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Glasair Sportsman

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Glasair Sportsman

Pavement, dirt or water — this airplane does it all.

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Advanced Avionics’ integrated panel makes IFR flight easy.
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By removing a simple pin near the upper corner of each side of the windshield, the wings can be folded rearward for easy storage and transportation.
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Pia flies the backcountry-capable tailwheel.
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The view from inside the Sportsman.
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The tricycle gear gives good speed.
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It takes no more than a day to transform the Sportsman into an amphibious airplane. Several customers use all three landing gear configurations.
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In a few hours, the Sportsman can be transformed from the tricycle configuration to a tailwheeled bush machine.
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Many owners have two sets of gear legs, eliminating the steps involving the wheel assembly.
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