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Stephen & son Michael Eastman check out the flightline. Photo: Arlo Reeves.

Report from the Columbia 2009 Fly-In

Thanks to all who came to the Columbia Fly-In this year making it a great success! A record 18 GlaStars and Sportsmans (14 & 4)...
Coast above Derby, not a good area for an outlanding.

Around Australia in the GlaStar

Three years almost to the day after completing my 15-year GlaStar build, Sue and I have returned from our 4,653 nm around Australia flight....

It’s Not About the Airplanes, But the People

After last year's Columbia fly-in, Arlo Reeves made an astute comment on GlastarNet: “By now I can say with some confidence that it’s not...
Carlos Emmons after the flight with Glauco Nuzzi.

A Trip to Italy

Sometimes work is such a drag. I got a call on short notice to cover a trip to Rome (bummer). I e-mailed fellow ‘netter Glauco...
Pirates at Columbia

Pirate Pilots Swoop in on the Columbia Fly-in

Great food, perfect weather and the company of like-minded Pirates was enjoyed by those attending the recent GlaStar & Sportsman fly-in at Columbia, California....

Trevor Berg’s Sportsman on Floats

Here are a few postcards from Trevor Berg and his Sportsman on floats. These are some of my favourite because they are all taken on...
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Around the World in 59 Days

In the Beginning, the Dream... Since I was a child, I had the dream of building an airplane and flying it around the world. Now,...
Columbia 2014. Photo: Dave Ammenti.

12th Annual Northern California Glasair Aircraft Owners Association Fly-in October 3-5

Join us for the 12th Annual Northern California GlaStar/Sportsman Fly-in on Oct. 3-5 in Columbia, California! This fine fall fly-in takes place at one...

Alaska to Oshkosh, Part 2

There were still those who believed that Man would have been happier had he stayed on his own planet; but it was rather too...

Heavy Hauler

People want to know just how much you can carry in a Sportsman. I tell them it will carry anything that will fit unless...