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

DEFT primer

How to & Builder Tips

Corrosion Protection with DEFT

Corrosion protection and the use of primers are topics with as many opinions as there are builders. Here are some tips submitted by our members. Deft...

GlaStar seatpans with high-density foam

Mods

Ken Wickland’s Cockpit Modifications

Ken Wickland is a craftsman. All you have to do is to look at his tool chest to know that his workmanship will be...

lightweight-small-jack

Lightweight Custom Jack

Maintenance

GlaStar Aileron Rigging

How to & Builder Tips

Nose rib and skin on left GlaStar wing

Rib and Skin Fitting

How to & Builder Tips

Stainless-Steel Exhaust Systems

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Aileron and Flap Trailing Edges

This tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG The flap and aileron panels are rather flexible and it's easy to get unwanted low areas along...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Aft Chord Line Board

Submitted by Fred & Chris Van Raden, Glasair II-S RG builders After wing closing and before removing the wing from the jig, install the wing...

Alternate Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Alignment and Jigging

How-to and Builder Tips

First Flight of Bill Kerschbaum’s Glasair I-RG

Flying

Mylar Gap Seals

Mods

Glasair Elevator Internal Arm Counterweight

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Flying

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

I have been asked by representatives of many soaring clubs if the GlaStar could be a good towplane for gliders. After examining the towplane's...

So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?

Lifestyle

Testing the Airspeed Indicator

Flying

Crosswind Component Chart

Crosswinds in a GlaStar

Flying

Alaska to Oshkosh, Part 2

Lifestyle

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

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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

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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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