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

Setzman N11YM

Mods

Setzman N11YM Maiden Flight

I conduct most of the Phase 1 initial flights on Sportsman aircraft that are born out of the TWTT program. Even though I am...

Sportsman cargo net

Mods

Cargo Net for Sportsman

This tip was submitted by Heidi Tillinghast. Materials 1.5" nylon webbing #18 needle #69 Nylon bonded thread 1.5" Webbing clips All of this is available in...

Dave Hulse landing his GlaStar

Crosswinds in the GlaStar

Flying

Crosswind Component Chart

Crosswinds in a GlaStar

Flying

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Are You a Safe Pilot?

Flying

GLASAIR

Glasair Super II-TD

Glasair

Glasair Model Designators

The use of the SH-2 model designation and the more specific Glasair designator has caused much confusion in the past. I have not been...

lightweight-small-jack

Maintenance

Lightweight Custom Jack

Steve and I recently installed a set of Thomas Cox’s jack pads on our tricycle-gear GlaStar. These beautifully machined pads fit perfectly and will...

Glasair Aft Chord Line Board

How-to and Builder Tips

Keeping fiberglass parts in a hot attic comes with the risk of warping.

Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage

How to & Builder Tips

Glasair Fuselage Hoist

How-to and Builder Tips

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

PEOPLE & PLACES

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 RG on airport ramp

Airport Requirements and Insurance

Ownership

GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah

Flying

Columbia 2014. Photo: Dave Ammenti.

12th Annual Northern California Glasair Aircraft Owners Association Fly-in October...

Events

Glasair-Sportsman-in-the-dark-2

In the Dark She Awaits

Lifestyle

Stall warning vane

GlaStar Stall Warning

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

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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

Glasair

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

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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