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

How to & Builder Tips

Trimming Doors

I installed one of my doors today and I found a method that helped mark the door for trimming. I’m not sure if someone...

bug plug - prevent insects from crawling in

Maintenance

Bug Plug

How to make an inexpensive plug to keep bugs out of your airplane Buy a 100-pack of bright orange “fuzzy sticks." Used to be commonly...

Glastar scissor jack

Lightweight Jack

How to & Builder Tips

Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips

The GlaStar: An Instructor’s Perspective

Flying

GlaStar nosewheel fork and axle

GlaStar Nosewheel Shimmy

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Nose Gear Wheel Fairing

Submitted by Don Jessup, Wellsboro PA, Glasair Super II FT When you are fitting the nose wheel fairing the manual suggests a 7/8" space above the wheel fairing...

How-to and Builder Tips

Shur-Lok Substitute

Submitted by Lou Kitz, Stoddard-Hamilton R&D Although the Shur-Lok nuts make for a fairly easy installation, they have a cosmetic drawback. When installed from the...

Brake Caliper Threaded Rod Separation

Maintenance

Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair

How to & Builder Tips

400-Hour Scrapbook

Flying

Glasair Elevator Trim Cable Crimping Tool

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Lifestyle

Alaska to Oshkosh, Part 3

Plenty has been written about Oshkosh so I will not say much about AirVenture 2019 except it was awesome. It is weird to reminisce,...

Tom Flemming's GlaStar on landing. (Photo: Dave Prizio)

Tail-Low Wheel Landings

Flying

We Got High in Colorado

Lifestyle

Florida to Washington

Lifestyle

Pirates at Columbia

Pirate Pilots Swoop in on the Columbia Fly-in

Events

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

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

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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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