A civil air patrol maule mt7 tows an l23 super blanik glider to an area above springfield, vt. Painting multi color 6,890 eur or just one color whitegraysilver 4,200 eur each color stripe 1,200 eur individual color scheme quoted upon request. There were also a powered version the vivat and an aerobatic version with a shorter wing span the lac which were not grounded and which are still flying in small numbers. It is suited for aerobatics flown with single pilot. Its designed for thermal flying, as well as fully aerobatic flying. L23 super blanik l23 super blanik flight manual keep in touch. It has the same cockpit as the l23 super blanik with one piece canopy, the tail of an l, and shortened l23 wings. For an allmetal glider, the cockpit noise is noticeably low. This distinctive glider was widely adopted in the soviet union and was exported in large numbers to western europe and even to north america. Advisory circulars far links faa safety pamphlets faa handbooks and manuals practical test standards pts. Kit instrument panel let l23 super blanik for rc model. It has been approved for all stages of flight training from basic to advanced crosscountry, aerobatic, stunt and instrument flying. Free let kunovice l23 super blanik checklists to download. Type certificates l blanik and lac blanik l23 super blanik.
Blanik l23 super blanik sailplane flight manualpoh. October 12, 1993 this sailplane flight manual is faa approved for u. Also being an allmetal glider, it can better battle the elements while tied down outside as compared to a fiberglass. Factory bulletins l blanik lac blanik l23 super blanik l33 solo. Please use the actual aircraft manuals andor placards to obtain data for flight planning purposes.
Limited flight evaluation of the let l23 super blanik test report. Serial no registration l 33 solo oo 05 11 n378ba document no. Downloads select model minilak lak17b lak12 lak16m. The let l23 super blanik is a twoseat, allmetal structure glider with fabric covered control surfaces. List of bulletins issued for l 23 sailplanes blanik. The l 23 super blanik is an allmetal twoseat selfsupporting highwinged glider with an excellent flight characteristics and a service life of 10,000 flight hours. Limited flight evaluation of the let l23 super blanik. The l23 super blanik is a model of the legendary sailplane. A flight test evaluation of the let l33 solo sailplane by richard h. L 23 super blanik 68604 kunovice czech republic sailplane flight manual do l 23. Blanik l23 super blanik sailplane flight manual 1993.
Suggested preflight checklist for competition mode. The l 23 superblanik glider is allmetal twoseat selfcontained high wing glider with. The 2seated l23 super blanik is a new model of the well known blanik l conventional tailed. Gary aldrich, jeff nuccio originally published march 1995 note. Super blanik see blanik super super javelot see javelot super page 202 swallow page 203 swift s1 partial data only page 204 szd 551 page 205 tutor page 206 t. The initial portion of the takeoff is the most critical phase of flight and students spend a lot of time studying and practicing emergency procedures. Merkel field weather sylacauga, al metar kscd 260535z auto 00000kt 4sm br clr 2121 a2995 rmk ao2 t02100210. The holes in the firewall brace were intended for screws from brace to firewall, but they were too short. Standard equipment included instruments 1x compass 1x airspeed indicator 1x altimeter 1x variometer 5 ms or ftmin price 75,000 euros.
I heard the fellow who bought it from me spun in on his second flight. A pilot experienced an inflight failure of the tow release handle. Approved by the civil aviation inspectorate of the czech republ. Autotow launching the blanik l23 super blanik aircraft design and certification glider and sailplane overhaul, revision and maintenance of sport airplanes and gliders, avion service otrokovice. With 2,649 built, it is the most numerous and widely used glider in the world. Lak17b fes mini flight manual minilak flight manuals download. N434ba let l23 super blanik civil air patrol flightradar24.
The l23 is manufactured according to jar22 requirements and is typecertified in most countries of the world. This 14scale replica of this internationally recognized sailplane comes with plenty of scale details including a hinged canopy and an authentic red bull trim scheme from the worldfamous flying bulls. L23 001a mandatory flight manual amendment chapters 1,4, and 8 change do l23. Blanik l23 2min highspeed flight incl rain glider low pass at vne over water onboard hd. View and download let l 33 solo flight manual online. Altogether some 2650 were built before production switched to the ttailed l23 the super blanik which generally was less liked than its forerunner. The l blanik is a twoseat trainer glider produced since 1956 in the czech republic. The cockpit is somewhat roomier in the l23, and some differences are a swept fin and. Also, certain private browsing modes and similar web browser setttings may cause resources to. An l33 prototype was delivered to oerlinghausen, germany for the. The following is a flight test report passed along to us by gary aldrich, eaa chapter member. More than 3000 pieces were built in different versions. All decisions during flight must be made by the pilot. Key features optional electric spoilers provide reduced assembly time.
When using the auxiliary turbine engine it becomes fully selfpowered. N420ba let l23 super blanik civil air patrol flightradar24. Install the rudder according to the maintenance manual page 402 404, 27 20 00 a. Let blanik l3 glider for fsx love to fly with no engine every now and then. Manuals l blanik lac blanik l23 super blanik l33 solo l vivat. This model has an instrument panel from a little series between 1958 and 1959. Probably wont be dry and decent flying weather until next week. Seat removal removal is carried out in a reverse order to installation. I have just a few flights in our clubs solo and i think its quite a nice glider. It has been reformatted due to the limited amount of space in this newsletter. R22 pilots operating handbook robinson technical publications are the property of robinson helicopter company, inc.
The cockpit is somewhat roomier in the l23, and some differences are a swept fin and a ttail, and on the l23 flaps were deleted to save weight since they were rarely used on the let l. L23 057b information possible lifetime extension l 23 super blanik this list of bulletins is updated always after issue of new bulletin however not more often than once a month. The aircraft is primarily used for flight training. Description flight manual for the blanik l23 super blanik sailplane serial no.
Total flight hours number of starts by winch and aerotow sailplane tc holder will send you the service bulletin no. A flight test evaluation of the l23 blanik by richard h. This manual includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by jar 22. Kit instrument panel let l23 super blanik for aviation fans or modellers. R22 pilots operating handbook robinson helicopter company. The wing fences are 2 plywood inserted into thin saw slots. The blanik l, is a czech twoseater of the let company and one of the few gliders of allmetal contruction.