Tag: jig
Glasair Wing Rotation Jig
This tip was submitted by Jerry Shilt.
The picture is of some jigs I made to rotate the wing by myself and as you can...
Building a Workbench & Wing Jig
Here are a few tips on building a suitable workbench and wing jig for the GlaStar and Sportsman submitted by our members.
Workbench from the wing...
Glasair Aft Chord Line Board
Submitted by Fred & Chris Van Raden, Glasair II-S RG builders
After wing closing and before removing the wing from the jig, install the wing...
Nose Rib Alignment Aid
Submitted by Ted Beck, GlaStar
Locating and drilling the leading edge skin to nose rib flange holes in the GlaStar wing can be a little...
GlaStar and Sportsman Rudder Construction Tips
Tip fairing: You may need to cut the rear of the rudder tip fairing off if it is too long and glass on a...
Tips for Installing and Drilling the GlaStar Wing Struts
Trim the fuselage cutouts for spars a little more than you think you need to. Pin and bolt the spars to the cage; slide...
GlaStar and Sportsman Wing Jig Tips
Building the wing jig: I made my jig so that both wings could be built back to back. I made mirror images of the...
Alternate Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Alignment and Jigging
Submitted by Neal Garvin and Hal Mandly, Glasair Super II-S RG
This method uses a taut line strung between the two outboard hinges as a guide...