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Old March 20th 13, 01:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Chuck Coyne
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

Folks looking to do something with those Blanik L-13's might gain some
inspiration from this guy:
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...210755927.html
Chuck Coyne

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Old March 20th 13, 01:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

Blanikhenge.
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Old March 20th 13, 11:20 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
kirk.stant
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:59:57 AM UTC+1, Steve Leonard wrote:
Blanikhenge.


Blanik Ranch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Ranch

Kirk
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Old March 20th 13, 04:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Evan Ludeman[_4_]
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Use excess wings to build perimeter of sandbox for Small Aircraft Directorate to play in. Make it big enough that EASA guys can stop by and play too.

Btw... if anyone comes across a summary of inspection results for the L-13s undergoing modification in those advanced, civilized parts of the world where modifications are allowed and approved, I'd love to see it. The long service history of the L-13 suggests that whatever problem occurred in the accident glider is not widespread.

T8
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Old March 20th 13, 04:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:03:06 AM UTC-5, Evan Ludeman wrote:
Use excess wings to build perimeter of sandbox for Small Aircraft Directorate to play in. Make it big enough that EASA guys can stop by and play too.. Btw... if anyone comes across a summary of inspection results for the L-13s undergoing modification in those advanced, civilized parts of the world where modifications are allowed and approved, I'd love to see it. The long service history of the L-13 suggests that whatever problem occurred in the accident glider is not widespread. T8


I think my friend who bought a hangar full of blanik parts about 2 months before the grounding would disagree with you. he's seen a lot of the carry-throughs.
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Old March 20th 13, 04:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JohnDeRosa
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Mar 19, 8:43*pm, Chuck Coyne wrote:
Folks looking to do something with those Blanik L-13's might gain some
inspiration from this guy:http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...builds-world-f...
Chuck Coyne


If he gets that thing fast enough and it gets off the ground the FAA
is going to be upset because that tail number is already taken! And
the registration is expired!

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...umbertxt=3693D
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Old March 20th 13, 04:44 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Evan Ludeman[_4_]
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:32:33 PM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:03:06 AM UTC-5, Evan Ludeman wrote:

Use excess wings to build perimeter of sandbox for Small Aircraft Directorate to play in. Make it big enough that EASA guys can stop by and play too. Btw... if anyone comes across a summary of inspection results for the L-13s undergoing modification in those advanced, civilized parts of the world where modifications are allowed and approved, I'd love to see it. The long service history of the L-13 suggests that whatever problem occurred in the accident glider is not widespread. T8




I think my friend who bought a hangar full of blanik parts about 2 months before the grounding would disagree with you. he's seen a lot of the carry-throughs.


Which was sort of the point of asking...

T8
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Old March 20th 13, 08:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Craig Funston[_2_]
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:20:24 AM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:59:57 AM UTC+1, Steve Leonard wrote:

Blanikhenge.




Blanik Ranch



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Ranch



Kirk

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A Darius type wind turbine. It can double as an accelerated fatigue fixture.

Craig
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Old March 20th 13, 09:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:20:24 -0700, kirk.stant wrote:

On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:59:57 AM UTC+1, Steve Leonard wrote:
Blanikhenge.


Blanik Ranch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Ranch

or Tankhenge....

http://clonehenge.com/2008/12/08/tankhenge-berlin/

There are a whole heap of assorted XXXhenges around. Here are some:
http://1800recycling.com/2010/09/sto...led-materials/



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Old March 21st 13, 05:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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Default Re-Purposing L-13s

On Mar 19, 6:43*pm, Chuck Coyne wrote:
Folks looking to do something with those Blanik L-13's might gain some
inspiration from this guy:http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...builds-world-f...
Chuck Coyne


I was invited to drive that car back when Craig "Speedycop" was
starting to build it up. Unfortunately, I had to be in Seattle last
weekend to give a talk on the HP-24 kit sailplane project and to
discuss its self-launch and sustainer variants.

However, this weekend I am suiting up to drive one of two twin-engined
Toyotas at a west coast race in the same 24 Hours of LeMons racing
series. That time I spent in the right seat of a Cessna Mixmaster is
gonna come in handy!

Thanks, Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24
https://www.facebook.com/pages/HP-24...t/200931354951

 




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