L-13 Blanik

Refurbished, ready to fly

Standard specification

Instruments – „ready to fly"
1x compass
1x airspeed indicator
1x altimeter
1x variometer 5 m/s (ft/min)

✓ Guaranteed life time 6000 flight hours
 ✓ L13/117a, L13/116a and L13/ 107b bulletins performed
✓ C revision performed
✓ Maintenance system without overhauls
✓ Basic flight instruments after checking/repair
✓ Landing shock absorber overhauled
✓ All defaults according to the finding report repaired
✓ Valid airworthiness 
✓ Actual FH – acc. to the individual offer
✓ Upholstery included in the price

Optional equipment
Radio KRT 2 1 620,00 EUR
Radio TRIG TY91 2 100,00 EUR
Upholstery – textile 710,00 EUR
Upholstery – Alcantara 870,00 EUR

Painting
Standard painting 4 200,00 EUR
One colour fuselage and wings – white/gray/silver 5 670,00 EUR
Each colour strip 1 200,00 EUR

Payment conditions
Down payment 50% within 14 days after the signing of the contract
Final payment 50% before delivery

Export certification of airworthiness 300 EUR

Delivery date
2 months after the first down payment

All prices are without VAT, EXW Prague, Incoterms 2021 and are subject to change until the signed purchase agreement
Offer validity: Until December 31, 2021

See also our other offers in the Pre-owned Gliders section of our website. Click here to get there.

L-13 Blanik
Conditions for modification of L-13 Blanik at a FAA-approved U.S. repair facility

This section applies to U.S. based repair facility candidates who are interested 

in obtaining the authorization to perform the modification in the U.S.

Factory training and factory-developed repair jigs are mandatory.

The cost of acquiring the repair jigs:
We offer two variants, A or B:
A. Complete set of jigs  45 000 EUR
B. Jigs drawings and a tool jig needed to verify the mounts positions  17 000 EUR

The cost of training of your technician at the Blanik factory

The cost for one person is: 470 EUR. Duration of training: 5 days. 

Check with  us for the latest price update if seriously interested.

The training covers theoretical as well as hands-on practice.  See the detailed description of training in the table below.

The above table may be sent to you. Ask for the file <type_training_eng&cz.PDF>.
Following the factory training of your technician, it is possible to send a Blanik factory technician to your facility (for example, for one month) who would initially work with your technicians and show them the proper techniques. This, however, would not be a substitute for the initial training of your technician at the Blanik factory. The factory would charge for the cost of the factory technician depending on your interest and the duration of his stay at your facility, after a prior agreement.

The cost of material needed for one glider.
Check with  us for the latest update if seriously interested.

The number of manhours needed to modify one glider.
The basic modification requires up to 200 manhours per glider. However, our experience has been that often other service bulletins need to be performed in addition to the actual modification (if not yet done, for example, the bulletin L13/108a). Also often other needed repairs need to be done, which increases the overall needed amount of labor.

A timetable when the training at the factory could take place.
The earliest available date for training is from the beginning of September 2021.

To help you get an idea of what repair jigs would be needed, we can send you  the document
< AMOC_1.1presentation.PDF> (Alternative Method of Compliance) which has been approved by the FAA.

All prices are without VAT, EXW Prague, Incoterms 2021
Offer Validity: Until 31 December 2021

There are over one hundred ninety L-13 Blaniks in North America!

Technical Data / Performance/ History

The original L-13 BLANIK was built by the LET factory in 1958. Since then almost 3000 L-13s were made, and many of them are still flying all over the world. The two-seat, all-metal L-13 became very popular due its durability, reliability, and ease of handling.

