Outside the hangar is Ammenti's GlaStar, started in 1996 and completed in six and a half years. The two-seater is done with such obvious care and finesse that you …
The GlaStar had an O-320 that was removed, and extra tubing was added to the airframe to support the weight of the O-540. The 540 is rated at 250 hp at 2500 rpm, and with high-compression pistons is about 270 hp at 2700 rpm. A custom engine mount was fabricated to bring the engine as close as possible to the firewall, with dual …
What's more, the GlaStar has proven to be a simple, reliable design with few "gotchas" to trip up the unwary. In the summer of 2010, flying GlaStars could be had for between $50,000 and $85,000, …
The "SuperStar". Some of you may recall back in 2003 or 2004 (somewhere thereabout) New Glasair under the leadership of Mikael Via, did an extreme make-over …
The GlaStar gets the engine because it makes sense. With the aircraft's good aerodynamics and a modest 1,900-pound maximum gross weight, the 125-hp engine seemed ideal. Also, since it costs $13,397 from Stoddard-Hamilton, the IO-240 would not be stratospherically priced. We sampled the GlaStar with two versions of the IO-240.
GLASTAR complete FAST BUILD kit for sale with nearly every option available from the factory. This kit is 75% complete and comes with dual brakes, electric trim, folding wings, pitot heat, vent kit, tricycle gear, dual cast aluminum rudder pedals, extended range tanks, 4 point seat harness with Glastar name, antenna's, Lycoming 360 (180HP) Engine mount …
A conventional gear arrangement (taildragger) was a given in this project. The idea is to create a plane with some decent short field and off-airport capabilities that also performs well in cruise. This utility performance is the forte of the GlaStar, and we wanted to capitalize on that or even improve upon it.
With the same 76 inch blended prop, the GlaStar has a slightly better climb — most likely due to the weight difference of the …
The Glastar is slightly different because it has smaller flaps and a lower flap angle when full flaps are deployed. If you are flying a Glastar, you may get away with reducing the …
2003 GLASTAR GS-1 • $139,900 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Redone Glastar. O-320-D1F TTSN 697. 160hp with custom cross over exhaust. Whirlwind RV 200 CS Prop. 50 gallons total fuel and header tanks. B&C Alternator LR3C Linear Regulator Dual E-Mags Dynon HDX 10 inch PFD, Dynon SV AHAHRS, Dynon VHF COM SV …
3. Glasair III. The Glasair is the ultimate high performance aircraft. With its Lycoming engine, the Glasair is a fast, sleek, aerobatic cross-country machine that will take you across the country in mere hours, not days. Nonetheless, its approach and touchdown speeds are easy to work with. The first time most people go out for a flight in a ...
The Glastar B8 comes with one set of beveling heads; one each of 70 mesh and 600 mesh heads. After the heads have been used a few months, they should be returned to Glastar, for surfacing. Ultra Simple Controls: A single, conveniently-located switch turns the motor and pump on or off simultaneously. The motor includes a brake so that it stops ...
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Glastar. The Glastar is a later addition to the Glasair range. The design is composite with metal wings and has excellent performance and handling qualities. Let's start with speed—lots of speed. With a cruise speed of better than 160 m.p.h. (which, incidentally, is more than one mile an hour per horsepower—try that in your 182!), the ...
The Continental IO-240 of the original prototype was never embraced by the GlaStar builder community. That left the realistic choice of engines to either the Lycoming O-320 (150- or 160-hp versions), or the Lycoming parallel-valve O/IO-360 180-hp engine. In the late '90s and early 2000s …
Glastar, 2003, N9512, Trike, Nice condition, Flying, Always hangered. ADS -B In/out and ELT 406/GPS. $62,000 (with current 165 hp Subaru electric 3 blade constant speed, or $50,000 minus firewall forward (install your own power plant). Negotiable. Steve 540 …
The GlaStar was first displayed as a nearly-completed prototype at Oshkosh in 1994. Even before the first flight took place in November 1994, 100 builders had placed orders for the kit. Complete kits were being shipped by the fall of 1995 with the first customer-built GlaStar flying af-ter only three months. There are over 36 flying examples as ...
