Fitting A McCauley Propeller on a 4-Cylinder Lycoming-Engine Glasair
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft does not stock a McCauley spinner installation kit for the Glasair I, II, or GlaStar aircraft. We do stock a McCauley spinner install...
Cooling Ramps
These are cowling inlet ramps that help significantly with keeping cylinder head temperatures down during extended climbs in hot weather. They can be ordered...
Wiring the Wings
Our Sportsman wings had been built in the CAC so the wiring was already in place, tied up in a huge coil. Before attaching the...
Metalworking Tips
Deburring rivet holes: A 3" Scotchbrite wheel in a variable speed drill motor does a very fast job of deburring long lines of rivet...
Engine Break-in
Break-in of an engine refers primarily to the initial phase of operation in which the piston rings will "seat" against the cylinder walls.
Run-in refers...
DIY Upholstery
For those of you thinking of tackling your own upholstery here is a little short lesson on what worked for me. Let me caveat...
Corrosion Protection with DEFT
Corrosion protection and the use of primers are topics with as many opinions as there are builders. Here are some tips submitted by our members.
Deft...
Picking Up/Unloading Your Kit
Use of boat trailer for crate pickup: Living approximately 70 miles from the closest Consolidated Freight yard, the cost of a rental truck or...
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...
Are You a Test Pilot?
Who do you think of when you hear the term, ‘Test Pilot’? I’d bet many, if not most of you, think first of Chuck...