Riveting Tips
Dimples: Those cute little depressions around the rivet heads that occur when riveting light skins are almost impossible to avoid. They are caused by...
Aluminum Skin Protective Plastic
While building and storing the various pieces of your GlaStar it is advisable to leave the white protective coating on the skin sections as...
Fiberglass Parts Warping in Hot Storage
Glenn Culver sent this tip.
I've had a problem with warped GlaStar doors after storing them in a hot location. If I were to do it...
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...
Drilling Tips
With so many holes that need to be drilled in a typical GlaStar or Sportsman, it pays to learn some tricks to do it...
GlaStar and Sportsman Tail Section Tips
Counterweight fabrication: A local homebuilder showed me a way to construct a counterweight, and it's much simpler than cutting up the lead sheet. First,...
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...
Horizontal Stabilizer Building Tips for the GlaStar and Sportsman
Building a horizontal stabilizer jig: We got the full kit Jan 2nd (1996). Got it home without incident. There was a key part on...
Elevator Building Tips for the GlaStar and Sportsman
Keeping twist out of the aft elevator partial spar: There is a discontinuity between the aft edges of the elevator respective to each end...
GlaStar and Sportsman Aileron Construction Tips
Fitting the aileron skin: In fitting the aileron skin, after clecoing the lower skin surface to the aft ribs, it is easier to turn...