X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:24:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com ([208.47.184.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2820589 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:33:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.47.184.3; envelope-from=liegner@embarqmail.com X-Original-Return-Path: X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=6QxbI00Eu2ep2aaWzLgA:9 a=WuEtn0XoOhw93k4i2JvOLk7aaHIA:4 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp08.embarq.synacor.com smtp.user=liegner@embarqmail.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received: from [76.6.58.54] ([76.6.58.54:11546] helo=[10.0.1.31]) by mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.1.28 r(22594)) with ESMTPA id 18/71-08629-010BBE74; Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:32:49 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: liegner@embarqmail.com@pop.embarqmail.com X-Original-Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:32:01 -0400 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" From: "Jeffrey Liegner, MD" Subject: Re: Door Seal Question (LIVP) X-Original-Cc: "Janie & Ed Smith" <2luv2fly@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" I do not have the rubber door gasket on my LIVP. Initially, after a great ground test, I had a lot of door seal leaks at altitude that were cauused by a larger gap than tolerable and subsequent outward flex of the inflated seal. Plus the lower edge of the door frame was angled outward more that the seal tolerated, allowing a more vigorous slippage and leak. I have built up the inner door frame, especially around the complex corner curves, and flattened the lower edge so they rubber door seal does not flex outward after a bit of air time and positive cabin pressure. This solved the door seal issue. Jeff LIVP #464 >Tuesday Afternoon >3/25/08 > >Hi Fred, > >Dennis Pratt (s/n 54) has been flying for over 10 years now and has >almost 1300 hours on his airframe and has never installed the strip >you are talking about. He routinely flies in the flight levels. Of >course, the door is pretty evenly spaced all the way around, so the >seal doesn't really have to "stretch out" to seal the gap. > >A lot of things I have done to mine were dictated by his real-life >experiences. I don't plan to put the strip on mine in the beginning >either - I may have to later. > >Ed Smith >Chesapeake, VA >IV-P Building