Blanik flying in the US

I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying
legally in the US.

That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a
thing from verifiable source.

Has anybody else heard such a rumor?

Bob McKellar

Originally Posted by Bob McKellar

I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying
legally in the US.

That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a
thing from verifiable source.

Has anybody else heard such a rumor?

Bob McKellar

I found this on the Brokenstraw club page. Appears that it came from the LET factor after a complete overhall. This might be the one flying.

On Friday September 17th 2010 Brokenstraw Soaring Club took delivery of it's new (to us) L-13 Blanik from the Czech Republic. This glider has just completed a factory overhaul at the LET factory so even though born in 1966 it is close to a new glider. With the overhaul and extended life limits this glider should serve BSC for years to come. There is a pending AD on L-13's in the USA but with the factory overhaul and inspections just completed this L-13 should be cleared for operation as soon as the US C of A is completed which is planned as one of our many winter projects.

Walt

On Aug 16, 2:51*pm, "Bob McKellar" wrote:
I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying
legally in the US.

That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a
thing from verifiable source.

Has anybody else heard such a rumor?

Bob McKellar

I sent a question about the status of the "repair kit" to the people
who have developed the "fix", it is still awaiting FAA
sign- off

On Aug 16, 7:55*pm, ray conlon wrote:
On Aug 16, 2:51*pm, "Bob McKellar" wrote:

I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying
legally in the US.

That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a
thing from verifiable source.

Has anybody else heard such a rumor?

Bob McKellar

I sent a question about the status of the "repair kit" to the people
who have developed the "fix", it is still awaiting FAA
*sign- off

Any word on this? Like many clubs in the US, we have a few L-13 "lawn
ornaments".
I know of at least 1 L-13AC flying in the US, which of course wasn't
affected by the grounding.

"RS" wrote in message
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On Aug 16, 7:55 pm, ray conlon wrote:
On Aug 16, 2:51 pm, "Bob McKellar" wrote:

I have asked to check out a rumor that there is an L-13 Blanik flying
legally in the US.

That doesn't sound right to me, as I think I would have heard of such a
thing from verifiable source.

Has anybody else heard such a rumor?

Bob McKellar

I sent a question about the status of the "repair kit" to the people
who have developed the "fix", it is still awaiting FAA
sign- off

Any word on this? Like many clubs in the US, we have a few L-13 "lawn
ornaments".
I know of at least 1 L-13AC flying in the US, which of course wasn't
affected by the grounding.


Well, that could explain the rumor. Thanks for the input.

Bob