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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah
Bill Wilson left Cheyenne accompanied by an RV-4 headed for a fuel stop at Wendover, UT. The agreement was to fly at 10,500 and...
Matt Freeman’ s GlaStar Accident in Alaska
I spoke with Matt Freeman this morning--he and his daughter are fine. Matt has a GlaStar taildragger with large, 26" tundra tires and likes...
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
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...