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

Maintenance

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Sensenich aluminum fixed-pitch propeller model designation system EXAMPLE..._70CM6S16-0-79_ _ Special letter prefix to identify accessories or composition of propeller. Current letters include 'S' for STC...

NASA artist's rendering of a microburst.

Flying

Caught by Downdraft on Short Final

This report was submitted by Gary Bennett. I am sad to report that our Glastar N241GS flipped forward on to its back and sustained major...

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying

Andair fuel valve in GlaStar

GlaStar Fuel System Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Engine Oil Analysis

Maintenance

GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah

Flying

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Visual Fuel Gauge

The pictures show a visual fuel gauge that is located approximately at wing station 37 L. It is visible through the landing gear opening...

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...

Picking Up/Unloading Your Kit

How to & Builder Tips

Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate

How-to and Builder Tips

Modifying Glasair’s 180 HP Upper Cowl to Clear 200 HP Lycoming...

How-to and Builder Tips

Unsticking Cleveland Master Cylinders

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Mods

BRS System Available for GlaStar & Sportsman

Through the efforts of GAOA member Chris Bowles, an engineered package system using off the shelf BRS components in a soft pack is available...

New Sportsman TC Announced at Oshkosh 2010

Events

Are You a Safe Pilot?

Flying

Flying along the west coast of the Dead Sea.

Italy to Israel in a GlaStar

Lifestyle

Fun and Friendship in a Mountain Paradise

Events

Stall warning vane

GlaStar Stall Warning

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

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

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

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

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

Merlin 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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