Fillers and Sanding Material
Q: How about some comments on fillers? Qcell takes forever to cure enough so it can be sanded.
A: If you want to use qcell...
New Builder?
So you just bought an airplane kit. Congratulations!
That big crate is on it's way. Yikes! Now what?
You'll be glad to know you're not alone. There...
Installing Glasair Rear Windows
Submitted by Mike Palmer
Here are some tips on installing the rear windows for those who don't have the new flanged Glasairs:
1) Be aware that as...
Fuel Vent Float Valves
We felt that the following schematic of the FVFVs would help to better understand their function. Though Glasairs have been operating successfully for 15...
Precise Flight Speed Brakes in a Glasair
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...
Cyanoacrylate Glues
Wherever the instructions call for temporarily bonding something in place using HotMelt glue or Body Putty (Bondo) I reach for my ZAP.
ZAP is a...
Mating the Wing to the Fuselage
Submitted by Chris Smith Gustavus, Alaska
I just passed another milestone in building my IIS RG-connecting the wing and the fuselage. I only have a few...
Cheap Paint Booth Lessons
We got to the point on our other project—a TEAM Airbike— where we were ready to shoot it. We're using the Polyfiber (Stilts) system....
Fuel Vent Float Valve Installation in Glasair
Cliff Faber shares some hints and tricks for the installation of S-H’s popular fuel vent float valve installation in Glasair I and II aircraft....
Method For Locating Slotted Flap Hinges
Submitted by Randy Bretton
This method was used to locate the slotted flap hinges and build the flaps on my Super II FT. One advantage of...