds — CAS, Power Off, 2400 lbs
ConfigurationBank Angle
0°30°45°60°
Flaps UP, Aft CG55 kts59 kts65 kts77 kts
Flaps DOWN, Aft CG51 kts56 kts61 kts73 kts
Flaps UP, Fwd CG56 kts61 kts67 kts80 kts
Flaps DOWN, Fwd CG53 kts57 kts63 kts75 kts
All values are CAS (calibrated airspeed). Stall warning horn sounds 4–9 kts before actual stall. Elevator buffet ~3 kts before stall.
Airspeed Indicator Arcs
White Arc — Flap range53–104 kts IAS
Green Arc — Normal ops56–143 kts IAS
Yellow Arc — Caution, smooth air only143–174 kts IAS
Red Line — Vne174 kts IAS
V-Speed Reference — All values IAS as read on cockpit ASI
All speeds shown are IAS (Indicated Airspeed) — what you read on the airspeed indicator in the cockpit. The POH publishes most structural limits (Vne, Vno, Va, Vs) as CAS (Calibrated Airspeed); for this aircraft the IAS-to-CAS correction is 1–2 kts across the operating range (see table below), so the difference is operationally negligible. Fly the IAS values shown.
SpeedIAS (kts)Description
Vne174Never exceed — red line
Vno143Max structural cruise — top of green arc
Va113Maneuvering speed at 2400 lbs
Vfe104Max flap extension speed — top of white arc
Vcanopy113Max canopy partially open
Vy (SL)90Best rate of climb — sea level, 2400 lbs
Vx (SL)70Best angle of climb — sea level
Vglide72Best glide — engine out, windmilling
Vnorm climb91Normal cruise-climb speed
Vapp normal65–70Normal approach; 65 kts published speed
Vapp short/soft63Short field / soft field approach
Vs0 — flaps down51–53Stall, power off, 2400 lbs (aft/fwd CG)
Vs1 — flaps up55–56Stall, power off, 2400 lbs (aft/fwd CG)
Vrot52–56Rotation: back pressure at 52, lift at 56
IAS → CAS Position Error Correction (2400 lbs, flaps up or down)
IAS526170788796104113122130139148156165174
CAS526170798896105114123131140149157167176
Diff000+1+10+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+2+2
From POH Airspeed Correction Table (Figure 13). Maximum correction is +2 kts — operationally negligible for this aircraft.
For planning reference only. Not for operational use. Pilot in command bears sole responsibility for all go/no-go decisions. Re-verify all data against official documents before flight.
Mission Card
Complete a trip — enter route, fetch weather, and finish W&B —
then return here for your pre-takeoff mission card.
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