Glasair
Low Wing - Composite
New Glasair LLC
18701 - 58th Avenue N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223
Telephone: 360-435-8533
Email: sales@newglasair.com
Website: http://www.newglasair.com
Models of Glasair:
- Glasair--original, Taildragger (TD), Fixed Gear, O-235 engine
- Glasair--Retractable Gear (RG), O-320/360
- Glasair--Fixed Tricycle (FT), O320/360
- Glasair II, TD, RG, FT
- Glasair III
Service difficulties:
Glasair Model II, Defective rudder trim system, 2721. During a takeoff roll, the rudder went to the full-left position, and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. The pilot applied maximum-braking action; the brakes failed; a brake line ruptured; and the escaping brake fluid caught on fire. The extent of the damage was not reported.
An investigation of the rudder system revealed that the rudder trim switch was stuck in the left position, which caused full-left rudder deflection. During troubleshooting, the switch (rocker type) only failed approximately 10 percent of the time. Operators and maintenance personnel should be aware of this anomaly and conduct a thorough inspection of the system at every opportunity. Part total time—100 hours. March 1998 FAA AC43-16.
Articles in EAA and related publications:
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2006 | 06 | 50 | Sport Aviation | Homebuilt Sets Non-Stop Transcontinental Speed Record: Bruce Hammer’s Glasair zooms 258 mph over 2,090 miles by Jim Busha (9 pg) |
| 2006 | 05 | 18 | Sport Aviation | EAA Member Sets Record in Glasair (Bruce Hammer) |
| 2005 | 01 | 16 | Sport Aviation | Glasair CAC Greatly Reduces Build Time (2/3 pg) |
| 2004 | 08 | 24 | Sport Aviation | New Customer Assembly Center at New GlaStar (3/4 pg) |
| 2004 | 04 | 54 | Sport Aviation | Jawbreaker: Terry Morris’ Glasair III redefines power-hungry (9 pgs) |
| 2004 | 03 | 104 | Sport Aviation | A Long Way Toward a First Flight: Two pilots learn that interstate instruction works just fine ( 3 ½ pg) |
| 2004 | 01 | 26 | Sport Aviation | Canadian Craftsmanship: Glasair III builds a partnership (6 ½ pgs) |
| 2003 | 09 | 50 | Sport Aviation | Inside Job: Interior designer Mike Jones built his Glasair III for work and play |
| 2002 | 11 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Homebuilding’s Heritage #9 in series: Glasair (1 pg) |
| 2002 | 03 | 23 | Sport Aviation | New Glasair/New GlaStar Launch Kit Production with Discounts (1/4 pg) |
| 2002 | 01 | 42 | Sport Aviation | Glittering Glasair: Steve Caldwell’s ingenuity is more than skin deep by Jack Cox (9 pgs) |
| 2001 | 09 | 24 | Sport Aviation | Unprecedented Relief for Glasair and GlaStar Builders (2/3 pg) |
| 2001 | 06 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Super II S-RG built by Kurt Rutkowski (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 06 | 25 | Sport Aviation | New Glasair Names its COO - Thomas W. Wathen, owner |
| 2001 | 04 | 24 | Sport Aviation | PhoenixAero to Relaunch Glasair (1 pg) |
| 2001 | 03 | 87 | Sport Aviation | Bill & Sandy Lange's Glasair II-S RG (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 03 | 85 | Sport Aviation | Fred Simanek's Glasair III (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 06 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Super II S-RG built by Kurt Rutkowski (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 02 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Peter Funk's Glasair III (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 01 | 14 | Sport Aviation | Glasair/GlaStar Builders and Owners Still in Limbo (1 1/2 pgs) |
| 2000 | 12 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Glasair 1FT by Kindig (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 11 | 87 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III by Stan Ironstone (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 11 | 69 | Sport Aviation | Reserve Grand Champion, Glasair N706C at Rocky Mountain Fly-in |
| 2000 | 06 | 81 | Sport Aviation | Buckthal Glasair II FT, IO-360 (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 06 | 81 | Sport Aviation | Eggenschwiler Glasair III, enlarged rudder, IO-540, Hartzell prop (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 04 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Weston IIS-FT (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 08 | 125 | Sport Aviation | Roach Super IIS-FT (photo & caption only) |
| 98 | 11 | 14 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Super II Undergoes Flight Testing |
