Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

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Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

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Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

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Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

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GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

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GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

glastar kit delivered in driveway

Resources

New Builder?

So you just bought an airplane kit. Congratulations! That big crate is on it's way. Yikes! Now what? You'll be glad to know you're not alone. There...

Mods

Who Needs A Carb? Life With FADEC

For those of you who are interested in the Aerosance FADEC system, I thought I would give some insight in my fairly extensive experience...

Gap sealing tape

Scotch Electrical Tape for Sealing Gaps

How to & Builder Tips

Hidden oil door

Flush Oil Door

Mods

Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail

Maintenance

chart box under instrument panel

Chart and Storage Box Under the Instrument Panel

Mods

GLASAIR

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Gerry Hodnefield’s Glasair II-S First Flight

Written by Larry Graves and Dave Saylor, AirCrafters LLC We successfully conducted the first two flights yesterday with Gerry Hodnefield’s Glasair II-S FT (kit 2008)...

How-to and Builder Tips

Fuel Vent Float Valve Installation in Glasair

Cliff Faber shares some hints and tricks for the installation of S-H’s popular fuel vent float valve installation in Glasair I and II aircraft....

Glasair Gear Door Gaps

How-to and Builder Tips

Accident Briefs, September 1994

Flying

Glasair-I wing. Photo: Andy Plunkett

Upgrading a G-I Wing to G-II Configuration

Mods

Supercharged Glasair Super II RG

Mods

PEOPLE & PLACES

Stall warning vane

Flying

GlaStar Stall Warning

I think a stall warning indicator (SWI) or angle of attack indicator can be an important safety aid if the danger of entering an...

Award Winners at AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

Events

How I Pranged my Sportsman

Flying

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska

Flying

Oshkosh AirVenture 2007

Events

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

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

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

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

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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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