Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Mods

Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

Mods

Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

glastar firewall assembly drawing

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Firewall Installation Tips

Firewall installation: Install engine and all engine plumbing/wiring prior to installation of firewall. Carefully measure where holes should go, then drill firewall holes, install...

karanges-rudder-pedals

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Rudder System Installation Tips

Installation of the rudder pedal assemblies: The S-H manual instructs you to position one set of pedals, lock it into position, and install the...

Windshield Installation “Bush Fix” When Clecos Run Out

How to & Builder Tips

Build Your Own Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

How to & Builder Tips

Dave Hulse landing his GlaStar

Crosswinds in the GlaStar

Flying

GlaStar right door

GlaStar Door Installation Tips

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

How to & Builder Tips

Creature Comfort

Winter Flying For those of us living in the northern climates, it’s worth paying attention to being warm in your aircraft. In southern Wisconsin, our...

Maintenance

Glasair FT Gear Bracket Cracks

Mike Palmer’s Glasair II FT has over 3400 hours on it and he recently discovered cracks in the lugs of his main landing gear...

bug plug - prevent insects from crawling in

Bug Plug

Maintenance

Nose Wheel Service Suggestion

Maintenance

Supercharged Glasair Super II RG

Mods

Lycoming IO-360 engine

200-hp Engines in a Glasair FT?

How-to and Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Glasair

All About Gas Caps

The first Glasair kit was shipped over 25 years ago and now there are hundreds flying. In many cases these flying airplanes are introducing...

Wolfgang Drahanowski’s GlaStar Flies

Flying

Award Winners at AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

Events

Coast above Derby, not a good area for an outlanding.

Around Australia in the GlaStar

Lifestyle

So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?

Lifestyle

Flying along the west coast of the Dead Sea.

Italy to Israel in a GlaStar

Lifestyle

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Leading Edge Lights

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Events

Sportsman Kits Available Again

News

Making Cowl Bumps

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods

RESOURCES

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Glasair Merlin on its first test flight in Arlington, Washington.

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Glasair II-S, Photo © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

History of Glasair Aviation

Resources

SensenichDirect Stoddard-Hamilton Propellers

Glasair

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

Glasair I, II, III Options & Accessories Catalog (Archive)

Glasair

Glasair Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

ABOUT US

The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association is the one must-join association for Glasair, GlaStar, Sportsman 2+2, Merlin, and OMF Symphony builders, owners, pilots, and enthusiasts. If you’re currently building, flying—or dreaming of building and flying one—this is the place for you! We are not affiliated with Glasair Aviation, LLC., but we maintain a great working relationship. Our members can be found worldwide.

Disclaimer: This website contains information submitted by our members about building their airplanes. Some methods they employ may differ from the factory instructions. Builders are advised that they are responsible for their own construction methods and should check with the factory if any of the information included on this website differs from the factory manuals. The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association has not checked the accuracy or safety of any information included on these web pages and any users of this information do so completely at their own risk.

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