Tag: glasair
Instrument Panel Washers
This tip was submitted by Barry Bieber Glasair II-S RG
If you're trying to build a showplane, don't bother trying to use allen head instrument...
Glasair I Flap Ratchet Plate
Submitted by Stan Gorman
Flap actuation is much easier with this "saw tooth" ratchet plate, especially 35° and 50° position.
Note: Glasair II & III ratchet...
Beating The Draft
Written by Fred Van Rader, Glasair II-S RG
Have you cured that big draft that enters your Glasair cockpit from the cutouts in the 'B' ribs?...
Cyanoacrylate Glues
Wherever the instructions call for temporarily bonding something in place using HotMelt glue or Body Putty (Bondo) I reach for my ZAP.
ZAP is a...
Splitting the Glasair Main Fuel Tanks
DO NOT split your main fuel tank. We split ours and I don't think is was worth it. Use the check valves to prevent...
Fillers and Sanding Material
Q: How about some comments on fillers? Qcell takes forever to cure enough so it can be sanded.
A: If you want to use qcell...
Glasair Inverted Fuel Pickup Installation
Written by Mike Jones
The flexible flop tube is Aircraft Spruce part number 0520500 which lists for $26.85. I modified two of their AN867-2 welding...
GlaStar Stall Warning
I think a stall warning indicator (SWI) or angle of attack indicator can be an important safety aid if the danger of entering an...
Glasair Vertical Stabilizer Hints
Written by Jim Dutton
When I started closing the vertical stab I decided it would be easier if I did not get in my own...
Glasair Wheel Pants and Nose Gear Strut Fairings
Written by Jim Dutton
Glasair FT Builders - file this information away for future reference when you start installation of the wheel pants and nose...