Spins in a GlaStar
I did my required spin training for the instructor's rating in the second, demo GlaStar. (Learned to fly in a Luscombe, didn't enjoy spinning...
Wolfgang Drahanowski’s GlaStar Flies
After 11 1/2 years of building time, one more Glastar experimental aircraft (OE-VWD #5605) joined the flying fleet on Sunday, January 16 2011, at...
First Flight or the Thrill of Having a Baby
For each airplane, first flight is only done once. In my mind, it’s the closest builders get to the thrill of having a baby.
Amazing...
The GlaStar: An Instructor’s Perspective
By Michael Crowell, reprinted with permission from INFLIGHT Magazine
Mike is a CFII, Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor, an FAA Safety Counselor, and a check...
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....
Crosswinds in the GlaStar
On a very windy, gusty Saturday Bill Janes and I flew to a nearby airport to attend an EAA Chapter meet ing. Because I...
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Flying In Poor Weather
The GlaStar is such a fine, stable airplane flying slowly that it opens up some interesting possibilities for poor weather flying. Have you thought...
Advisory Circular: How to Stay Safe in Unfamiliar Aircraft
New AC advises pilots on how to stay safe in unfamiliar aircraft
Experimental airplane flights represent only a small component of total general aviation (GA)...
Normal Takeoffs in a GlaStar
Want a wonderful way to start the day?
It's amazing thinking about what it took to get you here, ready to fly your GlaStar. Congratulations! You...
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...