Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Tom Lawhorn - April 8, 2023

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

Sportsman Trim Saga & Safety-Trim

Marc Cook - March 15, 2008 0

Until recently, I had been having problems with the electric pitch trim system in my Sportsman. It’s the standard electric setup using the Ray...

Mods

Aileron Servo Tabs and Aileron Trim

Chris Wills - March 1, 2002 0

Aileron Servo Tabs I have designed and built some servo tabs that can be added to the ailerons after the fact to reduce the aileron...

Aileron Riveting for Solo Riveters

How to & Builder Tips December 1, 2000

Locating and Center-Punching Holes

How to & Builder Tips August 29, 1999

Electric Flaps for the GlaStar

Mods February 7, 2001

Replacing The Whisperflos

How to & Builder Tips February 15, 2008

Glasair Engine Cooling

Dan Dudley - January 4, 2015 0

These mods have been documented in the past but mainly on Sportsmans and GlaStars. I want to add that the Glasair with its tight...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate

Omar Filipovic - May 24, 2000 1

Submitted by Mike Palmer, Phoenix, Arizona We have a Glasair FT with 900+ hours now. We try to keep the engine compartment clean (that is, no...

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

How to & Builder Tips May 25, 2000

First Flight of Ed Hoeppner’s Glasair III

Glasair November 1, 2017

Are You a Test Pilot?

Alan Negrin - November 8, 2012 0

Who do you think of when you hear the term, ‘Test Pilot’? I’d bet many, if not most of you, think first of Chuck...

Buying and Selling a Pre-Owned Airplane

Ownership March 26, 2014

Glasair Aviation Offering Free Aft Seat Option at Oshkosh 2015

Events June 15, 2015

First Flight or the Thrill of Having a Baby

Flying December 27, 2000

So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?

Lifestyle December 5, 2015

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GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods May 6, 2021

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

Glasair January 15, 2017

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources August 1, 2007

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

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance July 16, 2009

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.