Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

News

Sportsman Kits Available Again

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GlaStar Brakes, Gear and Wheel Installation Tips

GAOA Members - May 26, 1998 0

Gear parts: In doing the gear, I am finding a lot of parts missing: nut plates, several different bolts. Read through the manual to...

Flying

Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years

Omar Filipovic - November 25, 1999 0

Submitted by Jeff Wernli V.P. Sales & Marketing, Stoddard-Hamilton As we come toward the end of Stoddard- Hamilton’s 20th year anniversary, l thought it would be...

Composite vortex generators made by Fibertech Composites. Photo: Zach Chase

Function of Delta-Wing Vortex Generators

GlaStar & Sportsman February 2, 2013

Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 2

Maintenance January 24, 2019

Riveting Tips

How to & Builder Tips October 11, 1999

Improving the Glasair II Models

Ted Setzer - January 30, 1989 0

Yes, we have decided to extend the length of the fuselage of the Glasair II TD, FT, and RG models by 14" overall The...

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Vertical Stabilizer Hints

GAOA Members - March 30, 1999 0

Written by Jim Dutton When I started closing the vertical stab I decided it would be easier if I did not get in my own...

When Good Hydraulic Pumps Go Bad

Maintenance June 6, 2015

Fuel Drains Tip

How-to and Builder Tips October 14, 1998

Advanced Aero Announces Production of G2 and G3, Web Store, and...

Glasair June 4, 2018

Upgrading a G-I Wing to G-II Configuration

Mods August 24, 2002

Aerial Photography

Jonathan Apfelbaum - December 5, 2015 0

So you’ve got your GlaStar, or Glasair, or Sportsman all finished. Years of effort, toil, lots of money, and probably a few drops of...

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Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

Mods January 9, 2021

Titan Engine Discount for GAOA

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GlaStar Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips July 7, 2002

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes December 29, 2015

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.