Tag: glastar
Inadvertent Flap Retraction
On our last fuel stop coming home from our Idaho adventures I was landing on a long runway with breezy conditions at KTKX. Due...
Postcards from Smiley Creek 2015
Just got home after 37+ hours of fun in the GlaStar. A belated BIG thank you to Dave & Dave & Gail & Ann...
First Flight: Howard Plevyak’s GlaStar
After a few years of building (a major understatement) I’m happy to announce that Kit # 5615, N19HL has finally achieved first flight this...
LED Cockpit Lighting
I finally managed to install some LED cockpit lighting in my Sportsman and thought that others might be interested in it as well. My...
Denali From FL240
Friday was the day that all the stars aligned for aircraft, pilot, and weather.
My bird was still on small tires with wheel pants, had...
DIY Upholstery
For those of you thinking of tackling your own upholstery here is a little short lesson on what worked for me. Let me caveat...
GlaStar Hauler
I am in the process of relocating to New Mexico from Arizona and since my project is on its landing gear, moving the airframe...
Aux Fuel Pump
One of my aux tank pumps stopped working, so I decided to remove it and take it apart. New pumps are not expensive but...
New Window Installation Videos by Zach Chase
Zach Chase of Fibertech Composites has been the go-to man when it comes to assembling the Glastar and Sportsman airplanes. His one day of...
GlaStar Celebrates 20 Years
Read Dave Prizio's article in the June issue of EAA Experimenter
If the proof of any airplane is in how it flies, the GlaStar does...