Tag: glastar
GlaStar N533WW Down in Utah
Bill Wilson left Cheyenne accompanied by an RV-4 headed for a fuel stop at Wendover, UT. The agreement was to fly at 10,500 and...
Elevator Counter-weight Rib Fix
The metal area around the heads of the three bolts that hold the balance weight to the long balance support rib, is cracking around...
Landings in a GlaStar Without That “Sinking Feeling”
On December 13th, 1994, Tom Hamilton (idea man extraordinaire, designer, and head of the design team for the GlaStar) handed me the keys to...
Caught by Downdraft on Short Final
This report was submitted by Gary Bennett.
I am sad to report that our Glastar N241GS flipped forward on to its back and sustained major...
Flush Riveting Tips
The GlaStar is not typically built with flush rivets, but some builders are using them anyway. This does not improve aerodynamics, but helps if...
Proportional Servo Elevator Trim Control For the Glastar
I have been interested in making some changes to the MAC8A Elevator Trim Servo since I first got Glastar kit #5540. I thought the...
GlaStar Static Port Reverse-Engineered
A number of builders have been wanting to get the exact dimensions for the GlaStar static port that was once available from Stoddard-Hamilton. After...
A Trip to Italy
Sometimes work is such a drag. I got a call on short notice to cover a trip to Rome (bummer). I e-mailed fellow ‘netter Glauco...
Electric Flaps for the GlaStar
Conversion from manual to electric electrically operated flaps on GlaStar N99RN
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following article has been prepared for informational use only as it describes the...
The GlaStar: An Instructor’s Perspective
By Michael Crowell, reprinted with permission from INFLIGHT Magazine
Mike is a CFII, Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor, an FAA Safety Counselor, and a check...