Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

News

Sportsman Kits Available Again

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

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Streamlined Heated Pitot Tube

Eric Jones - May 22, 2007 1

Want a unique pitot tube? Follow these instructions from Eric Jones and build a custom heated pitot tube. Eric Jones can be reached via his...

Mods

James Siebel’s Flat Baggage Floor

Omar Filipovic - May 18, 2004 0

James Siebel added a floor to his baggage compartment that allows him to sleep back there (allegedly). This is what it looks like.

Photo: Bidgee [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

Landings in a GlaStar Without That “Sinking Feeling”

Flying June 28, 2001

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Maintenance March 8, 2019

Cooling Ramps

Mods March 25, 2014

200-hp Engines in a Glasair FT?

Stoddard-Hamilton - October 21, 1993 0

There have been a few inquires about the use of a 200 hp engine such as an IO-360-(A) or (C) series for use in...

Nose gear hydraulic actuator installation, Glasair III.

How-to and Builder Tips

Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time

GAOA Members - October 14, 1998 0

Tip submitted by Tom Hoffman, Glasair III. It seems that anywhere there are discussions by Glasair III builders/flyers, there continues to be talk of incomplete main...

Glasair RG Inspection Alert: Landing Gear

Maintenance May 24, 2004

Service Bulletin for Dynon Heated Pitot Tubes

Maintenance May 24, 2014

Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process

Maintenance November 28, 2007

Installing Glasair Rear Windows

How-to and Builder Tips September 10, 1998

Why We Build: Life with the Sportsman Couldn’t be Better

Richard Eastman - December 6, 2019 3

So‭, ‬how does one go about talking about the number-one thing in his life‭? ‬I can say that now‭. ‬I’m not married anymore‭. ‬Of...

Around Australia in the GlaStar

Lifestyle November 24, 2017

It’s Not About the Airplanes, But the People

Lifestyle June 17, 2014

Glasair-I TD landing light schematic. Image: Andy Plunkett

Additional Builder Documents or Loose Paper Management

Ownership July 24, 2002

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SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

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.