Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Maintenance

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Ted Setzer - March 8, 2019

Mods

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

Maintenance

Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 2

New glass installed. Note the 12" spun aluminum wheels and bead locks.

GlaStar & Sportsman

Air Induction Injection Filter

GAOA Members - May 22, 2006

Tom Lempicke submitted this tip about the GlaStar's air induction filter for a fuel-injected engine. One of the things we are up against in putting...

Confirm clearance before cutting the GlaStar cabin air inlet opening.

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Cabin Air Inlet Position Tip

Ted Setzer - August 24, 1998

I don't remember the dimension called for but they need to be a whole 1" lower than called for in the instructions. I ended...

Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips December 4, 1997

Werner Schneider flying his GlaStar in Switzerland

Wheel Bearings

How to & Builder Tips March 25, 2014

Upgrading Your Glasair-I Fuselage

Cliff Faber - October 24, 2002

This is a follow-up article to the earlier article about the upgrading of the Glasair one wing. Just as the G-I wing can be...

Keeping fiberglass parts in a hot attic comes with the risk of warping.

How to & Builder Tips

Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage

GAOA Members - June 10, 1998

Glenn Culver sent this tip. I've had a problem with warped GlaStar doors after storing them in a hot location. If I were to do it...

Cake Frosting Applicator for Applying Resin/Mill Fiber Mix Warning

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Engine Plumbing

How to & Builder Tips September 10, 1998

Caribbean Puddle Jumpers

Steve Tillinghast - November 6, 2018

One winter afternoon, my wife, Heidi, and I were looking at a map of the Western Hemisphere in our hangar. We were reminiscing about...

Zenair Announces 2500# Floats for GlaStar and Sportsman Aircraft

News October 20, 2010

Doing Business with the Glasair III

Glasair November 30, 1994

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