We had one, the tail got broke off twice. The first was a tail-first
landing. The second was from "loss of lift" after trying to hop the wires.

From our experience with out L-13, it is very easy to maintenance ourselves.
That is key, we can work on it and not have to pay $K's to have the glass
cut open to make a repair. On the other hand glass doesn't require
maintenance as often, but when it does, it costs. Contact with the factory
has been excellent, though slow due to a language barrier. If not for the
wire hop I believe we would still have the L-33 today.
"jeff rothman" wrote in message
.net...
Our club is seriously considering buying a Blanik L-33 but I have heard a
few reports that the fuselage can be easily damged if a tail first landing
is made. I would appreciate it very much if clubs that own an L-33 could
give me guidance.

Is a Blanik L-33 rugged enough for club use?

Does the paint last?

Is it easy to work on? I know that the L-23 and L-13 are difficult to
service.

Does Blanik support it well? Are parts readily available? Is it expensive
to
fix?

On the balance would you recommend an L-33 for club use?

Thank you for any information.

-Jeff






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