GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire
Upsizing the wheel and tire to 5x5 size gives 1-3/8" more prop clearance. Extending the fork down 1-1/4" gives a total gain of 2-5/8" prop clearance.
Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar
When I started building my GlaStar many years ago, I knew the primary mission was going to be off-airport operations since I live in...
Vortex Generators on a Sportsman
This article is long overdue! What’s here is a condensed version of a long forum topic I started entitled, “VGs on a Sportsman.” Like...
Tractor to Flush Gas Caps
Change the tractor-style fuel caps to flush caps for a sleek wing.
OMF Symphony Aileron Fences and Vortex Generators
Just to show there are multiple ways to skin a cat, we are showing how some things are done on the OMF Symphony. -Editor
We spent...
Spray Gun Lowdown
This tip was submitted by John Top.
I had never owned a paint gun, and I researched them for my GlaStar project. I settled on...
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...
Scott Alperin’s TWTT Sportsman
Another successful Sportsman homecoming from the TWTT program. Scott Alperin writes:
I completed construction of the Glasair Sportsman on November 1, 2016 in the Two...
EAA: Washington Glasair Sportsman
By Dennis Willows, EAA 1228004
After more than 45 years in the same Cessna 172, it seemed time for a major change. With my teenage daughter,...
GlaStar Development Report
Steady progress continues with the GlaStar Developmental tasks in spite of an "Indian Summer" in the Pacific Northwest. We all managed to get a...