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

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GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

Removable control stick

Mods

Removable Control Stick

Here is some information on how to make your stick look like the above photo. Place your stick into its socket on the control...

Preparing the gel coat. Photo: Zach Chase

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Fuselage Finish Tips

Exterior screws: countersink screw heads deep enough to fill flush with a couple thin layers of glass. Makes for a smooth surface. - Jim Londo Exterior...

EAA: Washington Glasair Sportsman

GlaStar & Sportsman

EarthX Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Maintenance

Cool Tools

How to & Builder Tips

Glastar baggage door latch mechanism

EZ-Open Baggage Door Latch for the GlaStar

Mods

GLASAIR

FAA Advisory Circular 90-109A

Flying

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

New AC advises pilots on how to stay safe in unfamiliar aircraft Experimental airplane flights represent only a small component of total general aviation (GA)...

glasair flap plaster molds

How-to and Builder Tips

Determining Glasair II-S Slotted Flaps Cut Locations

This tip was submitted by John Burnaby, FT #2081 I wanted a more precise method of determining where to cut the flap panels, for installation of...

Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence

Glasair

Glasair Fuselage Hoist

How-to and Builder Tips

Accident Briefs, November 1994

Flying

Windshield Installation “Bush Fix” When Clecos Run Out

How to & Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Events

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

In celebration of AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, Glasair Aviation is adding the aft seat option to any Two Weeks To Taxi Sportsman order placed before...

Inadvertent Flap Retraction

Flying

The Kit in the Really Big Box

Lifestyle

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska

Flying

Independence, Oregon airport

Independence, Oregon Fly-in 2014 Preview

Events

Spins in a GlaStar

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

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

Glasair I, II, III Options & Accessories Catalog (Archive)

Glasair

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

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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