On Sep 11, 9:52*pm, rlovinggood wrote:
On Sep 11, 9:00*pm, Guy Byars wrote:



Our club had one, and it flew very nicely. *However, we found the tail
cone fragile if not landed with proper technique, and in a large club
such as ours, it didn't take long before some bonehead managed to bend
the fuslage.

For a private owner who has the skill to fly it properly, I believe it
would be a delightful glider to own.

Guy Byars

On Sep 11, 6:40*pm, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.

wrote:
Anyone wish to weigh in on the L-33 solo? I am in the market for a
single seater. *Metal is preferred because you can tie it down outside
without the problems associated with glass. *1-34's are hard to find,
not a lot of metal ships on the market these days it seems.

Can anyone speak to the handling of this aircraft from personal
experience? *

Walt

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Walt Connelly

One item of note: *It's not a Blanik.

The L-33 is a Solo.
The L-1

As I was saying, the L-33 is a Solo.
The L-13 is a Blanik and the L-23 is a Super Blanik. No "Blanik" name
in the Solo.

I have just a few flights in our club's Solo and I think it's quite a
nice glider. For an all-metal glider, the cockpit noise is noticeably
low. Also being an all-metal glider, it can better battle the
elements while tied down outside as compared to a fiberglass ship.
Our club's Solo is tied down outside in the elements, along with the
Cessnas and Pipers and Beechcrafts at the airport.

Handling-wise, I'll second what Guy says. I think it flies very
easily and nicely. Fun to fly. That's what it is.

We haven't pranged the tail-cone, yet. Not to say we won't, though.

And with the gear down and welded, you won't ever worry about leaving
an expensive white stripe down the pavement.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA