So, When Will You Be Ready to Fly?
When do you think you'll be ready to fly?" This is the question my husband Steve and I are always asked when a friend...
Nose Rib Alignment Aid
Submitted by Ted Beck, GlaStar
Locating and drilling the leading edge skin to nose rib flange holes in the GlaStar wing can be a little...
Installing the Navaid AP-1 Wing Leveler in the GlaStar
Submitted by Al Sibley, GlaStar
I have finally arrived at what I consider an acceptable design for the installation of the Navaid AP-1 wing leveler servo...
Secondary Bonding Characteristics of DBM
From the "No Harm in Double Checking" File comes a report on the peel strength of the DBM cloth used in the GlaStar fuselage...
Towing the Line – Glider Operations with the GlaStar
I have been asked by representatives of many soaring clubs if the GlaStar could be a good towplane for gliders. After examining the towplane's...
Properly Promoting Resin
The resin that we currently use in both the Glasair and the GlaStar is Dow Derakane 411-45. This resin is shipped from Stoddard-Hamilton in...
GlaStar Wing Spar Tips
There is quite a bit of manufacturing tolerance in the spar assemblies. My aft spar was a good .10" shorter than it should have...
The PTI SuperStar Offers Proven Technology in a Futuristic Package
Written by Tom Richardi, an A&P and a licensed propeller technician who built the Propulsion Technologies, Inc., GlaStar, N11KN.
I was working in the shop one...
Shimmy Fix for Nose-Heavy GlaStars
Nose wheel shimmy can be a very destructive and difficult-to-diagnose problem in aircraft with free castering nose wheels. Here's a simple solution to this...
GlaStar Antenna Installation Tips
Transponder ground plane: Make your aluminum ground plane for your transponder as large as possible for effective use. I placed mine under the pilot's...