LODA
Glasair Aviation announced recently that the company received a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) to conduct flight training in their experimental aircraft.
A LODA authorizes...
Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water
This cautionary tale was submitted by Al Lange.
After 4 years and 6,000 hours in construction, two long-time pilots were finally on the way to...
Caught by Downdraft on Short Final
This report was submitted by Gary Bennett.
I am sad to report that our Glastar N241GS flipped forward on to its back and sustained major...
GlaStar Required Nose-up Trim
This tip was provided by Craig O’Neill , Stoddard-Hamilton.
Several folks mentioned having difficulty trimming out the required back pressure at 60 knots down final....
Normal Takeoffs in a GlaStar
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It's amazing thinking about what it took to get you here, ready to fly your GlaStar. Congratulations! You...
Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar
I have been asked by representatives of many soaring clubs if the GlaStar could be a good towplane for gliders. After examining the towplane's...
Spinning the GlaStar
When I heard that Arnie Clarke had been doing some spin testing on his GlaStar I asked him to write about it for us....
Landings in a GlaStar Without That “Sinking Feeling”
On December 13th, 1994, Tom Hamilton (idea man extraordinaire, designer, and head of the design team for the GlaStar) handed me the keys to...
GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah
Bill Wilson left Cheyenne accompanied by an RV-4 headed for a fuel stop at Wendover, UT. The agreement was to fly at 10,500 and...
GlaStar Cruise
One of the best things about the GlaStar is going somewhere; a little stick pressure is all it takes. It's comfortable - get lumbar...