| 97 | 10 | 70 | Sport Aviation | Barry Bieber’s Grand Champion Glasair IIS by Jack Cox (8 pgs w/color photos) |
| 97 | 05 | 36 | Sport Aviation | A Grand Champion Glasair III (7 pages w/ color photos) |
| 97 | 02 | 34 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III CAFE Performance Report(12 pages w/ color photos, charts, etc.) |
| 96 | 10 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Tom Taylor’s Grand Champion (Kit Built) Glasair IIS-RG (5½ pages with color photos) |
| 96 | 06 | 34 | Sport Aviation | Grand Champion Kit-Built at Sun ‘n Fun ‘96 |
| 96 | 03 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Stoddard-Hamilton Happenings (Photo and Notes) |
| 95 | 10 | 22 | Sport Aviation | Mike Jones’ Glasair III (Oshkosh ‘95 Grand Champion Custom Built-Kit) |
| 95 | 09 | 35 | Sport Aviation | Kit Built Grand Champion (Oshkosh ‘95) Glasair III (Photo and Owner only) |
| 95 | 09 | 63 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III at Arlington ‘95 - Champion Kit Built (Photo and Caption only) |
| 95 | 06 | 28 | Sport Aviation | Mike Jones’ Glasair III Grand Champion (Sun ‘n Fun) |
| 95 | 04 | 64 | Sport Aviation | Ron Hoelting’s Reserve Grand Champion - Glasair III (5 page article with photos) |
| 94 | 10 | 134 | Sport Aviation | Stewart I-TD w/0320 |
| 94 | 09 | 115 | Sport Aviation | Julber IFT w/0320 |
| 94 | 08 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Allison 250 turbo prop version |
| 94 | 07 | 125 | Sport Aviation | Brown IRG |
| 94 | 06 | 115 | Sport Aviation | Scott Glasair 1-FT w/I0360 |
| 94 | 04 | 107 | Sport Aviation | Wooley I TD w/0360A1A |
| 94 | 03 | 110 | Sport Aviation | Hammer ITD w/180hp, IIS main gear |
| 94 | 02 | 101 | Sport Aviation | Harris RG w/more fuel, electric trim |
| 94 | 01 | 60 | Sport Aviation | Building speedbrakes on Glasair RG |
| 93 | 10 | 118 | Sport Aviation | Batson Glasair |
| 93 | 07 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Lightning Protection |
| 93 | 06 | C,17 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III article |
| 93 | 05 | 99 | Sport Aviation | Bigham 1RG |
| 93 | 05 | 45 | Experimenter | Inadvertent fuel shutoff causes crash |
| 93 | 04 | 13 | Sport Aviation | New mfg. schedule for Glasair |
| 93 | 03 | 11 | Sport Aviation | Super II-S introduced w/CG moved back |
| 93 | 03 | 45 | Experimenter | Bumpy surface T.O. causes crash |
| 92 | 10 | 38 | Sport Aviation | Jenkins grand champ III |
| 92 | 08 | 93 | Sport Aviation | S. Australian Glasair III w/300hp Lyc |
| 92 | 07 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Mason SH-2/TD w/0320 & C.S. prop |
| 92 | 06 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Raymond Glasair IIS w/IO 360 & C.S. prop |
| 92 | 06 | C,14 | Sport Aviation | Jenkins grand champ III |
| 92 | 05 | 11 | Sport Aviation | P.I.C. has program for Glasair III |
| 92 | 04 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Wood Glasair w/0320-E2D & C.S. prop |
| 92 | 03 | 62 | Sport Aviation | Turbo retrofit for Glasair III |
| 92 | 01 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Terminella Glasair II RG |
| 91 | 12 | 47 | Experimenter | Right Side Brake Fails - Causes Crash |
| 91 | 11 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Jenkins Extended-Wing Glasair III |
| 91 | 03 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Glasiar III with 10-540 flies |
| 90 | 11 | 103 | Sport Aviation | Polizzotto Glasair II FT w/0360 prop |
| 90 | 10 | C,81 | Sport Aviation | Glasair RG |
| 90 | 10 | B-CVR | Sport Aviation | Skip Gdisis' Grand Champion RG |
| 90 | 09 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Slotted Flaps Available |
| 90 | 08 | 53 | Sport Aviation | AP-1 Autopilot in Glasair |
| 90 | 07 | 50 | Sport Aviation | Seattle to Sun 'N Fun...Nonstop |
| 90 | 06 | C,12 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Grand Champion |
| 90 | 05 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Grand Champion |
| 90 | 03 | 16 | Sport Aviation | Gary Lichte's Glasair RG |
| 90 | 03 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Cline Glasair w/Over 1000 TT |
| 90 | 02 | B,18 | Sport Aviation | Lichte Award-Winning Glasair RG |
| 89 | 12 | 98 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Holds 7 World Speed Records |
| 89 | 09 | C,11 | Sport Aviation | Gdisis Glasair RG - Sun 'N Fun Champ |
| 89 | 08 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Kromer Swiss Glasair RG - with IO360 |
| 89 | 07 | 07 | Sport Aviation | Turboprop Glasair III Lost in Flight |
