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

Creature Comfort

Winter Flying For those of us living in the northern climates, it’s worth paying attention to being warm in your aircraft. In southern Wisconsin, our...

How to & Builder Tips

Marking Electrical Wires and Connectors

This couple of tips for marking electrical connections from builder Roy Kokenge might save you some time when you are doing your wiring. Dye for connectors:...

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

Flying

GlaStar waterline level reference

Tips for GlaStar Waterline Marking

How to & Builder Tips

Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process

Maintenance

aileron riveting tip

Aileron Riveting for Solo Riveters

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Mods

GlaStar Exhaust Alternative

After 900 hours and one or two welding repairs our stock GlaStar exhaust was no longer serviceable or able to be repaired. The stock...

How-to and Builder Tips

Instrument Panel Washers

This tip was submitted by Barry Bieber Glasair II-S RG If you're trying to build a showplane, don't bother trying to use allen head instrument...

Rib Shaping Made Easy

How-to and Builder Tips

Method For Locating Slotted Flap Hinges

How-to and Builder Tips

Design and Construction of Embedded Antennas for Glasairs

How-to and Builder Tips

Hinge Pin Safetying

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Glasair RG on airport ramp

Ownership

Airport Requirements and Insurance

We've seen an increase in the insurance requirements that airports are imposing on tenants. These requirements used to be just to have the airport...

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events

Trevor Berg’s Sportsman on Floats

GlaStar & Sportsman

Caribbean archipelago

Caribbean Puddle Jumpers

Lifestyle

FAA Advisory Circular 90-109A

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Flying

Spins in a GlaStar

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

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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

Glasair

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

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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