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

Flying

Are You a Safe Pilot?

Do you consider yourself a safe pilot? Why? When you make a flight in your GlaStar, Sportsman or other aircraft, what kinds of pre-flight...

How to & Builder Tips

Marking Electrical Wires and Connectors

This couple of tips for marking electrical connections from builder Roy Kokenge might save you some time when you are doing your wiring. Dye for connectors:...

Fillers

How to & Builder Tips

McFarlane Vernier Assist Controls

Vernier-Assist Throttle Control

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar fuselage assembly jig

GlaStar Fuselage Assembly Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Mods

GlaStar Exhaust Alternative

After 900 hours and one or two welding repairs our stock GlaStar exhaust was no longer serviceable or able to be repaired. The stock...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Wheel Pants and Nose Gear Strut Fairings

Written by Jim Dutton Glasair FT Builders - file this information away for future reference when you start installation of the wheel pants and nose...

Glasair Fuselage Hoist

How-to and Builder Tips

Nose gear hydraulic actuator installation, Glasair III.

Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Door Handle Safety Loop

How-to and Builder Tips

All About Gas Caps

Glasair

PEOPLE & PLACES

Glastar trailer

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Taildragger Trailer

I took a Zieman's two SeaDo trailer and modified it to carry the GlaStar - it was very easy to do and only took...

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Friesen Glasair Sportsman Takes to the Skies over Canada

Ownership

Diesel Sportsman Update

Lifestyle

Aerial Photography

Lifestyle

Chuck Yeager in front of the Bell X-1. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

Are You a Test Pilot?

Flying

The GlaStar: An Instructor’s Perspective

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

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Glasair

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

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

Merlin 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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