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

GlaStar flap

Mods

Electric Flaps for the GlaStar

Conversion from manual to electric electrically operated flaps on GlaStar N99RN IMPORTANT NOTE: The following article has been prepared for informational use only as it describes the...

GlaStar N40VX. Photo: Steve Nation.

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Attack

I flew with Al Sibley in his GlaStar, N40VX. We took some measurements to see how the elevator on his airplane faired with the...

New Larger Instrument Panel for the GlaStar or Sportsman

Mods

Top deck installation. Photo: Zach Chase/FiberTech Composites

Finish Glass Work Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Glastar baggage door latch mechanism

GlaStar Baggage Door Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips

Stall warning vane

GlaStar Stall Warning

Flying

GLASAIR

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Fuel Vent Master’s Thesis

Purpose I have been considering a modification to the fuel vent system on my Glasair Il-S. I know this statement makes you want to rush...

How-to and Builder Tips

Design and Construction of Embedded Antennas for Glasairs

This tip was submitted by Kurt Rutkowski, Glasair Super II RG. Due to the composite construction of the Glasair, there is no need to use conventional,...

Glasair VH-KJX airborne

First Flight of Bruce Kirkwood’s Glasair Super II

Flying

Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence

Glasair

Maintaining Glasair Fuselage Width

How-to and Builder Tips

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

PEOPLE & PLACES

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...

Jeff Lavelle Cleans Up at Reno

Events

Carlos Emmons after the flight with Glauco Nuzzi.

A Trip to Italy

Lifestyle

Pitch your tent anywhere at Tok, Alaska.

North to Alaska

Lifestyle

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

EarthX Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Maintenance

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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

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Glasair

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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