How to & Builder Tips

Water level: When marking your waterline on the fuselage or leveling it to install the gear, don't use S-H's string method. Make a water...

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...

Working with fiberglass and resin is as much art as it is science. As builders gain confidence and get used to working with fiberglass,...

Submitted by Art Chard - Glasair FT When using an eye dropper to measure catalyst, hold the eye dropper vertically. If it is held horizontally...

I changed the propeller on my Sportsman from a 74” Hartzell Blended Airfoil (HC-C2YR-1BFP/F7497) to 76” Trailblazer composite (HC-C2YR-1NX/NG8301-7X1). These are my learnings and first...

At one point during the installation of our windshield it became clear that we needed an additional wingnut cleco - the windshield simply wasn't conforming to the shape of the fuselage joggle as well as expected. We had exhausted our supply of wingnut clecos, so what were we to do?

Making ribs is a simple process not requiring more than what is found in a standard wood shop. You will need a oak form...

Dimples: Those cute little depressions around the rivet heads that occur when riveting light skins are almost impossible to avoid. They are caused by...