Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Lifestyle

Maine to Alaska in a Sportsman—A First Timer’s Guide

Mods

Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

Mods

Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

GlaStar fuselage bonding process

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Fuselage Bonding Tips

Joining the fuselage halves: In addition to taping the belly and dorsal seam as per manual, I screwed tongue depressors (one #4 x 3/8...

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:...

GlaStar right door

GlaStar Door Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Confirm clearance before cutting the GlaStar cabin air inlet opening.

GlaStar Cabin Air Inlet Position Tip

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Wing Spar Tips

How to & Builder Tips

Measuring Catalyst

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

SilverHawk EX

Maintenance

Safety alert: Precision Airmotive Fuel Injection Servos

Attention All Owners of aircraft with Lycoming Fuel Injected Engines. Please read these safety alerts from Precision Airmotive. Hex plug 383493 coming loose from regulator cover. Service...

advanced aero G3

Glasair

Advanced Aero Announces Production of G2 and G3, Web Store, and...

Advanced Aero Components (AAC) announced in a press release that the new web store is now open for business. Ian Baker, the company's CEO...

Instrument Panel Washers

How-to and Builder Tips

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

Glasair

Does Anybody Wax Airplanes Any More?

Maintenance

Glasair Door Handle Safety Loop

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Flying

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

I have been asked by representatives of many soaring clubs if the GlaStar could be a good towplane for gliders. After examining the towplane's...

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska

Flying

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Flying

All About Gas Caps

Glasair

Ted Setzer's Sportsman

Independence, Oregon Fly-in Set for August 14-16 2015

Events

Superior XP-360 roller lifters

Superior Engine Build School

Ownership

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

GlaStar & Sportsman

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

RESOURCES

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Dave Ammenti's GlaStar

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman 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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