X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:22:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5372180 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:19:13 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=BRlEyVifiUYhYg00fIzQEZfmnt49QzHd4r7ZC9DSmroVDCWAsA0X2J7tbM4b6O7l; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [72.73.82.72] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1RsNu8-0005fw-Jw for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:28 -0500 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-202--291526871 Subject: Re: [LML] Door X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:27 -0500 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940861cbf8b074a97a189329ea5770661a5350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 72.73.82.72 --Apple-Mail-202--291526871 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I haven't done it. I have heard 3rd hand about one incident which = resulted in the door departing and I think it hit the hstab (on the = right side). The door has a huge amount of lift and the hinges couldn't = hold it. it's not a good situation. My test pilot didn't bother with a parachute because he says the door = cannot be opened in flight. (not related to your question....) On Jan 31, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Doug owen wrote: Hi List =20 Has anyone had the fun of forgetting to properly latch the door and have = it pop open on a IV/IVP/Propjet? =20 I haven't done so to date, but am curious if anyone knows the result.=20 =20 I have had door open on Bonanza prior & was really no big deal other = than noisy. Wondering if same on Lancair. =20 =20 Doug Owen --Apple-Mail-202--291526871 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii I = haven't done it. I have heard 3rd hand about one incident which = resulted in the door departing and I think it hit the hstab (on the = right side). The door has a huge amount of lift and the hinges couldn't = hold it.

it's not a good situation.

My test = pilot didn't bother with a parachute because he says the door cannot be = opened in flight. (not related to your = question....)

On Jan 31, 2012, at = 6:46 PM, Doug owen wrote:

Hi List

Has anyone = had the fun of forgetting to properly latch the door and have it pop = open on a IV/IVP/Propjet?

I haven't = done so to date, but am curious if anyone knows the result. =

I have had door open on Bonanza prior & = was really no big deal other than noisy. Wondering if same on Lancair. =

Doug = Owen

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