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The “SuperStar”
Recently, I worked with a friend from San Diego after he purchased a GlaStar that had briefly flown. He wanted the GlaStar to undergo a complete make-over plus some upgrades.
Marc’s Sportsman: The Trim Saga
We left the end of the annual with a note about problems I’ve been having with the electric pitch trim system in my Glastar...
Tires for Alaska
With the big trip to Alaska almost upon us it is time to think seriously about getting our planes ready to tackle the untamed...
Tips for GlaStar Waterline Marking
Water level: When marking your waterline on the fuselage or leveling it to install the gear, don't use S-H's string method. Make a water...
Cheap Paint Booth Lessons
We got to the point on our other project—a TEAM Airbike— where we were ready to shoot it. We're using the Polyfiber (Stilts) system....
Proportional Servo Elevator Trim Control For the Glastar
I have been interested in making some changes to the MAC8A Elevator Trim Servo since I first got Glastar kit #5540. I thought the...
S-TEC 30 Installation for GlaStar
Parts not supplied by S-TEC:
Two pulleys MS 20219-4
Two bolts AN 4-23 (to replace the existing forward aileron pulleys bolts)
Location of sub-assemblies
Turn coordinator/roll...
GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?
I now have about 800 hours in three separate Sportsman planes and about 800 hours in GlaStars, so I feel I am in a...
Flap Gap Seals Reduce Stall Speed
One of my goals is to obtain as low of a stall speed as reasonably possible. Enlarging the wing and flap area and reducing...
Rib and Skin Fitting
Skin/rib fitting: I'm sharing my experience with horizontal stabilizer skinning, for the benefit of anyone else who's having trouble pulling the skin far enough...