Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

Kathy Sutton - March 14, 2023

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

News

Sportsman Kits Available Again

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail

Chris Wills - September 24, 2019 4

GlaStar and Sportsman planes are remarkable in how well they fly and how consistently they come out especially considering they are usually built by...

Flying

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Omar Filipovic - March 31, 2011 0

New AC advises pilots on how to stay safe in unfamiliar aircraft Experimental airplane flights represent only a small component of total general aviation (GA)...

GlaStar Strake Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips August 24, 1998

GlaStar Electric Elevator Trim

How to & Builder Tips October 14, 1998

All About Gas Caps

Cliff Faber - July 12, 2002 0

The first Glasair kit was shipped over 25 years ago and now there are hundreds flying. In many cases these flying airplanes are introducing...

Maintenance

Engine Oil Analysis

Andy Plunkett - June 17, 2014 0

When I purchased my GlaStar in February 2013 I had arranged over the phone for a pre-purchase inspection, then upon satisfactory findings, I flew...

Fuel Drains Tip

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Glasair Door Handle Safety Loop

How-to and Builder Tips December 6, 2015

Fuel Vent Float Valves

How-to and Builder Tips November 30, 1994

Heavy Hauler

Alan Negrin - August 30, 2020 1

People want to know just how much you can carry in a Sportsman. I tell them it will carry anything that will fit unless...

So, you would like to fly into AirVenture at Oshkosh?

Events February 1, 2019

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying August 8, 2000

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Flying November 25, 1999

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Making Cowl Bumps

How to & Builder Tips September 21, 2021

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods May 6, 2021

Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

Mods January 9, 2021

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

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

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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.