Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Events

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Omar Filipovic - September 25, 2021

News

Sportsman Kits Available Again

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

Using an Engine Dehumidifier

Ric Lasher - March 15, 2008 0

On page 121 of the April 2007 issue of EAA’s Sport Aviation, there was an article titled “Power Plant Insurance,” by Dave Barker. It...

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Fuel System Tips

GAOA Members - June 7, 1998 0

Fitting fuel tanks: When fitting the fuel tanks into the wings, the spar spacing at the upper wing surface tends to spread apart when...

GlaStar Control Cable & Control Stick Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips June 7, 1998

Tom Lempicke’s Aluminum Fuel Header Tank for the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips October 22, 1998

GlaStar Brakes, Gear and Wheel Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips May 26, 1998

Oshkosh AirVenture 2009

GAOA Members - August 14, 2009 0

Written by Greg and Sue Prentiss For starters, we didn’t beat out the RV aficionados. It was close though, 400+ RVs and 19 Glasairs. I’m not...

How-to and Builder Tips

Maintaining Glasair Fuselage Width

Christian Klix - September 30, 1994 0

Kern Hendricks recently brought his kit to our Service Center for some help in completing it, and pointed out that during the construction of...

Glasair Wing Closing Tip – Checking for Water Traps

How-to and Builder Tips September 10, 1998

Glasair RG Inspection Alert: Landing Gear

Maintenance May 24, 2004

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...

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

Glasair June 4, 2018

Friesen Glasair Sportsman Takes to the Skies over Canada

Ownership November 29, 2018

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

Additional Builder Documents or Loose Paper Management

Ownership July 24, 2002

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Mods January 9, 2021

Titan Engine Discount for GAOA

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Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources August 1, 2007

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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

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.