How-to and Builder Tips

No need to reinvent the wheel every time. Tips and hints for builders and owners constructing and maintaining aircraft.

Keeping fiberglass parts in a hot attic comes with the risk of warping.

Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage

Glenn Culver sent this tip. I've had a problem with warped GlaStar doors after storing them in a hot location. If I were to do it...

Glasair Control Stick Clearance Tips

Q: I am having trouble installing the control stick into the control yoke. A: Sand the black powder coating off the control stick where it...

Nose Gear Wheel Fairing

Submitted by Don Jessup, Wellsboro PA, Glasair Super II FT When you are fitting the nose wheel fairing the manual suggests a 7/8" space above the wheel fairing...
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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...

Unsticking Cleveland Master Cylinders

This tip was written by Richard May, Glasair III. I came across something interesting while assembling my brake system. On my left brake master cylinder, I...

Glasair I Retractable Gear

The Technical Support Department has noted a significant increase in builder questions related to the Glasair I kit . Although this design has been...

Caulking Wing to Fuselage Joint

Submitted by Neal Garvin, Glasair SIIS-RG N15F Here is something to think about when you are getting hammered in severe turbulence. When you permanently (or for the...

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...

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...

Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Bracket Alignment

Submitted by John Schroeder This is a supplement to the Builder’s Hint published by Neal Garvin describing a new way to align the hinge brackets on...