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 & Sportsman

Common Questions and Answers About the GlaStar

Q. Why metal wings from a company with so much experience with composites? A. The design objective's drove this decision, primarily the low-cost objective, composite's...

Mods

Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

I built my Sportsman via the Two-weeks-to-taxi program in November, 2018. The seat cushions that come with the TWTT Sportsman are fine for most...

Figure 1. Schematic Diagram, Digital TDR Fuel Transfer Controller

Fuel Transfer Controller – Lower Cost Version

Mods

Corrosion Protection with DEFT

How to & Builder Tips

Cheap Paint Booth Lessons

How to & Builder Tips

Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Caulking Wing to Fuselage Joint

Submitted by Neal Garvin, Glasair SIIS-RG N15F Here is something to think about when you are getting hammered in severe turbulence. When you permanently (or for the...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Tips After Two Years of Flying

Submitted by Lyle Powell My Glasair III, "Scoot", just passed its second birthday since first flight and it continues to change and improve as problems...

Improving the Glasair II Models

Glasair

Glasair Fuel Tank Transfer System

How-to and Builder Tips

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Glasair Fuel System Warning Sensors

Maintenance

PEOPLE & PLACES

L to R: Steve Zaleski, John Lake, Marc Cook, Dave Hulse, Richard Eastman, Gail Hulse, Tom Fleming, Anita Fleming, Dave Prizio, Mike Meier, Ed Zaleski, Michael Sandling, Mike Ray, Dave Ammenti, Teri Ray, Chris Wills, Brenda Lake, Ann Walker, Anne Ammenti, Dave Carberry, Lynda Ann Farrar with Dave Ammenti's truck (Arlo Reeves behind the camera).

Events

Hillbillies Reunited: Ninth Annual Northern California GlaStar & Sportsman...

Thanks to all who flew to Columbia this year to for our Fly-In and Hillbilly Hoe-Down. It was great fun being there with you! Eleven...

Glasair-I TD landing light schematic. Image: Andy Plunkett

Additional Builder Documents or Loose Paper Management

Ownership

Oshkosh AirVenture 2007

Events

Columbia 2014

Events

Oshkosh AirVenture 2011

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

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

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

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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

Glasair

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

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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