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...
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...
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...
Safety alert: Precision Airmotive Fuel Injection Servos
Attention All Owners of aircraft with Lycoming Fuel Injected Engines. Please read these safety alerts from Precision Airmotive.
Hex plug 383493 coming loose from regulator cover.
Service...
Glasair III Engine Alignment, Cowling, and Spinner Installation
Stoddard-Hamilton instructs the builder to match and blend the lines of the cowl to the fuselage then shim the engine motor mounts to center...
First Flight of Bruce Kirkwood’s Glasair Super II
Bruce Kirkwood reported a successful first flight today of Glasair Super II kit #2465: "Nearly eleven years in to my four year project, VH-KJX...
Magnetic Engine Protection
I went through some expensive engine difficulties after having rebuilt an IO-360 engine for my Sportsman. The lifters and camshaft lobes showed signs of...
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...
Mating the Wing to the Fuselage
Submitted by Chris Smith Gustavus, Alaska
I just passed another milestone in building my IIS RG-connecting the wing and the fuselage. I only have a few...
Lyle Powell’s 600 Hours in the Glasair III
Written by Lyle Powell, Glasair III.
My III has always been difficult to touch down gracefully, perhaps because of my long flaps. My flap-dump button...