Engine Plumbing
Many of you may not be familiar with proper engine plumbing techniques. The beauty of home-building is to do it your own way, reducing...
GlaStar and Sportsman Window Installation
Mask off the front and back of the window to approx. 1.5" of the edge. (Blue 3M 2" tape)
Trim perimeter of window to fit...
GlaStar Auxiliary Fuel Tank Tips
Extra inspection hole: I installed an extra inspection hole, located at the connection of aux tank to fuel line. I obtained the parts (doubler...
Adding Inspection Holes to the GlaStar or Sportsman Wing
Cutting inspection plate holes: Here is one way to cut (perhaps scribe is a better choice of words) a nice inspection circle in your...
GlaStar Cove Ribs and Skins Tips
Aileron cove rib: We found that when installing the left wing aileron cove the lower wing skin is about 3/8" too short to give...
GlaStar Fuselage Bonding Tips
Joining the fuselage halves: In addition to taping the belly and dorsal seam as per manual, I screwed tongue depressors (one #4 x 3/8...
GlaStar Top Deck Installation Tips
Lifting eye slots: when laying out the dimensions for the lifting eye slots in the top deck, be sure to make an inside measurement...
GlaStar Strake Installation Tip
I tooled these myself off of Jim Londo's GlaStar but the incidence was later changed. It is a real struggle to get these to fit...
GlaStar Cabin Air Inlet Position Tip
I don't remember the dimension called for but they need to be a whole 1" lower than called for in the instructions. I ended...
GlaStar Baggage Door Installation Tip
The pull rivets end up so close to the door seal flange that the only pull rivet tool I have found to work resides...