Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Mods

Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

Mods

Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

Maintenance

Service Bulletin for Dynon Heated Pitot Tubes

Applicability and Affected Equipment This bulletin affects the Dynon Avionics Heated AOA/Pitot Probe (p/n 100667-000). Description Dynon Avionics has received reports from pilots who have experienced degraded...

How to & Builder Tips

Stainless-Steel Exhaust Systems

The installation and inspection of your aircraft’s exhaust system are fairly straightforward subjects, but we get enough queries from both Glasair and GlaStar builders...

EarthX Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Maintenance

fuel filler parts

Sealing Flush Fuel Necks

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar wingtip fairing installation

Wingtip Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips

Wiring through the nose ribs. Photo: Russ Beers.

Planning for Wiring Runs in the Wings

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Landing Gear Extension Spring Installation Tool

Many builders have had difficulty installing their gear extension springs. The following is a technique sent in by David Gengenbach that could make your...

Glasair

All About Gas Caps

The first Glasair kit was shipped over 25 years ago and now there are hundreds flying. In many cases these flying airplanes are introducing...

Improving the Glasair II Models

Glasair

Glasair Tips After Two Years of Flying

How-to and Builder Tips

Stopping Cabin Air Outflow

How-to and Builder Tips

FAA Advisory Circular 90-109A

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Flying

PEOPLE & PLACES

How many people can escape a shower under one GlaStar wing? John Lake, Steve Tillinghast, Margaret & Charlie Burton, Heidi Tillinghast, Mike & Teri Ray, Arlo Reeves, Dave Ammenti and photographer Ann Walker can.

Events

The 8th Annual Columbia Fly-In is a Success!

Thanks to all who flew to Columbia this year to celebrate Oktoberfest in style. You made it happen and it was great fun being...

Denali From FL240

Lifestyle

hans-guttman-back-in-austria

Around the World in 59 Days

Flying

first-flight hb-ynd

First Flight or the Thrill of Having a Baby

Flying

Carlos Emmons after the flight with Glauco Nuzzi.

A Trip to Italy

Lifestyle

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Leading Edge Lights

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Events

Sportsman Kits Available Again

News

Making Cowl Bumps

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods

RESOURCES

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Glasair Merlin on its first test flight in Arlington, Washington.

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Glasair II-S, Photo © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

ABOUT US

The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association is the one must-join association for Glasair, GlaStar, Sportsman 2+2, Merlin, and OMF Symphony builders, owners, pilots, and enthusiasts. If you’re currently building, flying—or dreaming of building and flying one—this is the place for you! We are not affiliated with Glasair Aviation, LLC., but we maintain a great working relationship. Our members can be found worldwide.

Disclaimer: This website contains information submitted by our members about building their airplanes. Some methods they employ may differ from the factory instructions. Builders are advised that they are responsible for their own construction methods and should check with the factory if any of the information included on this website differs from the factory manuals. The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association has not checked the accuracy or safety of any information included on these web pages and any users of this information do so completely at their own risk.

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