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

Flying

GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah

Bill Wilson left Cheyenne accompanied by an RV-4 headed for a fuel stop at Wendover, UT. The agreement was to fly at 10,500 and...

Maintenance

Sportsman Trim Saga & Safety-Trim

Until recently, I had been having problems with the electric pitch trim system in my Sportsman. It’s the standard electric setup using the Ray...

Nutplate Jig

How to & Builder Tips

Cracked Sportsman nosegear bushing

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Maintenance

Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual

Maintenance

Bucking Bars

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair III Emergency Gear Extension System

The Glasair III emergency gear extension system was developed to provide gear extension redundancy for complete peace of mind. It separates the emergency extension...

How-to and Builder Tips

Mating the Wing to the Fuselage

Submitted by Chris Smith Gustavus, Alaska I just passed another milestone in building my IIS RG-connecting the wing and the fuselage. I only have a few...

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Glasair Vertical Stabilizer Hints

How-to and Builder Tips

Eaton 604JH105.

Starting the Engine Safely

Flying

Glasair Tips After Two Years of Flying

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Stephen & son Michael Eastman check out the flightline. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

Events

Report from the Columbia 2009 Fly-In

Thanks to all who came to the Columbia Fly-In this year making it a great success! A record 18 GlaStars and Sportsmans (14 & 4)...

New Sportsman TC Announced at Oshkosh 2010

Events

Caribbean archipelago

Caribbean Puddle Jumpers

Lifestyle

Columbia 2012. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

11th Annual Northern California GlaStar & Sportsman Fly-In, Oct. 4-6

Events

Glastar trailer

GlaStar Taildragger Trailer

How to & Builder Tips

How many people can escape a shower under one GlaStar wing? John Lake, Steve Tillinghast, Margaret & Charlie Burton, Heidi Tillinghast, Mike & Teri Ray, Arlo Reeves, Dave Ammenti and photographer Ann Walker can.

The 8th Annual Columbia Fly-In is a Success!

Events

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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

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

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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