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Old February 25th 09, 03:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
harold
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Default Blanik L13 Windscreen Replacement

My experience with getting parts from Blanik is they are close
approximations, but they are never exact fits. They will take a fair
amount of tweeking to get to fit after you get them.

I once got a L-23 canopy replacement. It was not formed correctly, it
was not trimmed, and none of the holes were drilled. It cost me a lot
for my A&P to install.

The same was true for a L-23 wing section and an L-13 landing gear
trunion. It took significant work after receiving to get each one of
them to fit.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:18:31 -0800 (PST), Mike125
wrote:

Our club (USA) is looking to replace the broken foremost windscreen on
our L13 and is seeking alternative sources. A search of RAS turned up
very limited info. Aircraft Windscreens Inc in CA was mentioned but I
couldn't find them on the web. The part from LET is $500+. Also, does
anyone with experience with this particular job have tips or tricks?
There are about 80 srews around the frame. That's alot of drilling. I
know we need special bits.

Mike