How-to and Builder Tips

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

Precise Flight Speed Brake

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...
glasair cowl modification

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...

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...
fuel tank support fabrication

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...
gps-overhead-antenna-glasair-lutin

Glasair Overhead GPS Antenna Tray

Here are a couple of quick drawings for my overhead GPS antenna tray. Produce side walls from 1/4 inch foam, coat one side with...
Superior XP-400 piston. Top two are compression rings and the bottom is the oil control ring.

Engine Break-in

Break-in of an engine refers primarily to the initial phase of operation in which the piston rings will "seat" against the cylinder walls. Run-in refers...

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...
Lycoming IO-360 engine

200-hp Engines in a Glasair FT?

There have been a few inquires about the use of a 200 hp engine such as an IO-360-(A) or (C) series for use in...
Flop tube through header tank wall

Glasair Header Tank Flop Tube Installation Tips

The following illustrations show how to install a flop tube into the header tank. Note that it is mounted on the side to facilitate...