Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Lifestyle

Maine to Alaska in a Sportsman—A First Timer’s Guide

Mods

Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

Mods

Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

New glass installed. Note the 12" spun aluminum wheels and bead locks.

GlaStar & Sportsman

The “SuperStar”

Recently, I worked with a friend from San Diego after he purchased a GlaStar that had briefly flown. He wanted the GlaStar to undergo a complete make-over plus some upgrades.

Maintenance

How I Lost 18 lb in One Day… Using the Earthx...

My GlaStar has a Superior O-360 engine, Whirlwind GA200 propeller, heavy instrument panel, and leather interior so I stayed on the safe side and...

First Customer-Built Diesel Sportsman

GlaStar & Sportsman

Assembling Sportsman Flaps Without Helpers

How to & Builder Tips

glastar-static-port-drawing

GlaStar Static Port Reverse-Engineered

How to & Builder Tips

Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Glasair

Advanced Aero Components Acquires Glasair II and III Assets

Glasair Aviation USA, LLC. and Advanced Aero Components "AAC" announced the sale of product line assets for the Glasair II and III models. According to Ian...

Automatic center-punch

How to & Builder Tips

Locating and Center-Punching Holes

You may have the best tools, but it's knowing how to use them that makes you a craftsman - in this case our members...

Caulking Wing to Fuselage Joint

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Door Handle Safety Loop

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Super III

Flying

Glasair-I wing. Photo: Andy Plunkett

Upgrading a G-I Wing to G-II Configuration

Mods

PEOPLE & PLACES

Glastar trailer

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Taildragger Trailer

I took a Zieman's two SeaDo trailer and modified it to carry the GlaStar - it was very easy to do and only took...

Dick King on Fly-by. Photo by Carlos Emmons.

2013 Rough River Annual Fly-In

Events

Garbage In, Garbage Out

Ownership

Graceland!

Lifestyle

GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah

Flying

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska

Flying

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

GlaStar & Sportsman

Leading Edge Lights

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Events

Sportsman Kits Available Again

News

Making Cowl Bumps

How to & Builder Tips

RESOURCES

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Glasair I, II, III Options & Accessories Catalog (Archive)

Glasair

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

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

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

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.

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