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

How to & Builder Tips

Peel and Stick Washers

Submitted by by Mark Kokstis, GlaStar I am submitting a suggestion that may just cut down on the frustration level of builders. I had many problems...

Glastar floor panel

Mods

GlaStar Folding Baggage Compartment Floor

I followed instructions in the builder’s manual to demarcate the fore and aft baggage areas for loading restrictions. The aft baggage area has a flat...

lightweight-small-jack

Lightweight Custom Jack

Maintenance

Keeping Oil Temperatures Low

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Wing Folding

How to & Builder Tips

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Glasair

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

This page was originally published on the Sensenich website. An archived version can also be found here. Aircraft Engine Standard Climb Cruise Weight (lb) Note* Glasair I TD,FT,RG Lycoming O-320 70CM()S16-0-79 70CM()S16-0-77 70CM()S16-0-81 38.75 8 / 13 Glasair II...

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

How to & Builder Tips

Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage

Glenn Culver sent this tip. I've had a problem with warped GlaStar doors after storing them in a hot location. If I were to do it...

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Engine Control Cable Binding

How-to and Builder Tips

Lycoming IO-360 engine

200-hp Engines in a Glasair FT?

How-to and Builder Tips

glasair flap plaster molds

Determining Glasair II-S Slotted Flaps Cut Locations

How-to and Builder Tips

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)...

A GlaStar wing under construction.

Builder’s Risk Insurance – Protection for the Parts

Ownership

Fun and Friendship in a Mountain Paradise

Events

Survival Gear

Ownership

Ducking the Long Arm of the Law

Lifestyle

Crosswind Component Chart

Crosswinds in a GlaStar

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

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Glasair II-S, Photo © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

History of Glasair Aviation

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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