Tag: wing
GlaStar and Sportsman Flap Construction Tips
Flap track guide hints:
Rivet the flap track guide arms and reinforcement angles to rib pairs A & C and the Deployment arms (pair...
Glasair Wing Closing Tip – Checking for Water Traps
Submitted by Bob Buckihul
In preparation for wing closing, I scrubbed out the fuel tanks with water and Simple Green. After lots of scrubbing and...
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...
Mylar Gap Seals
Submitted by Kory Cornum
I installed Mylar gap seals on my Glasair III on 18 April 1993. The seals are from High Performance Engineering, Inc.,...
GlaStar Cove Ribs and Skins Tips
Aileron cove rib: We found that when installing the left wing aileron cove the lower wing skin is about 3/8" too short to give...
GlaStar Wing Angle of Incidence Tips
When to align wing angle of incidence: We have worked on 20+ Glastar projects, and this problem constantly arises. I can not stress strongly...
Planning for Wiring Runs in the Wings
Tips are great when you read them before you go down the wrong path. Here are a few that could save you some headache...
GlaStar Aileron and Flap Installation Tips
Whilst many have been at Oshkosh enjoying themselves, I have been doing likewise checking out my first wing in preparation for riveting on the...
Wingtip Installation Tip
There is a conflict in the wing tip construction as per the Manual (Rev C) Section VI Wing assembly, Fig 43 p.103 instructs you...
Riveting the GlaStar Top Skins
Riveting on the top skins: I used saw horses, carefully set up, to support the wings instead of putting them back in the wing...