Glasair Brake System Installation
File this info away for future reference when you start your brake system installation. When you start pondering the Nylaflow tubing/brass fitting brake system...
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...
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...
Firewall-Forward Gremlins
Written by Mike Palmer, Glasair I/II.
Fluctuating Fuel Pressures
For the longest time, we had a problem with our fuel pressure (carbureted engine). Occasionally, the fuel pressure...
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...
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 Engine Mounting Pad Part Numbers
Many people are left in the cold by Stoddard-Hamilton’s unexpected closure. One of the hot topics on the GlasairNews website is where to get...
Glasair Gear Door Gaps
Submitted by Neal Garvin
If your wing is still in the wing jig (and upside down) then the best way is to build the doors...
First Flights of N902S Modified to Super II-S Configuration
Our prototype II-S with the 32% larger horizontal stabilizer modified last fall has been undergoing more extensive rework to configure it representative of our...
Are You a Safe Pilot?
Do you consider yourself a safe pilot? Why? When you make a flight in your GlaStar, Sportsman or other aircraft, what kinds of pre-flight...