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

Redesigned Sportsman float struts

Maintenance

Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 1

I learned a lot about my Carbon Fiber Glasair Sportsman by building it in the factory two-weeks-to-taxi (TWTT) program, where it was initially put...

GlaStar & Sportsman

Scott Alperin’s TWTT Sportsman

Another successful Sportsman homecoming from the TWTT program. Scott Alperin writes: I completed construction of the Glasair Sportsman on November 1, 2016 in the Two...

Martin Elshire instrument panel in his GlaStar

Martin Elshire’s Molded GlaStar Panel

Mods

Effective Low-cost Solutions

How to & Builder Tips

Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual

Maintenance

Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

Mods

GLASAIR

Flying

Accident Briefs, September 1994

As FAA and National Transportation Safety Board reports can take up to one year to be published, advanced publication of accidents in this column...

Maintenance

Magnetic Engine Protection

I went through some expensive engine difficulties after having rebuilt an IO-360 engine for my Sportsman. The lifters and camshaft lobes showed signs of...

Spark plug tray, adjusting tool, gap gage, spark plug socket and extension, magneto timer, torque wrench, combination wrenches, ratchet, socket and extension

Tools to Maintain Your Sportsman or GlaStar

Maintenance

Brake Caliper Threaded Rod Separation

Maintenance

Glasair Super II-S N902S

Glasair Super II-S Prototype Flight Report

Glasair

Glasair Super II-S N902S

First Flights of N902S Modified to Super II-S Configuration

Glasair

PEOPLE & PLACES

Glasair

All About Gas Caps

The first Glasair kit was shipped over 25 years ago and now there are hundreds flying. In many cases these flying airplanes are introducing...

Smiley Creek Fly-in (Photo: Alan Negrin)

2014 Smiley creek, Idaho Fly-In Preview

Events

Carlos Emmons after the flight with Glauco Nuzzi.

A Trip to Italy

Lifestyle

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

Flying

Jeff Lavelle Cleans Up at Reno

Events

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

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

Glasair

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

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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