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 elevator construction start

How to & Builder Tips

Elevator Building Tips for the GlaStar and Sportsman

Keeping twist out of the aft elevator partial spar: There is a discontinuity between the aft edges of the elevator respective to each end...

Low corners on the sides of the instrument panel enhance visibility, but the center column could impede access and reduce leg comfort. Photo: Peter Braswell.

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Systems Installation Tips

Flap handle detent notches: Trial-fit flap detent notches in the flap actuator lever between the seats prior to chroming. I had to widen my aft-most...

Spray Zolatone (or equv.) in shaded area prior to fuselage assembly.

Weight Conscious GlaStar Assembly

How to & Builder Tips

Firewall Grommet Alternative

How to & Builder Tips

White Powders of Fiberglass Construction

How to & Builder Tips

Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How to & Builder Tips

Trimming Doors

I installed one of my doors today and I found a method that helped mark the door for trimming. I’m not sure if someone...

Maintenance

EarthX Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

I recently became aware of a great battery alternative for Glasair owners. Here is the statement from their website. About EarthX “EarthX, Inc. is a US...

Glasair Fuel Tank Transfer System

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair has in stock three different number stainless steel washers. The (522-5626-003) washer has a 3/8" ID inner hole for use in the G-I and II main gear retract actuators which also have a 3/8" shaft. The (522-5626-001) washer has a 7/16" ID hole for use in the G-I and II nose gear actuator and the G-III main gear actuators. The (522-5626-005) washer has a ½" ID for use in the G-III nose gear actuator.

Glasair RG Service Alert: Hydraulic Actuator Washer

Maintenance

Nose gear hydraulic actuator installation, Glasair III.

Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time

How-to and Builder Tips

Rib Shaping Made Easy

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Lifestyle

Aerial Photography

So you’ve got your GlaStar, or Glasair, or Sportsman all finished. Years of effort, toil, lots of money, and probably a few drops of...

BRS System Available for GlaStar & Sportsman

Mods

Alaska to Oshkosh

Lifestyle

Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual

Maintenance

Werner Schneider flying his GlaStar in Switzerland

Climbs in a GlaStar

Flying

Denali From FL240

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

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

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

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman 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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