Mods

Builders are awesome tinkerers and inventors, and they come up with improvements to the original design. Luckily they aren’t’ shy about sharing information!

The EAA Young Eagles GlaStar. Photo: Paul Hansen

Aileron Balancing Servo Tabs

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The aileron servo helps reduce stick forces in roll. BILL OF MATERIALS 1 12"x12" .032 aluminum sheet 88 3/32" pop rivets 24 1-1/4" aluminum extruded hinge...

Upgrading to an LED Landing Light

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I replaced my burned-out Sylvania halogen 65MR16/FL40 bulb (65 W, 40º flood lamp) with the T6 3-LED Lamp. This bulb ($27 USD) is bright at...
Flap Gap Seal Sportsman N11YM_02

Flap Gap Seals Reduce Stall Speed

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One of my goals is to obtain as low of a stall speed as reasonably possible. Enlarging the wing and flap area and reducing...
The Power Flow system (left) has a much larger final exhaust pipe and a smaller heater muff compared to the standard system (right).

Perking up the Performance of a Glasair Sportsman

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More power. Everyone wants it, but how do you get a real performance increase without tearing your engine apart? Power Flow Systems, Inc. has...
Cowl-piano-hinge

Cowl Piano Hinge

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A piano hinge for the cowl provides a sleek look with no visible fasteners on the outside. It takes a bit more work to...

Ventral Fin for Yaw Stability

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Most components added to a plane forward of the center of lift usually have a negative effect on directional stability (other than canards perhaps)....
Removable control stick

Removable Control Stick

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Here is some information on how to make your stick look like the above photo. Place your stick into its socket on the control boss and slide it into the […]
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Carbon-fiber elevator rib reinforcement

Carbon Fiber Elevator Rib Reinforcements

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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...
GlaStar towbar storage Click Bond mount

Tow-Bar Rack

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Steve and I like to have a fairly organized baggage compartment. And what is more frustrating than trying to find your tow-bar when you...

Who Needs A Carb? Life With FADEC

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For those of you who are interested in the Aerosance FADEC system, I thought I would give some insight in my fairly extensive experience...