GlaStar Fuel System Tips
Fitting fuel tanks: When fitting the fuel tanks into the wings, the spar spacing at the upper wing surface tends to spread apart when...
Marking Parts
The purpose of marking parts is to be able to find it and place it in an assembly where it's supposed to go. Using...
GlaStar Brakes, Gear and Wheel Installation Tips
Gear parts: In doing the gear, I am finding a lot of parts missing: nut plates, several different bolts. Read through the manual to...
Picking Up/Unloading Your Kit
Use of boat trailer for crate pickup: Living approximately 70 miles from the closest Consolidated Freight yard, the cost of a rental truck or...
GlaStar Rudder System Installation Tips
Installation of the rudder pedal assemblies: The S-H manual instructs you to position one set of pedals, lock it into position, and install the...
GlaStar Rudder Installation Tips
Marking the rudder spar rivet line: When I set the rivet line on the spar, I ran a taut string under the top and...
Nose Rib Alignment Aid
Submitted by Ted Beck, GlaStar
Locating and drilling the leading edge skin to nose rib flange holes in the GlaStar wing can be a little...
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...
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...
GlaStar Wing Spar Tips
There is quite a bit of manufacturing tolerance in the spar assemblies. My aft spar was a good .10" shorter than it should have...