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

Cooling ramps improve airflow

Mods

Cooling Ramps

These are cowling inlet ramps that help significantly with keeping cylinder head temperatures down during extended climbs in hot weather. They can be ordered...

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...

Removable control stick

Removable Control Stick

Mods

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Flush Riveting Tips

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Elevator Stop Plate Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Nose gear hydraulic actuator installation, Glasair III.

How-to and Builder Tips

Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time

Tip submitted by Tom Hoffman, Glasair III. It seems that anywhere there are discussions by Glasair III builders/flyers, there continues to be talk of incomplete main...

How-to and Builder Tips

Aileron Fabrication and Counterweight Installation

Submitted by Charles Lutin While building my Glasair Super II, I have been highly impressed at the strength and quality of the construction produced by...

Moving Your Completed Glasair in One Piece

Glasair

First Flight of Ed Hoeppner’s Glasair III

Glasair

Technique for Cutting Stainless Engine Mount Backing Plates

How-to and Builder Tips

Eaton 604JH105.

Starting the Engine Safely

Flying

PEOPLE & PLACES

Lifestyle

Heavy Hauler

People want to know just how much you can carry in a Sportsman. I tell them it will carry anything that will fit unless...

So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?

Lifestyle

Alaska to Oshkosh, Part 2

Lifestyle

Superior XP-360 roller lifters

Superior Engine Build School

Ownership

Dave Hulse landing his GlaStar

Landings in a GlaStar Without That “Sinking Feeling”

Flying

Trevor Berg’s Sportsman on Floats

GlaStar & Sportsman

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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

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

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

Glasair

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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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