2001 Glasair Glasair III RGExperimental Aircraft • Columbus, OH, USA

This 2001 Glasair Glasair III RG, registration N18TW, represents a highly modified and meticulously restored example with a total airframe time of 876 hours. The aircraft has just completed a comprehensive two-year restoration and full airframe IRAN (Inspect and Repair as Necessary). Its Lycoming IO-540 engine has 454.8 hours since a zero-time remanufacture and a recent verification IRAN by Pinnacle Aircraft Engines, and it is paired with a new, zero-time custom Hartzell propeller. The airframe features extensive aerodynamic refinements modeled with over 1,000 hours of computational fluid dynamics, an extended rudder and ventral fin for...

Year: 2001

Make: Glasair

Series: III

Model: Glasair III RG

Tail #: N18TW

Serial #: DB1

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Specifications

Category: Experimental

Intended Use: Aerobatic, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 876 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 454.8 hrs

Inspection Status: Next Conditional Inspection Due: December 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750Xi - GTN GPS/NAV/COMM WAAS Dual GPS Antennas.

Comms

Garmin GTR 20 - GTR Remote COM Radio.

Garmin GMC 507 - GMC Autopilot Mode Controller. Dual GSA Servos (Pitch Roll).

Audio

Garmin GMA 245R - GMA Remote Bluetooth Audio Panel.

Weather

Garmin GTX 345 - Real-time weather via GTX ADS-B OUT Transponder.

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - Real-time traffic via GTX ADS-B OUT Transponder.

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B OUT Transponder.

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B OUT Transponder.

PFD

Garmin GDU 460 - Dual G3X Touch GDU 10.6” PFD/MFD Displays. Dual Electronic Flight Instruments (ADI HSI redundancy).

MFD

Garmin GDU 460 - Dual G3X Touch GDU 10.6” PFD/MFD Displays.

EMS

Garmin GEA 24 - GEA Engine/Airframe Interface Module. G3X 6-Cylinder Sensor Kit. 75 GPT Precision Pressure Sensor. Hall-Effect RPM Sensor. Lambda gauge for continuous AFR. Brand new EI Fuel Probes integrated into G3X.

Additional Equipment

Ignition System

Light Speed III - III electronic ignition with Magneto.

Oil System

Christen - inverted oil inverted fuel.

Induction System

Ram air induction.

Starter

Skytec - starter lightweight flywheel.

Alternator

B&C BC410-H - B&C alternator.

Flaps

Electric slotted flaps.

Speed Brakes

Quiet-Flite - speed brakes.

Wheels & Brakes

Beringer - wheels w/anti-lock brake system.

Static System

Fully bonded static system.

Carbon Fiber Parts

Carbon fiber parts throughout.

Radar Altimeter

Garmin GHA 15 - GHA Radar Altitude Height Advisor (AGL digital readout callouts).

Carbon Monoxide Detection

AITHRE SHIELD EX 3.0 - AITHRE SHIELD EX Carbon Monoxide Detection (panel alerts

Pitot Tube

Garmin GAP 26 - GAP Heated Pitot.

Battery Backup

TCW IBBS - TCW Integrated Battery Backup System (IBBS).

Windshield

Performance Sloped Windshield.

Strobes

Whelen - strobes in nav light housing.

Landing Gear System

Landing Gear Up and Down Locks with emergency extension hand pump.

Trim System

Electric aileron trim. Electric elevator trim.

Cabin Comfort

Cabin heater. Cabin forced air.

Wing Tips

Extended Tips with Fuel, Factory short tips, Racing tips.

Headsets

Bose - Hardwired headsets.

Nitrous System

ZEX - ZEX nitrous installed.

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2025

Paint Year: 2025

Interior Notes: New interior cushions, leather seating surfaces, embroidered racing logo, panel glare shield, and baggage compartment. French Saddle Stitching throughout.

Exterior Notes: Sanded paint, prepped aircraft, and painted exterior of aircraft fuselage with Axalta Imon AF400 paint. Spent more than 1,000 hours reshaping underside of wing/wheel well blisters per ANALYTICAL METHODS, INC. fluid flow dynamics models. Carbon fiber parts throughout. Performance Sloped Windshield.