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

GlaStar wing jig

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar and Sportsman Wing Jig Tips

Building the wing jig: I made my jig so that both wings could be built back to back. I made mirror images of the...

Dave Hulse landing his GlaStar

Flying

Crosswinds in the GlaStar

On a very windy, gusty Saturday Bill Janes and I flew to a nearby airport to attend an EAA Chapter meet ing. Because I...

GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah

Flying

PMag Pirep

Maintenance

Magnetic Engine Protection

Maintenance

Martin Elshire instrument panel in his GlaStar

Martin Elshire’s Molded GlaStar Panel

Mods

GLASAIR

How to & Builder Tips

Firewall Grommet Alternative

Submitted by Dace Kirk, Phoenix Composites, Mesa Arizona At Phoenix Composites, Inc. we treat the problem of firewall grommets somewhat different. We find that there are...

How-to and Builder Tips

Shur-Lok Substitute

Submitted by Lou Kitz, Stoddard-Hamilton R&D Although the Shur-Lok nuts make for a fairly easy installation, they have a cosmetic drawback. When installed from the...

Glasair Tips After Two Years of Flying

How-to and Builder Tips

Taming the Tail Wheel Shimmy

How to & Builder Tips

Firewall-Forward Gremlins

How-to and Builder Tips

Fuel Drains Tip

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Flying

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

This cautionary tale was submitted by Al Lange. After 4 years and 6,000 hours in construction, two long-time pilots were finally on the way to...

Oshkosh AirVenture 2011

Events

Coast above Derby, not a good area for an outlanding.

Around Australia in the GlaStar

Lifestyle

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Flying

NASA artist's rendering of a microburst.

Caught by Downdraft on Short Final

Flying

Superior XP-360 roller lifters

Superior Engine Build School

Ownership

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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 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

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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