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...
Glasair Visual Fuel Gauge
The pictures show a visual fuel gauge that is located approximately at wing station 37 L. It is visible through the landing gear opening...
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...
Maintaining Glasair Fuselage Width
Kern Hendricks recently brought his kit to our Service Center for some help in completing it, and pointed out that during the construction of...
Engine Control Cable Binding
Recently one of our customers experienced his throttle control binding up while taxiing. The aircraft was brought back to the hangar and uncowled to...
Landing Gear Extension Spring Installation Tool
Many builders have had difficulty installing their gear extension springs. The following is a technique sent in by David Gengenbach that could make your...
Glasair Torque Values
We receive a number of calls asking for the torque on bolts such as the engine mount to firewall or other fasteners that go...
A Better Way to Fabricate Glasair Header Tank and Rudder Supports
I have, I think, found a better way to fabricate the header tank and rudder supports than the method outlined in the builder's manual—it involves...
Glasair Tips After Two Years of Flying
Submitted by Lyle Powell
My Glasair III, "Scoot", just passed its second birthday since first flight and it continues to change and improve as problems...
Modifying 180 HP Lower Cowl to Clear 200 HP Engine
Initial installation of the 200hp engine (slightly wider than 180 hp) in my Glasair-II resulted in contact between the heads of the two forward...