| 89 | 06 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Glasair II-S (17" Stretch) |
| 89 | 06 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Cunningham Glasair with 150hp Lycoming |
| 89 | 04 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Andrew Glasair RG |
| 89 | 04 | 98 | Sport Aviation | Glasairs to be Marketed in Europe |
| 89 | 02 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Glasair II Sets Several Speed Records |
| 89 | 02 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Speyer Full IFR RG |
| 89 | 01 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Archer's English RG, with 0320, Const. Sp. |
| 89 | 01 | 44 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Turboprop |
| 88 | 12 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Beck Glasair RG with 200hp, Smoke System and 60" Ailerons |
| 88 | 09 | 13 | Sport Aviation | Glasair RG - Grand Champ Kit Built - (7 page article and photographs) |
| 88 | 09 | 20 | Sport Aviation | Pictures on Turboprop Glasair |
| 88 | 07 | 30 | Sport Aviation | Load Testing Glasair RG |
| 88 | 05 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Picture only - Sun'n'Fun Grand Champion |
| 88 | 02 | 35 | Sport Aviation | Glasair RG - Schoolflight Project |
| 87 | 12 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Covington RG - Aerobatic, IFR, More |
| 87 | 11 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Sets Speed Records |
| 87 | 10 | 07 | Sport Aviation | Prototype Glasair Donated to EAA Museum |
| 87 | 05 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Williams Glasair FB - IFR, Constant Speed, Ellison Carb |
| 87 | 05 | 44 | Light Plane World | Fatal Crash in Glasair |
| 87 | 01 | C,12 | Sport Aviation | The New Glasair II |
| 87 | 01 | 48 | Sport Aviation | Ron Bowden's IFR Glasair FT |
| 86 | 12 | 07 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Spin Testing Results |
| 86 | 12 | 11 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Sets Speed Record (photo w/caption only |
| 86 | 11 | 65 | Sport Aviation | Glasair III Debuts at Arlington |
| 86 | 11 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Hornbeck Glasair RG with 150 HP |
| 86 | 10 | 18 | Sport Aviation | New Glasair III - 300 MPH |
| 86 | 10 | 37 | Sport Aviation | Lloyd Grand Champ Glasair RG (back cover, too) |
| 86 | 06 | 39 | Sport Aviation | Rasmussen RG (Grand Champ) |
| 86 | 06 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Glasair RG reintroduced |
| 86 | 05 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Correction in Glasair Article of 4/86 |
| 86 | 04 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Spin problems, and page 6 has info on 300 MPH Glasair III |
| 86 | 04 | 89 | Sport Aviation | Mehling IFR Glasair RG with 150 HP |
| 86 | 02 | 29 | Sport Aviation | Gruber Glasair RG - IFR, etc. |
| 85 | 12 | 25 | Sport Aviation | Oakland Area Glasair RG - Built in 188 days |
| 85 | 09 | 55 | Sport Aviation | Tricycle Gear for the Glasair (photo) |
| 85 | 06 | 56 | Sport Aviation | Jerry Gruber's Grand Champ Glasair RG with Winglets (3 page article) |
| 85 | 06 | 50 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Victor in Sun 50 Air Race |
| 85 | 05 | 07 | Sport Aviation | New Glasair FT - half page photo and note |
| 85 | 05 | 21 | Sport Aviation | Photo of Roncz winglets on Glasair |
| 85 | 03 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Glasair developments |
| 85 | 02 | 57 | Sport Aviation | Cameron's Glasair with Autopilot |
| 84 | 12 | 27 | Sport Aviation | Neil Fuller's IFR Glasair |
| 84 | 06 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Glasair to attempt round-the-world speed record |
| 84 | 02 | CVR | Sport Aviation | Lyle Powell's Tri-Gear version (COVER ONLY) |
| 84 | 02 | 21 | Sport Aviation | Jim Ofrias taildragger Glasair |
| 84 | 02 | 46 | Sport Aviation | Glasair article |
| 84 | 01 | 07 | Sport Aviation | Stoddard - Hamilton reorganizes |
| 83 | 10 | 30 | Sport Aviation | Fixed tri-gear Glasair |
| 83 | 02 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Hamilton retractable Glasair (article & cover) |
| 82 | 10 | 15/18 | Sport Aviation | Tri-gearl retractable Glasair (article, cover) |
| 82 | 07 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Glasair Developments |
| 81 | 07 | 38 | Sport Aviation | Update on the Glasair |
| 80 | 09 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Correction to August article |
| 80 | 08 | 44 | Sport Aviation | Original article on the Glasair (and cover shot) |
EAA members can digitally view archived editions of Sport Aviation here.
