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!

Upgrading to an LED Landing Light

Howard Plevyak - December 5, 2015 0

I replaced my burned-out Sylvania halogen 65MR16/FL40 bulb (65 W, 40º flood lamp) with the T6 3-LED Lamp. This bulb ($27 USD) is bright at...

How to & Builder Tips

Fillers

Bruce Bashforth - February 6, 1999 0

Every Glasair and GlaStar kit contains plastic bags of the white powders (guaranteed to raise the suspicions of any DEA agent!) that we know...

Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska

Flying August 30, 2001

Bruce McGregor’s GlaStar Baggage Compartment Floor

Mods May 18, 2004

Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft

Omar Filipovic - March 31, 2011 0

New AC advises pilots on how to stay safe in unfamiliar aircraft Experimental airplane flights represent only a small component of total general aviation (GA)...

How to & Builder Tips

Picking Up/Unloading Your Kit

Omar Filipovic - May 25, 1998 0

Use of boat trailer for crate pickup: Living approximately 70 miles from the closest Consolidated Freight yard, the cost of a rental truck or...

Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair

How to & Builder Tips May 25, 2000

Tools to Maintain Your Sportsman or GlaStar

Maintenance April 28, 2007

Measuring Catalyst

How to & Builder Tips October 30, 1999

North to Alaska

Scott Diffenbaugh - May 9, 2019 8

We always dreamed about flying our own plane to Alaska to see for ourselves if the stories and pictures are true. Do bears really...

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events June 15, 2015

Special Introductory Pricing on Superior-Powered Sportsman: $154,995

News December 5, 2012

Doing Business with the Glasair III

Glasair November 30, 1994

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

Mods January 9, 2021

Titan Engine Discount for GAOA

News September 4, 2020

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources August 1, 2007

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

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

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.