HELP! Need offical Blanik L-13 Canopy Strap

[John Scott]

Our club is in need of an official Blanik break-away canopy strap for our
L-13. We're currently grounded until we can get one. We have one on order,
but cannot get any sort of anticipated delivery date from LET. If you have
a spare you could loan us, we would be very appreciative.

Thanks,
John Scott

[XYZ]

Youre not grounded, just manufacture one yourself per the FAR's.
you are allowed to do that, there is a specific process for "owner produced
parts".
should be pretty simple to replicate the item and get a signoff.......

Scott.

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Have a great day

Scott
"John Scott" > wrote in message
.. .
> Our club is in need of an official Blanik break-away canopy strap for our
> L-13. We're currently grounded until we can get one. We have one on
> order, but cannot get any sort of anticipated delivery date from LET. If
> you have a spare you could loan us, we would be very appreciative.
>
> Thanks,
> John Scott
>

[John Scott]

The Blanik Manual calls for a specific "Break-away" strap. The IA won't
sign it off with a home made strap that doesn't break away at the proper
tension. I have no idea how to make one.

John


"XYZ" > wrote in message
...
> Youre not grounded, just manufacture one yourself per the FAR's.
> you are allowed to do that, there is a specific process for "owner
> produced parts".
> should be pretty simple to replicate the item and get a signoff.......
>
> Scott.
>
> --
> Have a great day
>
> Scott
> "John Scott" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Our club is in need of an official Blanik break-away canopy strap for our
>> L-13. We're currently grounded until we can get one. We have one on
>> order, but cannot get any sort of anticipated delivery date from LET. If
>> you have a spare you could loan us, we would be very appreciative.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John Scott
>>
>
>

[Dave Newill]

> Many clubs fashion their own weak links - and I have know them to be tested at a local technical school or mechanical engineering lab at a university to prove breaking strength.. wouldn't seem too hard to get a piece of strap that is proper in configuration and have it snapped on a tensile test machine and get that rating. If too strong - then go for a thinner piece or pull a few strands and test again!

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[BT]

Does the manual state the breaking strength of the strap?
Use a cord of advertised breaking strength, not working load.
Make one and test it.. any DAR worth his salt can certify the part as
suitable.
B

"John Scott" > wrote in message
...
> The Blanik Manual calls for a specific "Break-away" strap. The IA won't
> sign it off with a home made strap that doesn't break away at the proper
> tension. I have no idea how to make one.
>
> John
>
>
> "XYZ" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Youre not grounded, just manufacture one yourself per the FAR's.
>> you are allowed to do that, there is a specific process for "owner
>> produced parts".
>> should be pretty simple to replicate the item and get a signoff.......
>>
>> Scott.
>>
>> --
>> Have a great day
>>
>> Scott
>> "John Scott" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> Our club is in need of an official Blanik break-away canopy strap for
>>> our L-13. We're currently grounded until we can get one. We have one
>>> on order, but cannot get any sort of anticipated delivery date from LET.
>>> If you have a spare you could loan us, we would be very appreciative.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John Scott
>>>
>>
>>
>
>