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

Finished GlaStar cowl. Photo: Dustin Paulson

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Cowling Installation Tips

Cowling installation: The Lycoming cowling instructions say that you need to have the prop and spinner installed before you attempt to install the cowling....

How to & Builder Tips

Water Seal

Water leaks and noise have been things I’ve wanted to solve for a long time. Once my Sportsman was painted, I taped some simple...

Zach Chase window installation videos

New Window Installation Videos by Zach Chase

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar wingtip fairing installation

Wingtip Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips

Horizontal stabilizer counterweight fix

Elevator Counter-weight Rib Fix

Mods

Using an Engine Dehumidifier

Maintenance

GLASAIR

Glasair

My First 1000 Hours

Written by Ed Covington I am a 1982 homebuilt Glasair from Washington State. My parts were designed by Tom Hamilton and fabricated by his company,...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Brake System Installation

File this info away for future reference when you start your brake system installation. When you start pondering the Nylaflow tubing/brass fitting brake system...

PMag Pirep

Maintenance

Glasair Visual Fuel Gauge

How-to and Builder Tips

FAA Advisory Circular 90-109A

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Flying

Marking Parts

How to & Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

GlaStar enlarged cargo door modification

Mods

Large Baggage Door for the GlaStar

If you ever thought about installing a larger cargo door for your GlaStar, now is your chance to do it. When the Glasair factory was...

Lakes and Suttons over Idaho. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

Smiley Creek 2017

Events

L to R: Steve Zaleski, John Lake, Marc Cook, Dave Hulse, Richard Eastman, Gail Hulse, Tom Fleming, Anita Fleming, Dave Prizio, Mike Meier, Ed Zaleski, Michael Sandling, Mike Ray, Dave Ammenti, Teri Ray, Chris Wills, Brenda Lake, Ann Walker, Anne Ammenti, Dave Carberry, Lynda Ann Farrar with Dave Ammenti's truck (Arlo Reeves behind the camera).

Hillbillies Reunited: Ninth Annual Northern California GlaStar & Sportsman...

Events

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events

Sportsman N2CQ-camping

Airplane Camping in a Sportsman

Lifestyle

Florida to Washington

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 II-S, Photo © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

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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