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!

Seat Cushion for the Tall Aviator

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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...

A New Water Rudder Design

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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...

T3 Tailwheel Suspension Installation on a Sportsman

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It would be an understatement to say that the T3 tailwheel suspension system is proving itself to be a dramatic improvement over the factory...

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...

New Larger Instrument Panel for the GlaStar or Sportsman

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Fibertech Composites has come out with a new a panel that will handle just about any combination of instruments. No need to settle for...

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Soon after purchasing my GlaStar, N757C, from her original owner and builder I contacted Glasair Aviation and inquired about the price of factory-built auxiliary...
Split wing fold hatch provides exit for recovery chute.

Ballistic Recovery Chute Installation in the GlaStar

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For several years in the early 90’s I looked at all the available kit planes trying to decide on the perfect one for me...
sportsman nosewheel lift

Sportsman Nosewheel Lift

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My trip to Alaska spurred me to look for ways to increase the prop-to-ground clearance of my Sportsman. Since increasing the size of the...
Auto-Timer parts

Fuel Transfer Pump Auto-Timer Group Purchase

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It’s been a while since we made a group purchase and the gang had started suffering from withdrawal symptoms, but luckily Rocky Morrison stepped...
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram, Digital TDR Fuel Transfer Controller

Fuel Transfer Controller – Lower Cost Version

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The fuel transfer controller in this article using an off-the-shelf Time Delay Relay (TDR) yields a simple, effective circuit for this critical function. But...