Splitting the Glasair Main Fuel Tanks
DO NOT split your main fuel tank. We split ours and I don't think is was worth it. Use the check valves to prevent...
Cake Frosting Applicator for Applying Resin/Mill Fiber Mix Warning
I recently heard a great suggestion for applying the resin/mill fiber mixture to the rib and spar tops of wings, stabilizers, rudders, etc. The...
Wrap School
I have found that wrapping the airplane can be quite frustrating but I’m learning a lot.
I've been testing 3M 1080 wrap and the Avery...
John Burnaby’s Glasair Engine Control Quadrant
Written by John Burnaby
Make a template for the top of the wing in the console area.
Place template on wing in console location and scribe...
Glasair Tail Light Mounting Block
The instructions for the Glasair call for the cutting of 2 small triangle shaped pieces of aluminum and bonding them in and then drilling...
Fillers
Every Glasair and GlaStar kit contains plastic bags of the white powders (guaranteed to raise the suspicions of any DEA agent!) that we know...
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?...
Glasair Inverted Fuel Pickup Installation
Written by Mike Jones
The flexible flop tube is Aircraft Spruce part number 0520500 which lists for $26.85. I modified two of their AN867-2 welding...
Properly Promoting Resin
The resin that we currently use in both the Glasair and the GlaStar is Dow Derakane 411-45. This resin is shipped from Stoddard-Hamilton in...
Determining Glasair II-S Slotted Flaps Cut Locations
This tip was submitted by John Burnaby, FT #2081
I wanted a more precise method of determining where to cut the flap panels, for installation of...