Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

News

Sportsman Kits Available Again

Omar Filipovic - September 21, 2021

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

Ken Wickland’s Cockpit Modifications

Omar Filipovic - May 18, 2005 0

Ken Wickland is a craftsman. All you have to do is to look at his tool chest to know that his workmanship will be...

Custom molded heated pitot tube by Eric Jones

How to & Builder Tips

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...

Aircraft Spruce rudder pedals in GlaStar

Shimmy Fix for Nose-Heavy GlaStars

Maintenance November 1, 1997

Level-Headed Observations

How to & Builder Tips December 1, 1998

Glasair Inverted Fuel Pickup Installation

GAOA Members - June 9, 1999 0

Written by Mike Jones The flexible flop tube is Aircraft Spruce part number 0520500 which lists for $26.85. I modified two of their AN867-2 welding...

Flying

Around the World in 59 Days

Stoddard-Hamilton - October 21, 2018 1

In the Beginning, the Dream... Since I was a child, I had the dream of building an airplane and flying it around the world. Now,...

Cake Frosting Applicator for Applying Resin/Mill Fiber Mix Warning

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Advanced Aero Components Acquires Glasair II and III Assets

Glasair October 15, 2017

Glasair RG Inspection Alert: Landing Gear Trunion

Maintenance November 24, 2005

Electronic Landing Gear Pump Drive Circuit

Mods August 14, 2004

Superior Engine Build School

Omar Filipovic - December 15, 2013 0

Superior Air Parts invited me to the two-and-a-half day XP-Engine Build School at their Coppell, Texas facility, but since I hadn’t purchased an engine,...

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

Flying November 22, 1997

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying August 8, 2000

Testing the Airspeed Indicator

Flying December 24, 1999

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Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

Mods January 9, 2021

Titan Engine Discount for GAOA

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Resources August 1, 2007

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 28, 2015

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

Glasair January 15, 2017

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

GlaStar 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.