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!

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...

Mods

New Larger Instrument Panel for the GlaStar or Sportsman

Zach Chase - March 15, 2008 0

Fibertech Composites has come out with a new a panel that will handle just about any combination of instruments. No need to settle for...

Bruce McGregor’s GlaStar Baggage Compartment Floor

Mods May 18, 2004

Martin Baumer’s Glastar Rear Seats

Mods September 10, 2009

Tips for GlaStar Waterline Marking

How to & Builder Tips October 16, 2000

Steve Sutton loading baggage through the original GlaStar cargo door. Photo: Kathy Sutton.

Ten Things You Can Do to Help Him Build the Airplane

How to & Builder Tips July 6, 2002

Glasair Torque Values

Christian Klix - August 31, 1994 0

We receive a number of calls asking for the torque on bolts such as the engine mount to firewall or other fasteners that go...

Events

Oshkosh AirVenture 2011

GAOA Members - September 6, 2011 0

Written by Greg and Sue Prentiss Well, here we are at AirVenture 2011, aka Oshkosh. It’s a great time to be alive and be able...

Glasair Engine to Fuselage Alignment

How-to and Builder Tips September 10, 1998

Supercharged Glasair Super II RG

Mods June 20, 2014

bug plug - prevent insects from crawling in

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Engine Break-in

Ted Setzer - March 9, 2018 14

Break-in of an engine refers primarily to the initial phase of operation in which the piston rings will "seat" against the cylinder walls. Run-in refers...

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying August 8, 2000

John Lake cruising in his GlaStar N484VM

Fun and Friendship in a Mountain Paradise

Events July 20, 2014

Lakes and Suttons over Idaho. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

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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.