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 aileron construction

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar and Sportsman Aileron Construction Tips

Fitting the aileron skin: In fitting the aileron skin, after clecoing the lower skin surface to the aft ribs, it is easier to turn...

Maintenance

Frayed Rudder Cable

During my first annual condition inspection at about 100 hours, I had quite a surprise; the forward rudder cable had gotten caught on the...

GlaStar shearweb installation drawing

Shearweb Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Gravity fuel flow schematic

Orville’s Gravity Fuel System

Mods

Crosswind Component Chart

Crosswinds in a GlaStar

Flying

Cargo door mod installed on the GlaStar

Glastar Cargo Door Mod

Mods

GLASAIR

Glasair

Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence

There has been some question among our builders as to the proper horizontal stabilizer position relative to water line 100. Through our investigations we...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Gear Down Problem Avidance

Submitted by Bill Kramer, Glasair III builder. During recent gear cycle tests, I discovered a problem. The gear would retract but would not extend. After...

composite-lap-joint-test

Composite Joint Testing

Glasair

Firewall Grommet Alternative

How to & 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

Stopping Cabin Air Outflow

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Events

Columbia 2014

Thanks to everyone who came to Columbia, California and made our 12th annual fly-in such a fun one. We had 12 GlaStar & Sportsman...

The GlaStar: An Instructor’s Perspective

Flying

Dave Hulse landing his GlaStar

Normal Landings in a GlaStar

Flying

Engine disassembly

Engine Overhaul

Maintenance

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.

The 8th Annual Columbia Fly-In is a Success!

Events

Aerial Photography

Lifestyle

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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

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Glasair

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

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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