Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 1
I learned a lot about my Carbon Fiber Glasair Sportsman by building it in the factory two-weeks-to-taxi (TWTT) program, where it was initially put...
RV Air Intake Adaption for GlaStar
Here is a pictorial report of using the cowl air scoop from Van's and adapting it to the GlaStar cowling.
GlaStar Baffling Tips
Baffling: I used the Vans's RV-6 intake, carb air box, and baffling. I find them to work well and efficiently. I did have a...
Trimming a Wing Skin in 5 Minutes or Less
Here is how we trim wing skins at R&D Technical Services. Get your work table ready:
Purchase a 1-1/4” x 1-1/4” x 1/8” piece of...
Weight Conscious GlaStar Assembly
In the beginning stages of developing the GlaStar we set goals for performance, weight, build time (don’t laugh—the industry’s come a long way from...
Riveting Tips
Dimples: Those cute little depressions around the rivet heads that occur when riveting light skins are almost impossible to avoid. They are caused by...
GlaStar Baggage Door Installation Tip
The pull rivets end up so close to the door seal flange that the only pull rivet tool I have found to work resides...
Ventral Fin for Yaw Stability
Most components added to a plane forward of the center of lift usually have a negative effect on directional stability (other than canards perhaps)....
Nutplate Installation
Dimpling nut plates: It can be difficult to dimple the nut plates. One of our A&Ps came up with a trick for not dimpling the...
Easy Muffler Shroud
This is an easy way to make a mold for a muffler shroud layup.
I pegged a board which I clamped to the table of...