High Temp Vinylester Resin
In the fall of 1991 we began using Derakane 470 series resin for manufacturing and assembly purposes which lists a heat distortion temperature of...
Scott Alperin’s TWTT Sportsman
Another successful Sportsman homecoming from the TWTT program. Scott Alperin writes:
I completed construction of the Glasair Sportsman on November 1, 2016 in the Two...
Man Survives Second Plane Crash
By Karen Aho - Anchorage Daily News Reporter
Republished with permission
Down in Alaska - two slightly injured - saved by GlaStar cage
I learned about flying from...
BRS System Available for GlaStar & Sportsman
Through the efforts of GAOA member Chris Bowles, an engineered package system using off the shelf BRS components in a soft pack is available...
Oshkosh AirVenture 2007
Written by by Greg and Sue Prentiss
If I was writing a newspaper headline it would probably read: Hammer Brothers deliver ANOTHER one—two punch for Glasair at AirVenture 2007. A...
Association Update
In January 2014, the Glasair.org website which catered to builders of the low-wing Glasairs went permanently off-line. Bruce Gray, who ran it, had been...
Advanced Aero Components Acquires Glasair II and III Assets
Glasair Aviation USA, LLC. and Advanced Aero Components "AAC" announced the sale of product line assets for the Glasair II and III models.
According to Ian...
Sportsman Kits Available Again
After a "COVID pause" that slowed down operations at Glasair Aviation, the company is once again selling kits. While the Two Weeks to Taxi...
Glasair Aviation’s Merlin LSA Pilot Review by Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson reviews the Merlin LSA at Sun 'n Fun 2017 in this video report.
New and experienced pilots will enjoy Merlin's stable, easy handling...
Bumpy Ride
From the Top
It’s been a bumpy ride over the past few years, hasn’t it? As a Glasair builder, I know first hand what each...