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

GlaStar horizontal stabilizer spars and ribs

How to & Builder Tips

Horizontal Stabilizer Building Tips for the GlaStar and Sportsman

Building a horizontal stabilizer jig: We got the full kit Jan 2nd (1996). Got it home without incident. There was a key part on...

Imron Elite

How to & Builder Tips

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

Matching the GlaStar gel coat can be a challenge, but our members have provided the following tips for getting the right color. DuPont Imron Imron paint...

Replacing The Whisperflos

How to & Builder Tips

Wolfgang Drahanowski’s GlaStar Flies

Flying

GlaStar Wing Angle of Incidence Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Engine disassembly

Engine Overhaul

Maintenance

GLASAIR

How to & Builder Tips

Cool Tools

A while back I was asked how I was getting so much done on my plane in a short period of time. Naturally I...

How-to and Builder Tips

Fuel Drains Tip

This builder tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG You know the rounded ends of the elevator and stabilizer shearwebs—the sections you cut off per...

Nose Gear Wheel Fairing

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Rudder Assembly Hints

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair II RG, N131CB: Incident occurred December 30, 2016 in Arlington,...

Flying

Glasair Control Stick Clearance Tips

How-to and Builder Tips

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...

Martin Baumer taking off from Boeing Field

Normal Takeoffs in a GlaStar

Flying

Postcards from Smiley Creek 2015

Events

Pilot logbook cover

LODA

Flying

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events

Oshkosh AirVenture 2009

Events

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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 II-S, Photo © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

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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