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?

James Siebel’s Flat Baggage Floor

Omar Filipovic - May 18, 2004

James Siebel added a floor to his baggage compartment that allows him to sleep back there (allegedly). This is what it looks like.

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Rudder Trim

GAOA Members - December 1, 1998

Submitted by Bill Wilson, GlaStar I developed a servo-driven electric rudder trim and installed in the GlaStar kit I started in August 1996. I won't...

GlaStar and Sportsman Tail Section Tips

How to & Builder Tips June 13, 1999

Bug Plug

Dj Merrill - September 29, 2012

How to make an inexpensive plug to keep bugs out of your airplane Buy a 100-pack of bright orange “fuzzy sticks." Used to be commonly...

How to & Builder Tips

Cool Tools

Allen Rockwell - October 17, 2000

A while back I was asked how I was getting so much done on my plane in a short period of time. Naturally I...

Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence

Glasair August 20, 1989

Mating the Wing to the Fuselage

How-to and Builder Tips December 25, 1999

Denali From FL240

Lou Nathanson - February 4, 2015

Friday was the day that all the stars aligned for aircraft, pilot, and weather. My bird was still on small tires with wheel pants, had...

Trevor Berg’s Sportsman on Floats

GlaStar & Sportsman September 9, 2017

Jeff Lavelle Cleans Up at Reno

Events August 17, 2014

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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

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 28, 2015

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair August 4, 2008

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.