Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

News

Glasair Aviation Takes “COVID Pause”

Marc Cook - July 6, 2020

Ownership

Why We Build: Life with the Sportsman Couldn’t be Better

Maintenance

Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail

How to & Builder Tips

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

News

Advanced Aero G2 and G3 “Heritage” Kits Now Available

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GlaStar Baffling Tips

GAOA Members - October 14, 1998 0

Baffling: I used the Vans's RV-6 intake, carb air box, and baffling. I find them to work well and efficiently. I did have a...

Maintenance

Aux Fuel Pump

Simon Jarman - January 4, 2015 0

One of my aux tank pumps stopped working, so I decided to remove it and take it apart. New pumps are not expensive but...

Extended Heavy-Duty Landing Gear

Mods December 3, 2017

Common Questions and Answers About the GlaStar

GlaStar & Sportsman September 1, 1994

Easy Muffler Shroud

How to & Builder Tips November 5, 2018

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

Omar Filipovic - June 4, 2018 0

Advanced Aero Components (AAC) announced in a press release that the new web store is now open for business. Ian Baker, the company's CEO...

Glasair

All About Gas Caps

Cliff Faber - July 12, 2002 0

The first Glasair kit was shipped over 25 years ago and now there are hundreds flying. In many cases these flying airplanes are introducing...

Safety alert: Precision Airmotive Fuel Injection Servos

Maintenance May 31, 2009

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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

How to & Builder Tips May 25, 2000

Alternate Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Alignment and Jigging

How-to and Builder Tips September 8, 1993

My First 1000 Hours

Omar Filipovic - October 30, 1999 1

Written by Ed Covington I am a 1982 homebuilt Glasair from Washington State. My parts were designed by Tom Hamilton and fabricated by his company,...

John Lake cruising in his GlaStar N484VM

2013 Rough River Annual Fly-In

Events August 8, 2013

Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar

Flying November 22, 1997

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Flying November 25, 1999

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Pitch your tent anywhere at Tok, Alaska.

GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?

GlaStar & Sportsman April 29, 2019

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Maintenance March 8, 2019

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 28, 2015

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources August 1, 2007

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

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.