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

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...

aileron servo tab

Mods

Aileron Servo Tabs and Aileron Trim

Aileron Servo Tabs I have designed and built some servo tabs that can be added to the ailerons after the fact to reduce the aileron...

Keeping Oil Temperatures Low

How to & Builder Tips

Peel and Stick Washers

How to & Builder Tips

eyedropper for resin promoter

Properly Promoting Resin

How to & Builder Tips

Sportsman fuel sender unit

How Much Fuel Do We Have?

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Cooling ramps improve airflow

Mods

Cooling Ramps

These are cowling inlet ramps that help significantly with keeping cylinder head temperatures down during extended climbs in hot weather. They can be ordered...

lightweight-small-jack

Maintenance

Lightweight Custom Jack

Steve and I recently installed a set of Thomas Cox’s jack pads on our tricycle-gear GlaStar. These beautifully machined pads fit perfectly and will...

Testing the Airspeed Indicator

Flying

Glasair Elevator Internal Arm Counterweight

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair RG Inspection Alert: Landing Gear Trunion

Maintenance

Unsticking Cleveland Master Cylinders

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Columbia 2012. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

Events

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

On October 4-6 GlaStar & Sportsman builders and pilots will be converging on Columbia, CA (O22) for the 11th Annual Northern California GlaStar &...

First Aid Kit for Small Aircraft

Ownership

So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?

Lifestyle

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events

Heavy Hauler

Lifestyle

Herb Karkheck at SnF 2014

Sun ‘n Fun 2014 Postcard

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

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

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

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

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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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