Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Maintenance

Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail

Chris Wills - September 24, 2019

How to & Builder Tips

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

News

Advanced Aero G2 and G3 “Heritage” Kits Now Available

Pitch your tent anywhere at Tok, Alaska.

Lifestyle

GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?

Propping Up Our Projects

Greg Schroeder - October 23, 2013

Our bulk buy with Whirlwind Aviation (WWA) began in June 2013. We realized as a group that there were several builders who were shopping...

How to & Builder Tips

Sealing Flush Fuel Necks

Dave Hulse - January 23, 2007

Here is an option for sealing the flush fuel necks to the fuel tanks. If you have a metal lathe or have access to...

GlaStar 540 on Amphibious Floats Project

Mods June 16, 2014

GlaStar Baggage Door Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips August 24, 1998

Sportsman top deck. Photo: Zach Chase, Fibertech Composites

GlaStar Top Deck Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips August 24, 1998

Shur-Lok Substitute

GAOA Members - October 30, 1999

Submitted by Lou Kitz, Stoddard-Hamilton R&D Although the Shur-Lok nuts make for a fairly easy installation, they have a cosmetic drawback. When installed from the...

How-to and Builder Tips

Maintaining Glasair Fuselage Width

Christian Klix - September 30, 1994

Kern Hendricks recently brought his kit to our Service Center for some help in completing it, and pointed out that during the construction of...

Glasair Door Handle Safety Loop

How-to and Builder Tips December 6, 2015

First Flight of Bill Kerschbaum’s Glasair I-RG

Flying June 13, 2016

A Hard Lesson Learned

GAOA Members - November 28, 2007

Submitted for publication by Tim Rittal. Sunday, October 7, 2007 was a beautiful evening with clear skies and calm winds, a perfect time to get...

Independence, Oregon Fly-in Set for August 14-16 2015

Events August 6, 2015

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection

Maintenance March 8, 2019

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

Events February 1, 2019

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

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

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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

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.