Tag: sportsman
Why We Build: Life with the Sportsman Couldn’t be Better
So, how does one go about talking about the number-one thing in his life? I can say that now. I’m not married anymore. Of...
Tweaking a GlaStar/Sportsman Wing and Tail
GlaStar and Sportsman planes are remarkable in how well they fly and how consistently they come out especially considering they are usually built by...
GlaStar versus Sportsman: How do they really stack up?
I now have about 800 hours in three separate Sportsman planes and about 800 hours in GlaStars, so I feel I am in a...
039-04090-082 Sportsman Rudder Vertical Fin Installation, TWTT Task 0300
SPORTSMAN RUDDER / VERTICAL FIN INSTALLATION TWTT TASK 0300 BOM 039-04090-01 MAIN PARTS LIST: PLEASE REFER TO PACKING LIST TOOL LIST BOM: 039-04090-01T ALSO...
Sportsman Nose Gear Bushing Inspection
When performing an annual inspection on the Sportsman nose gear, be sure to take a close look at the condition of the shock bushings.
The...
Tow-Bar Rack
Steve and I like to have a fairly organized baggage compartment. And what is more frustrating than trying to find your tow-bar when you...
Fuel Transfer Controller – Tom Kuffel
PDF version of the files provided by Tom Kuffel in his article Fuel Transfer Controller – Lower Cost Version.
Float Rigging Design & Maintenance, Part 2
In the first installment of this article, I conveyed information learned about the geometric design as well as the re-design of my floatplane rigging...
Differences and improvements in the Sportsman vs. GlaStar
Two of our primary goals in the development of the Sportsman were to make it much easier to build and structurally stronger (so it...