Glastar Homebuilt Experimental
Kit For Sale
Glastar Kit For Sale
$26,000 (or best offer)
In early January of 2009, I found a partially complete Glastar kit for sale, bought it and began building. It was a great kit exhibiting good quality workmanship and reasonable attention to detail with no risky modifications. My wife was building her RV-7 and I wanted a follow-on project. As time went on, I found myself longing for something to fly into those little places where she would never be willing to take her RV-7. I didn't want to wait to build one, so I bought a flying Glastar. It needed some work, but I knew that going in. What was important was that it was ready to fly with only minor fixes. The real modifications can come later, if at all.
The airframe (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, gear, and plumbing) is about as complete as it can be without an engine and instruments. It was being set up as a taildragger, so the tail reinforcement is complete and the tailspring is installed. It is currently on tricycle gear allowing it to be finished either as a tailwheel or tricycle gear airplane or as a quick-change setup between either option.
The wings have been attached and rigged and are currently temporarily reattached so that they can be folded for storage.
The airframe is currently sitting on its tricycle gear waiting for an engine and prop of your choice.
The majority of the time-consuming interior systems work is done. Even the seat frames have been built and installed, though now removed for access.
There is some nice detail work completed such as this forward floor console that dresses up the cabin and protects the control cables and fuel lines.
The brake system is complete including the toe brakes, master cylinders, wheel cylinders and a locking parking brake.
The rudder peddles are in and adjusted on both sides.
The fuel system is complete to the firewall.
The fuel system includes the vented header tanks on both sides.
The airplane is on the gear with the wheels, tires and brakes complete.
The fuselage is reinforced and the tailspring is installed so that the tailwheel option can be realized rather simply.
The controls are installed and most have been rigged and tested.
In early January of 2009, I found a partially complete Glastar kit for sale, bought it and began building. It was a great kit exhibiting good quality workmanship and reasonable attention to detail with no risky modifications. My wife was building her RV-7 and I wanted a follow-on project. As time went on, I found myself longing for something to fly into those little places where she would never be willing to take her RV-7. I didn't want to wait to build one, so I bought a flying Glastar. It needed some work, but I knew that going in. What was important was that it was ready to fly with only minor fixes. The real modifications can come later, if at all.
