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

Split wing fold hatch provides exit for recovery chute.

Mods

Ballistic Recovery Chute Installation in the GlaStar

For several years in the early 90’s I looked at all the available kit planes trying to decide on the perfect one for me...

Mods

LED Cockpit Lighting

I finally managed to install some LED cockpit lighting in my Sportsman and thought that others might be interested in it as well. My...

Martin Elshire instrument panel in his GlaStar

Martin Elshire’s Molded GlaStar Panel

Mods

Cool Tools

How to & Builder Tips

Vernier-Assist Throttle Control

How to & Builder Tips

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

Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Maintenance

PMag Pirep

I've had a Lightspeed EI (LSE) on my right side and a Slick impulse mag on the left. Both have performed with no issues...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Elevator Trim Cable Crimping Tool

The 3/64" elevator trim cables in the Glasair are secured with two NicoPress sleeves (P/N 450-0002-015) per end. Stoddard-Hamilton supplies these sleeves because they’re...

Nose gear hydraulic actuator installation, Glasair III.

Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time

How-to and Builder Tips

Mylar Gap Seals

Mods

Glasair Tail Light Mounting Block

How-to and Builder Tips

Splitting the Glasair Main Fuel Tanks

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Events

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Dave Prizio gave a presentation through EAA Chapter 92 on October 5, 2021. Watch the recording below. Introduction from Chapter 92: Building a GlaStar—with Dave Prizio Taking...