Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

News

Titan Engine Discount for GAOA

Omar Filipovic - September 4, 2020

Lifestyle

Glasair Aviation Takes “COVID Pause”

Ownership

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

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Aileron Riveting for Solo Riveters

Don McCall - December 1, 2000 0

Riveting the top skins to the aileron nose ribs as described in the builder’s manual is pretty awkward (if not impossible) for solo riveters,...

A GlaStar fuselage undergoing load testing at Glasair

Mods

GlaStar Cargo Door Update

Ted Setzer - August 9, 2013 0

Recently I have received several inquiries about the engineering of the aft baggage door for the GlaStar. I have responded that there will not...

Cake Frosting Applicator for Applying Resin/Mill Fiber Mix Warning

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Service Bulletin for Dynon Heated Pitot Tubes

Maintenance May 24, 2014

Windshield Installation “Bush Fix” When Clecos Run Out

How to & Builder Tips March 31, 2017

Aux Fuel Pump

Maintenance January 4, 2015

Precise Flight Speed Brakes in a Glasair

GAOA Members - May 28, 1994 0

This tip was submitted by Ted Beck History In 1990 while attending Oshkosh I made a deal with the people in the Precise Flight (PF) booth...

How-to and Builder Tips

Splitting the Glasair Main Fuel Tanks

Neal Garvin - July 4, 1999 0

DO NOT split your main fuel tank. We split ours and I don't think is was worth it. Use the check valves to prevent...

Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Bracket Alignment

How-to and Builder Tips October 29, 1999

Unsticking Cleveland Master Cylinders

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Brake Caliper Threaded Rod Separation

Maintenance June 18, 2003

Locating and Center-Punching Holes

How to & Builder Tips August 29, 1999

Columbia 2014

Arlo Reeves - August 17, 2014 0

Thanks to everyone who came to Columbia, California and made our 12th annual fly-in such a fun one. We had 12 GlaStar & Sportsman...

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail

Maintenance September 24, 2019

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2019

Advanced Aero G2 and G3 “Heritage” Kits Now Available

News June 27, 2019

Pitch your tent anywhere at Tok, Alaska.

GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?

GlaStar & Sportsman April 29, 2019

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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

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

GlaStar 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.