Tag: gear
When Good Hydraulic Pumps Go Bad
I have had more than my share of issues with the retracts on my Glasair II RG:
Actuator Leaks
Hydraulic pressure gauge cracked and...
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...
GlaStar Gear Leg Dampers
The pictures are of my wood gear dampers installed on my GlaStar. I used mahogany base molding glued together to form a faired shape...
Gear Jack
I built this custom jack for changing the wheels and brakes on a GlaStar. I welded an extension on the end of a regular cheap auto...
Nose Wheel Service Suggestion
In a recent e-mail message from a Glasair RG builder, I was told about an incident he had experienced while landing, in which the...
Glasair RG Inspection Alert: Landing Gear Trunion
A Glasair II-S RG builder with several hundred hours on his aircraft has called my attention to an item on the main landing gear...
Electronic Landing Gear Pump Drive Circuit
This builder mod has been authored by André Beusch.
The circuit described below can be used in the Glasair to replace the solenoids circuit provided with...