Tips for Installing and Drilling the GlaStar Wing Struts
Trim the fuselage cutouts for spars a little more than you think you need to. Pin and bolt the spars to the cage; slide...
Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual
When we last left N30KP’s annual inspection, the pitot-static check had been completed and I was beginning work on the rest of the airframe....
Wingtip Installation Tip
There is a conflict in the wing tip construction as per the Manual (Rev C) Section VI Wing assembly, Fig 43 p.103 instructs you...
GlaStar and Sportsman Aileron Construction Tips
Fitting the aileron skin: In fitting the aileron skin, after clecoing the lower skin surface to the aft ribs, it is easier to turn...
Aileron Balancing Servo Tabs
The aileron servo helps reduce stick forces in roll.
BILL OF MATERIALS
1 12"x12" .032 aluminum sheet
88 3/32" pop rivets
24 1-1/4" aluminum extruded hinge...
GlaStar Bulkhead Installation Tips
Bulkhead layups: On my last trip to Germany, I purchased special brushes designed for painting behind radiators. They are about 18" long with the...
GlaStar Static Port Reverse-Engineered
A number of builders have been wanting to get the exact dimensions for the GlaStar static port that was once available from Stoddard-Hamilton. After...
Nuisance Oil Leaks
With about 370 hours on my Superior XP-360 engine, I had developed several small leaks that were difficult to track down, but I discovered a...
Riveting the GlaStar Top Skins
Riveting on the top skins: I used saw horses, carefully set up, to support the wings instead of putting them back in the wing...
Revised GlaStar Upper Door Latch
This modification was sent by Paul Hansen.
This drawing shows the original aft upper door latch drawing from the manual plus the revised latch I...