Glastar has installed the head so that the full 5/8" (15.875 mm) of diamond extends above the top plate. If all the glass you grind is 1/8" (3.175 mm) thick or less, you will only use the lower one-fifth of the cutting surface. When the diamond cutting surface dulls, lower the head 1/8" (3.175 mm).
Glastar. The B12 is perfect for hand-beveling, cold-glass working and lapidary. With this product it is possible to grind and polish all on one machine and change media effortlessly in seconds. The B12 also turns at a higher speed than competing 12" machines. Grinding at slower speeds means longer production time reduced diamond life. * 5/8 ...
Range 573 nm. The GlaStar design combines aluminum sheetmetal, fiberglass composite and welded steel-tube structures into one integrated package. The …
Rather than using fiberglass for most of its construction — a la Glasair — the GlaStar is a true composite airplane. In it you'll find conventional aluminum structures, …
The introduction of the Glasair in 1980 was a revolution as the first pre-molded composite kitplane. Since then, there are over 2500 kits being built, and over 1200 kits flying in many countries all over the world. Between 1980 and 1995, the Glasair series I, II, and III underwent many updates and improvements.
Excerpt: The Glasair GlaStar (sometimes Glastar) is an American amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Tom Hamilton and produced byStoddard-Hamilton Aircraft and later Glasair Aviation. It was first flown in 1994 and was superseded in production by the Glasair Sportsman 2+2 circa 2005. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a ...
The GlaStar kit came with arrow-shaped vortex generators fitted to the wing roots and just ahead of the ailerons to improve flow attachment and help low-speed handling. Design The concept of the …
The GlaStar's accident rate is a bit above average. One item that caught my eye was how many of its accidents (five out of 24) happened in Alaska. In fact, 10% of …
Sportsman Specifications and Performance. The Sportsman is the ultimate adventure aircraft. It was designed for the pilot who rejects compromise, whose flying missions are diverse and demanding, and …
GlaStar Service Bulletin 10 SUBJECT: Elevator Hinges: GlaStar Service Bulletin 11 SUBJECT: Tubing Flaring Tool (P/N 810-0190-001) GlaStar Service Bulletin 12 SUBJECT: Brake Master Cylinder Clevises (P/N 090-00001-01) GlaStar Service Bulletin 13 SUBJECT: Nose Gear Fork Weldment (P/N 401-07100-01) GlaStar Service Bulletin 14, …
Glasair Aircraft Owners Association. 2,352 likes. glasair-owners :: Glasair Aircraft Owners Association: a group for Glasair, Glastar and Sportsman
A. The aft gear sockets will be used for the rear float attach points and the firewall/lower engine mounts will be used as the forward attach point. Every GlaStar airframe will have a 3/8″ thick spacer between the engine mount lower points and the fuselage cage. At any future time, the spacer can be easily removed and replaced with the ...
The GlaStar and Sportsman also tend to be a bit nose heavy, and unless you have an unusual aft-CG condition, you may run out of elevator in the landing flare. If you have a long enough runway and want to land at a higher airspeed, say 65-70 knots, you will have plenty of elevator authority. Each airplane is slightly different, and this is why ...
The GlaStar's accident rate is a bit above average. One item that caught my eye was how many of its accidents (five out of 24) happened in Alaska. In fact, 10% of all of my database's Alaska homebuilt …
2023 SPORTSMAN & GLASTAR CATALOG Click the link to download PDF Current Status Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the US economy, and direction from our parent company, the Jilin Hanxing …
First and major point: Your GlaStar WILL HAVE variations in rigging, control inputs and limits, engine, prop, CG, etc. from the factory demo GlaStar which is going to change its spin entry and characteristics. This is a major reason S-H won't enter this area of publishing performance. The builder is the factory and their GlaStar may/will be ...
Advertisement. The GlaStar offers the following features: 160+ mph cruise speed; 49 mph stall speed at gross. Roomy side-by-side cabin, wider than a Cessna 182. Enormous 250 lb baggage capacity. Take-off & landing rolls of less than 400 ft at gross. 800+ nm range. Incredibly docile slow-speed handling qualities.
