Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar
Submitted by Al Sibley, GlaStar
I have finally arrived at what I consider an acceptable design for the installation of the Navaid AP-1 wing leveler servo...
Vent Check Valve
Because my vent system still allowed fuel to vent in a nice stream when topped off and turning on the ground or parked on...
Vernier-Assist Throttle Control
I struggled with the ACS throttle control cable on N11YM for the first 82 hours. I had two issues:
The throttle control was too...
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...
GlaStar and Sportsman Rudder Construction Tips
Tip fairing: You may need to cut the rear of the rudder tip fairing off if it is too long and glass on a...
Lycoming Oil Pressure Port
Submitted by Daniel Blumel, Glasair RG
If you are experiencing high oil pressure readings, the problem may be a result of where the oil pressure...
Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft does not stock a McCauley spinner installation kit for the Glasair I, II, or GlaStar aircraft. We do stock a McCauley spinner install...
Shearweb Installation Tips
C/C inter-bulkhead shearweb: If you follow the manual when doing the C/D inter-bulkhead shearweb, you won't have any picnic when placing the DBM side...
Air Induction Injection Filter
Tom Lempicke submitted this tip about the GlaStar's air induction filter for a fuel-injected engine.
One of the things we are up against in putting...
Pneumatic Squeezer Tips
Mike Lauritsen from Cleaveland Tool responded to a query re: how to operate pneumatic squeezers. It might be of interest to a builder or two. Pay...