Glasair tweaks Merlin design after LSA certificate
One month after gaining light sport aircraft (LSA) certification, Glasair Aviation is tweaking the design of the two-seat Merlin flight trainer to reduce weight...
Flight to Aniakchak Volcano
Norm Van Vactor recorded this video of a flight to Aniakchak Volcano in his Sportsman on floats. Some beautiful shots!
https://vimeo.com/175569728
Whole-Plane Parachute System Available For Sportsman Aircraft
Glasair Aviation, in partnership with BRS Aerospace, now offers whole-plane parachute recovery systems for the company's popular Sportsman line of aircraft.
Parachute recovery systems are...
Smiley Creek 2016 is a Success
It's Sunday morning and I'm watching our GlaStar and Sportsman airplanes departing Smiley Creek airport. There are still a few of us hanging around here...
History of Glasair Aviation
In 1980 the kit aircraft industry was revolutionized by the introduction of the Glasair - the world's first pre-molded composite kit plane. Glasair Aviation...
First Flight of Bill Kerschbaum’s Glasair I-RG
Bill reports: "Successful first three flights in my Glasair I-RG last week. Working on some squawks, and hope to continue flying later this week....
First Flight of Bruce Kirkwood’s Glasair Super II
Bruce Kirkwood reported a successful first flight today of Glasair Super II kit #2465: "Nearly eleven years in to my four year project, VH-KJX...
Dave Prizio and EAA Announce New Aircraft Engine Installation Book
“Powering Your Plane” by our very own Dave Prizio is a new book that will help readers correctly install a Lycoming-type engine. It covers...
Another airplane manufacturer takes wing in Washington’s skies
By Dominic Gates, Seattle Times aerospace reporter.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently certified a composite airplane built in Washington state, just a year after its first...
FAA Certifies Merlin LSA
On March 29, 2016 Glasair Aviation of Arlington, Washington, received FAA certification of its much-anticipated Merlin Light Sport Aircraft (LSA).
For nearly 40 years Glasair...