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Old September 13th 10, 02:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
GK[_2_]
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Default Blanik L-33 Solo



I frequent and have helped a number of people assemble their gliders.
Even the easiest seem to run into major snags. Perhaps the latest, high
performance and high priced glass ships can be truly assembled by one
person and in short time, my experience this far has been that it is at
least a two man and 30 minute or more operation. *


Walt,
I assemble mine: the asw-19 in 20 minutes alone with no lifting
involved, frankly I don’t even want anyone interfering.
The key is a functional clam shell trailer and a self rigger
apparatus. The wing of the 19 is old and heavy when manhandling. Also,
when you can easily assemble and disassemble you're mobile and not
really committed to one gliderport either. You can find a decent older
generation glass reasonably priced in a L33 range.

GK