Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate
Submitted by Mike Palmer, Phoenix, Arizona
We have a Glasair FT with 900+ hours now. We try to keep the engine compartment clean (that is, no...
Glasair RG Hydraulics
Several RG hydraulic landing gear pumps have not been producing proper system pressures due to any number of reasons, many of which have been...
Glasair III Emergency Gear Extension System
The Glasair III emergency gear extension system was developed to provide gear extension redundancy for complete peace of mind. It separates the emergency extension...
Glasair Fuel Tank Transfer System
This tip was written by Paul Sponseller, Glasair I RG.
I was happily flying along, intending to burn most of the fuel from my main wing...
Fitting the Glasair Cowling Before the Prop is Installed
Constant-speed propellers and even fixed-pitch units are a significant investment, and often there is a significant lead time between ordering and delivery of the...
Changing the GlaStar Seat Back Angle
Whenever my wife has me drive her car, I always have to adjust the seat since she’s 5’-2”. That includes adjusting the seat back...
Marking Parts
The purpose of marking parts is to be able to find it and place it in an assembly where it's supposed to go. Using...
Nutplate Jig
Submitted by Don Jessup.
Don't delay—make yourself a metal template to drill all the holes you will make for nutplates. About 1" x 2" seems...
Glasair Rudder Assembly Hints
Written by Jim Dutton
When I reviewed the rudder assembly instructions, I thought there must be an easier way to install the three foam ribs,...
Beating The Draft
Written by Fred Van Rader, Glasair II-S RG
Have you cured that big draft that enters your Glasair cockpit from the cutouts in the 'B' ribs?...