Technical Data / Performance

Wing span 53.1 ft
Length 27.9 ft
Height 6.2 ft
Wing area 206.1 sft
Max. weight 1100 lbs
Never exceed speed 136 kts
Rough air speed 76 kts
Aero tow speed max. 76 kts
Winch speed max. 65 kts
Stall speed at max. weight 32 kts
G-limits with 2 pilots +5.3/-2.65
G-limits with 1 pilot +6.0/-3.0
Max. glide ratio 2 pilots 28:1 at 49 kts, 1 pilot 28:1 at 43 kts
Min. rate of sink 160 fpm at 37 kts

Equipment / Options

Available equipment and accessories are:  front aerotow and center of gravity winch hooks, 4-point seat belts, seat cushions, special seat back rests, extra seat with 33 lb ballast, one-piece canopy, cockpit cover, pitot cover, set of spare parts, flight manual, maintenance manual, spare parts catalogue, levelling and rigging record, weight and balance record.

Construction

FUSELAGE
The fuselage is of semi-monocoque construction with longerons and bulkheads, oval in cross-section. The cockpit is covered with a one-part plexiglass canopy. The rear fuselage is made of two stiffened semi-monocoque structures and reinforcing bulkheads riveted together.

WINGS
The trapezoid-shaped wing with a negative sweep is of all-metal, single-spar construction. Each wing half is connected to the fuselage by means of a vertical main spar pin and a horizontal front spar pin. Flaps and ailerons are of metal structure, fabric-covered. The spoilers extend both above and below the wing, and hook up automatically.

TAIL
The horizontal stabilizers of all-metal construction attach to the fuselage at the base. The elevators area of metal frame covered with fabric, and each has a trim tab. The elevator and tabs hook up automatically upon assembly. The rudder's metal frame is fabric-covered and attaches to the all-metal fin on two mounts.

FLIGHT CONTROLS
The control sticks actuate the elevator and ailerons via a system of levers and rods. The adjustable rudder pedals are connected to the rudder by cables. The elevator is aerodynamically trimmed. A system of levers and torsion rods extends and retracts the spoilers. The L-13 is equipped with a front aerotow hook and side winch/auto tow hooks. A custom, bottom center of gravity tow hook may be built in. Both tow releases are controlled by handles on the instrument panels.

LANDING GEAR
The landing gear consists of a semi-retractable single wheel, equipped with a drum brake, and sprung by a well-proven oleo-pneumatic shock absorber. The front bottom of the fuselage has a protective steel shoe. The reinforced, fully-swiveling, solid rubber tail wheel has a rubber shock absorber. Optionally, a tail skid may be installed. 

COCKPIT
The cockpit can accomodate pilots 5'1" to 6'8" tall. The four-point seat belts protect the pilots along with upholstered seats. Two full sets of instruments may be installed. The variometers are attached to the total energy probe mounted in the front. Fresh air can be let in the cockpit either through the front fuselage vent or through sliding window scoops.

Operation

The L-13 is a very enjoyable glider to fly. The take-off roll is smooth even on rough ground thanks to a very effective shock absorber on the main wheel. On tow, the aircraft is very stable and can be flown hands-off when trimmed with the responsive and easy to adjust elevator trim. The controls are accurately tuned and balanced, and move lightly with little friction. The fore-and-aft stability is excellent with no tendency to over-pitching. The lateral handling is very effective with a roll rate of 4 seconds from 45° to 45° at near the best glide speed. The airbrakes are effective and gradual in application. Side-slipping is excellent.

On the ground the glider is very easily maneuverable thanks to the swivelling tail wheel and optional wing tip wheels. If tail lifting is required to move the tail over especially rough ground, the tail may be handled by inserting a bar just ahead of the vertical fin. The one-piece canopy closes and opens from either seat. 

History

In 2010, the FAA grounded the operation of L-13 Blaniks. In July 2017, the FAA approved the modification to lift the grounding of L-13 Blaniks.
Reference: Global AMOC (Alternative Method of Compliance), Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-18-05, FAA Directorate Identification Number 2010-CE-042-AD, Docket Number FAA-2010-0839. Click here for details.

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