X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:30:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail110c35.nsolutionszone.com ([209.235.148.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTPS id 2161958 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:36:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.235.148.120; envelope-from=rsmiley@centurytel.net X-Authenticated-User: cty07624.centurytel.net Received: from PC294771894831 (d12-13.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.203.13]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail110c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l66HZSpr001158 for ; Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:35:34 GMT X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c7bff3$e45da910$640aa8c0@PC294771894831> From: "Bob Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Main gear doors-Lancair 320 X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:34:20 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 You certainly would increase cabin noise. You might also reduce performance due to increased drag. Flexure of installed wiring and tubing might be increased due to wind and turbulance buffeting. Your solution is not a glamerous one. I suggest you preload your doors, ie heat them up and put a twist and bend to stay shut. Bob Smiley