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!

GlaStar towbar storage Click Bond mount

Tow-Bar Rack

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...
The EAA Young Eagles GlaStar. Photo: Paul Hansen

Aileron Balancing Servo Tabs

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...

Revised GlaStar Upper Door Latch

This modification was sent by Paul Hansen. This drawing shows the original aft upper door latch drawing from the manual plus the revised latch I...
chart box under instrument panel

Chart and Storage Box Under the Instrument Panel

Al Sibley provided this mod for a storage compartment hat sits under the instrument panel on the center tunnel. Others might have already done something...
GlaStar air induction filter

Air Induction Injection Filter

Tom Lempicke submitted this tip about the GlaStar's air induction filter for a fuel-injected engine. One of the things we are up against in putting...
GlaStar training wheel

Demo GlaStar Tailwheel

So, what do you put on the tail of a demo GlaStar? That's easy, Stoddard-Hamilton put on a little tailwheel so it doesn't drag...
Martin Elshire instrument panel in his GlaStar

Martin Elshire’s Molded GlaStar Panel

Ever wonder what a designer and installer of panels would put in his own private GlaStar? Well check this out! Martin's own panel fabrication company...
Van's cowl air scoop on GlaStar

RV Air Intake Adaption for GlaStar

Here is a pictorial report of using the cowl air scoop from Van's and adapting it to the GlaStar cowling.  
glastar fuel system

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.
GlaStar seatpans with high-density foam

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...