Bug Plug
How to make an inexpensive plug to keep bugs out of your airplane
Buy a 100-pack of bright orange “fuzzy sticks." Used to be commonly...
Tools to Maintain Your Sportsman or GlaStar
As we get more Sportsman builders who may not have extensive tool collections, the question has come up, what tools do I really need...
Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process
As you build and maintain your airplane you will likely use a number of hazardous chemicals.
Knowing how to handle these chemicals safely and what...
Cast Rudder Pedals
This tip was sent by Chris Lowery.
I never did like the cheap riveted metal plates SHAI had us make as rudder pedals, and nor...
Turbine Glasair G-I
One of the "fun" aspects of working the Technical Support desk is we get a sneak preview of what some of the builders are...
Upgrading a G-I Wing to G-II Configuration
The original G-I wing can take advantage of a number of later kit components and component locations.
First the fuel tank capacity can be increased...
Upgrading Your Glasair-I Fuselage
This is a follow-up to the earlier article about the upgrading of the Glasair one wing. Just as the G-I wing can be upgraded...
Electronic Landing Gear Pump Drive Circuit
This builder mod has been authored by André Beusch.
The circuit described below can be used in the Glasair to replace the solenoids circuit provided with...
Mylar Gap Seals
Submitted by Kory Cornum
I installed Mylar gap seals on my Glasair III on 18 April 1993. The seals are from High Performance Engineering, Inc.,...
Supercharged Glasair Super II RG
I started with a Glasair Super II RG built in 2011 to which I added wing extensions and an IO-360 parallel-valve Lycoming with about...