Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

How to & Builder Tips

Thoughts on Cooling

Ted Setzer - November 12, 2018

How to & Builder Tips

Scotch Electrical Tape for Sealing Gaps

Lifestyle

Flap Gap Seals Reduce Stall Speed

Sportsman Cage Replacement in Cameroon, Africa

Ted Setzer - April 12, 2016

Several years ago, Tom Needham – missionary pilot in Cameroon – experienced an unforeseen downdraft on final approach into one of the many villages...

Mods

Seat Pan Inspection Access Cutouts

GAOA Members - May 22, 2004

This modification was submitted by Jim Rose. These are my GlaStar seat pans with the inspection plates added. I found this necessary as I wanted to...

John Lake cruising in his GlaStar N484VM

GlaStar Cove Ribs and Skins Tips

How to & Builder Tips August 26, 1998

GlaStar Fuselage Bonding Tips

How to & Builder Tips August 26, 1998

Glasair Brake System Installation

GAOA Members - March 30, 1999

File this info away for future reference when you start your brake system installation. When you start pondering the Nylaflow tubing/brass fitting brake system...

How to & Builder Tips

Wrap School

Jack Tunnell - August 19, 2017

I have found that wrapping the airplane can be quite frustrating but I’m learning a lot. I've been testing 3M 1080 wrap and the Avery...

Glasair Inverted Fuel Pickup Installation

How-to and Builder Tips June 9, 1999

Glasair Fuel Vent Master’s Thesis

How-to and Builder Tips June 8, 1993

Oshkosh AirVenture 2009

GAOA Members - August 14, 2009

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...

Testing the Airspeed Indicator

Flying December 24, 1999

New Sportsman TC Announced at Oshkosh 2010

Events July 25, 2010

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

Glasair June 4, 2018

Airport Requirements and Insurance

Ownership February 20, 2018

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SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

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.