Tag: wing
GlaStar Wing Assembly Tips
Positioning the leading edge wing skins: In positioning the leading edge wing skins, I found it easier to start by clamping one edge in...
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 Wing Spar Tips
There is quite a bit of manufacturing tolerance in the spar assemblies. My aft spar was a good .10" shorter than it should have...
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...
Precise Flight Speed Brakes in a Glasair
This tip was submitted by Ted Beck
History
In 1990 while attending Oshkosh I made a deal with the people in the Precise Flight (PF) booth...
Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence
There has been some question among our builders as to the proper horizontal stabilizer position relative to water line 100. Through our investigations we...