Wolfgang Drahanowski’s GlaStar Flies
After 11 1/2 years of building time, one more Glastar experimental aircraft (OE-VWD #5605) joined the flying fleet on Sunday, January 16 2011, at...
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...
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 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...
Assembling Sportsman Flaps Without Helpers
I didn't have any helpers like the manual warns for bending and drilling the top skins for the flaps since they are 10 feet...
GlaStar and Sportsman Wing Jig Tips
Building the wing jig: I made my jig so that both wings could be built back to back. I made mirror images of the...
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...
Service Bulletin 73 for GlaStar and Sportsman: Garmin GSA 28 Autopilot Servo
Glasair Aviation issued Service Bulletin 73 for all Sportsman and GlaStar Aircraft equipped with Garmin GSA 28 autopilot servos.
From the Service Bulletin:
Compliance Time: Before...
Hazardous Chemicals in the Building Process
As you build and maintain your airplane you will likely use a number of hazardous chemicals.
Knowing how to handle these chemicals safely and what...
Making Cowl Bumps
When the GlaStar is equipped with an O-360 engine (which is slightly wider than the O-320) its cowl needs a blister for clearance from...