A New Water Rudder Design
Although I have greatly enjoyed my Sportsman’s amphibious floats (Clamar 2500’s) over the past 9 years, there have been a few issues that have...
Ken Wickland’s Cockpit Modifications
Ken Wickland is a craftsman. All you have to do is to look at his tool chest to know that his workmanship will be...
Perking up the Performance of a Glasair Sportsman
More power. Everyone wants it, but how do you get a real performance increase without tearing your engine apart? Power Flow Systems, Inc. has...
Carbon Fiber Elevator Rib Reinforcements
This tip was sent by Michael Harfst.
An extra note for anyone considering a stiffener for the elevator end rib. I have the fiberglass tips...
Orville’s Gravity Fuel System
Fuel system problems are the leading cause of experimental airplane accidents. All fuel systems should be carefully evaluated and thoroughly tested prior to flight....
Glastar Cargo Door Mod
Production and delivery of the large size baggage door kit has been going very well.
To get an idea of the scope of the retrofit,...
LED Lights From Baja Designs
These lights were on sale a few weeks ago so I took the plunge and bought a pair in SPOT pattern - these are intended...
Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator
I built my Sportsman via the Two-weeks-to-taxi program in November, 2018. The seat cushions that come with the TWTT Sportsman are fine for most...
Modified GlaStar Fuel Vent System
My tank vent system is different than S-H plans. There are 5-port manifolds bolted to each wing root rib just forward of the aft spar. The outboard port of each main tank comes around the aft spar and forward to the manifold.
Tailwheel Springs
I’ve never been entirely satisfied with the way the tailwheel leaf springs are secured to the tail cone, especially when banging them off of...