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...
Cylinder Head and Oil Temperature Management on a Glasair Sportsman
There have been numerous threads on the Glasair Owners Forum related to engine cooling and dealing with high oil temperatures and high cylinder head...
Safari Cargo Net
I became interested in a net at the back of the seats, separating the cargo area, when I saw Alan Negrin’s Sportsman last September.
I...
Extended Heavy-Duty Landing Gear
My wife Chris and I are based in Seattle and spend 4-6 weeks each summer exploring Alaska with our young daughter and a Sportsman...
T3 Tailwheel Suspension Installation on a Sportsman
It would be an understatement to say that the T3 tailwheel suspension system is proving itself to be a dramatic improvement over the factory...
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...
Upgrading to an LED Landing Light
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...
LED Cockpit Lighting
I finally managed to install some LED cockpit lighting in my Sportsman and thought that others might be interested in it as well. My...
Sportsman Cleared for Flight Testing with UL Power 520i Firewall-Forward
The UL Power 520i engine is much lighter than the typical Lycoming installation. I moved the engine six inches forward and was still worried...
GlaStar 540 on Amphibious Floats Project
The goal of this project was to get into (and out of!) the many high alpine lakes around Vancouver BC. While a Super Cub...