Light Aircraft Association

Are there any Glastar owners using the forum?

Have you seen the new service bulletin? this looks like a very tricky mod, do you think the LAA will require this to be done?

Ian Herdis
Sportman 2+2 builder

Hi, Peter

Thanks for all your useful information on welding, checked out your site that CNC router looks cool.

Regards, Ian

Hi Craig Glad to see Stuarts post, looks like there may be a route for you, we are after all meant to be home builders! paying someone to do such a large part of your build seems wrong and could jepordise your project. The frame welding on my US kit was checked by my inspector however as a kit there...

Thanks, Nick

I will give them a call on Mon to see if they can help

Regards, Ian

I have a Fly Angel GPS from Aug 07 does anyone know who supports this product now? I need to update the CAA chart to the new version there is a data card in the GPS do I need to replace this card? Also does anyone know if I can reset the screen to have the aircraft icon further down the screen to sh...

Great show I wonder how long they can keep those old planes flying

You can also get it from Screwfix

Hi, There are two routes to getting a new type cleared, a full design submission with stress analysis or in service experience which requires a minimum of 2500 hrs on the type. The first is difficult and expensive the second is easier if your chosen type has been around a while and the fleet has bui...

John
There is an article in Todays Pilot (October) about the RV-12 acording to this it is now cleared to build.

Ian Herdis

Hi, Frank

If you just clik on `search by post code` it will produce an A-Z list you dont have to enter search info

Ian Herdis

Check out this video on YouTube just search with the title above, the last bit as he drives in to a car park is surreal

Ian Herdis

Matthew Do you need 4 seats, getting approval for a two seater if that is all you need is much easier, see if you can find out how many hours all of the fleet have in total, as you can get approval based upon the in service hours of an established design. This is the route I have taken for the Sport...

Get rid of the sidebar it is a backwards step.

Ian

I have a Nokia Comminicator mobile phone which I use when on holiday it will send and receive faxes and is great for keeping in touch with the office, I have not yet filed a flight plan so not sure what format it has to be in, the Comminicator allows you to baisicaly type a letter in word and then s...

Thanks for posting that link Bill great info I have that filled away, when the time comes to install my pitot etc I will use it to test for leaks and be able to prove that the system works.

Thanks, Ian