Sportsman TC

New Sportsman TC Announced at Oshkosh 2010

Glasair Aviation introduced the newest member of their composite piston aircraft family: the Sportsman TC, which merges the proven Sportsman high utility aircraft with...
Glasair RG on airport ramp

Airport Requirements and Insurance

We've seen an increase in the insurance requirements that airports are imposing on tenants. These requirements used to be just to have the airport...
Zenair float CAD

Zenair Announces 2500# Floats for GlaStar and Sportsman Aircraft

Because customers have been asking for them, Zenair has been developing a 2500 pound float kit for the GlaStar and Sportsman aircraft. The work...
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Friesen Glasair Sportsman Takes to the Skies over Canada

Finally, after over 3 years Sportsman kit #7091 left the ground. It flew really well and only needed minor trim adjustment. The airplane is fitted...
Glastar trailer

GlaStar Taildragger Trailer

I took a Zieman's two SeaDo trailer and modified it to carry the GlaStar - it was very easy to do and only took...

Can an Aircraft Be Too Safe?

Can you imagine that? I was hit with this question after I returned from Oshkosh. And that question was from an underwriter no less. Pilots,...
Glasair-I TD landing light schematic. Image: Andy Plunkett

Additional Builder Documents or Loose Paper Management

The last couple of summers I have had the opportunity to travel around the country looking at a number of Glasairs being offered for sale....
advanced aero G3

Advanced Aero Announces Production of G2 and G3, Web Store, and Support Options

Advanced Aero Components (AAC) announced in a press release that the new web store is now open for business. Ian Baker, the company's CEO...

Are You a Safe Pilot?

Do you consider yourself a safe pilot? Why? When you make a flight in your GlaStar, Sportsman or other aircraft, what kinds of pre-flight...

Ferrying Sportsman N124MK Back to the U.S.

After having a 66-gallon Turtlepac ferry bladder installed (which allows a single stop on the southern tip of Greenland or other alternates) in the back and testing its functioning, we were fully ready, including appropriate insurance coverage and the requested permits from the UK, Denmark (for Greenland) and Canada.