Tag: glasair
Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate
Submitted by Mike Palmer, Phoenix, Arizona
We have a Glasair FT with 900+ hours now. We try to keep the engine compartment clean (that is, no...
Glasair I Retractable Gear
The Technical Support Department has noted a significant increase in builder questions related to the Glasair I kit . Although this design has been...
Firewall Grommet Alternative
Submitted by Dace Kirk, Phoenix Composites, Mesa Arizona
At Phoenix Composites, Inc. we treat the problem of firewall grommets somewhat different. We find that there are...
Mating the Wing to the Fuselage
Submitted by Chris Smith Gustavus, Alaska
I just passed another milestone in building my IIS RG-connecting the wing and the fuselage. I only have a few...
John Burnaby’s Glasair Engine Control Quadrant
Written by John Burnaby
Make a template for the top of the wing in the console area.
Place template on wing in console location and scribe...
Glasair I – Still Strong After 20 Years
Submitted by Jeff Wernli V.P. Sales & Marketing, Stoddard-Hamilton
As we come toward the end of Stoddard- Hamilton’s 20th year anniversary, l thought it would be...
N24TX Engine Air Inlet and Cooling Design
Submitted by By Tom. M. Taylor, Aeropride Technology
N24TX is an early Glasair IIS-RG with a 200 hp Lycoming IO-360-C1C. I had heard that the...
AoA Indicator
Submitted by Carter Boswell
The multicolor rectangle thing on the glare shield is my AOA indicator in the “up” position. When retracted it sits flush...
Transponder Performance
Submitted by Evan Julber, Bend Oregon
I’d like to relay to the group two conversations I’ve had with others regarding transponder performance.
A friend of mine...
My First 1000 Hours
Written by Ed Covington
I am a 1982 homebuilt Glasair from Washington State. My parts were designed by Tom Hamilton and fabricated by his company,...