How-to and Builder Tips

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

Fuel Drains Tip

This builder tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG You know the rounded ends of the elevator and stabilizer shearwebs—the sections you cut off per...

Hinge Pin Safetying

This tip provided by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG. Here is the method 1 used to safety my aileron and flap hinges. The method First, add 1-3/8"...

Rear Wing-Attach Bolt

This builder tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG Here's the method I used to trim in the area around the rear wing-attach...

Aileron and Flap Trailing Edges

This tip was submitted by Barry Bieber, Glasair II-S RG The flap and aileron panels are rather flexible and it's easy to get unwanted low areas along...

Glasair Fuselage Hoist

This tip was written by Richard May, Glasair III. For builders like myself who have to work alone, the sketch below shows an arrangement that makes...

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 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...

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 Wing Rotation Jig

This tip was submitted by Jerry Shilt. The picture is of some jigs I made to rotate the wing by myself and as you can...

Glasair Wing Closing Tip – Checking for Water Traps

Submitted by Bob Buckihul In preparation for wing closing, I scrubbed out the fuel tanks with water and Simple Green. After lots of scrubbing and...