Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

How to & Builder Tips

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Brian Swasey - July 7, 2019

News

Advanced Aero G2 and G3 “Heritage” Kits Now Available

Pitch your tent anywhere at Tok, Alaska.

Lifestyle

GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?

Mods

Nose Rib Alignment Aid

GAOA Members - December 4, 1997

Submitted by Ted Beck, GlaStar Locating and drilling the leading edge skin to nose rib flange holes in the GlaStar wing can be a little...

How to & Builder Tips

Straps, Flaps & More

GAOA Members - December 1, 1998

Here are a few things I've done on my GlaStar that others might find interesting. Brake Actuator Support Straps As one applies the brakes in a...

GlaStar Static Port Reverse-Engineered

How to & Builder Tips April 28, 2001

Accident Briefs, November 1994

Christian Klix - November 30, 1994

As FAA and National Transportation Safety Board reports can take up to one year to be published, advanced publication of accidents in this column...

How-to and Builder Tips

Canopy Door Seals

GAOA Members - March 30, 1999

Written by Bob Buckthal, Glasair II-S FT My canopy/doors fit perfectly. And then I installed the door seal and the doors wouldn’t close. After thorough investigation...

Electric Trim Option for the Glasair Elevator

How-to and Builder Tips October 29, 1999

Engine Plumbing

How to & Builder Tips September 10, 1998

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Flying March 31, 2011

Aircraft Spruce rudder pedals in GlaStar

A Trip to Italy

Carlos Emmons - March 28, 2001

Sometimes work is such a drag. I got a call on short notice to cover a trip to Rome (bummer). I e-mailed fellow ‘netter Glauco...

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Flying November 25, 1999

Independence, Oregon Fly-in 2014 Preview

Events April 10, 2014

Ducking the Long Arm of the Law

Lifestyle December 4, 1997

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Maintenance March 8, 2019

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

Events February 1, 2019

Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 2

Maintenance January 24, 2019

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 28, 2015

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

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

Merlin 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.