Technique for Cutting Stainless Engine Mount Backing Plates
This tip was submitted by Richard May, Glasair III.
I found a method that makes the job of cutting, shaping and drilling the engine mount backing...
G2 and G3 Main Landing Gear from Advanced Aero
Advanced Aero Components has the first new prototype main landing gear of the G2 and G3 aircraft.
The company made some major upgrades to this...
Getting the Wheels All the Way Up Every Time
Tip submitted by Tom Hoffman, Glasair III.
It seems that anywhere there are discussions by Glasair III builders/flyers, there continues to be talk of incomplete main...
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...
Firewall Grommet Alternative
Submitted by Dace Kirk, Phoenix Composites, Mesa Arizona
At Phoenix Composites, Inc. we treat the problem of firewall grommets somewhat different. We find that there are...
Rib Shaping Made Easy
Submitted by Don Kinney
Fitting the wing ribs aft of the main spar can be pretty time-intensive and frustrating, so here's a system I came...
Glasair Rudder Assembly Hints
Written by Jim Dutton
When I reviewed the rudder assembly instructions, I thought there must be an easier way to install the three foam ribs,...
Glasair RG Gear Strut Servicing
It has been pointed out that our overhaul instructions are somewhat confusing and do not apply to landing gear struts that are being serviced...
Properly Promoting Resin
The resin that we currently use in both the Glasair and the GlaStar is Dow Derakane 411-45. This resin is shipped from Stoddard-Hamilton in...
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...