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How to & Builder Tips

Ever wonder how to make a certain part with fiberglass or sheet metal? Or fix an oil leak? These tips can guide you and reduce the amount of head-scratching.

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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...

GlaStar strake in position. Photo: Zach Chase, Fibertech Composites

GlaStar Strake Installation Tip

I tooled these myself off of Jim Londo's GlaStar but the incidence was later changed. It is a real struggle to get these to fit...

Sportsman top deck. Photo: Zach Chase, Fibertech Composites

GlaStar Top Deck Installation Tips

Lifting eye slots: when laying out the dimensions for the lifting eye slots in the top deck, be sure to make an inside measurement...

Tips for GlaStar Waterline Marking

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...

GlaStar and Sportsman Window Installation Tips

Installing the Windows: A friend suggested a new way of locating the plexiglass panes in the windows and doors of the Glastar. Window with...

GlaStar Wing Angle of Incidence Tips

When to align wing angle of incidence: We have worked on 20+ Glastar projects, and this problem constantly arises. I can not stress strongly...

Wingtip Installation Tip

There is a conflict in the wing tip construction as per the Manual (Rev C) Section VI Wing assembly, Fig 43 p.103 instructs you...

GlaStar - drilling the flap skin doublers

GlaStar Aileron and Flap Installation Tips

Whilst many have been at Oshkosh enjoying themselves, I have been doing likewise checking out my first wing in preparation for riveting on the...

Additional inspection cover for GlaStar aux fuel tank fitting

GlaStar Auxiliary Fuel Tank Tips

Extra inspection hole: I installed an extra inspection hole, located at the connection of aux tank to fuel line. I obtained the parts (doubler...

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...

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