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 nm7.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.134] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with SMTP id 5372181 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:32 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.44.134; envelope-from=pbricker@att.net Received: from [98.139.44.105] by nm7.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 01 Feb 2012 00:17:57 -0000 Received: from [98.139.44.84] by tm10.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 01 Feb 2012 00:17:57 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1021.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 01 Feb 2012 00:17:57 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 493936.93697.bm@omp1021.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 88606 invoked from network); 1 Feb 2012 00:17:56 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: RLGu3pwVM1k9cTFcaWhkZJgc5FSImbyHaYFO8rZAdo_6oGV hDUu6n3e3ZYWlw6dnfwdbN7FUJJRvXusYf5v95kfekpx0A_gZVWOHzmEeEdU ii6qhT_S6tdN21nNS_7b4k9wcGXkTjl8xFuGPN_GngmMnYamn7rh7_cT0pnC 4YRnZT0CM5GJCZ8EQGjp0IaIChsk1ezVouR1MGKPJlA27w5mOkr7rYYZ97ET KFqmrAD4MUICj4yw286S4rXysuxUhTZttrVvhV.gUV4UmJEQQ6B287brSHqS svqeWNuMHNCbms7IyUlgbuUBpRAW.k1JoEKAp1G.nhwvd3ecyQ.3vELEYYUF Tj8YIhA7yQQIOLn_Fuehs8YNJ3w1uJG4dsd6bB4fJF0lmzcPYVOeosLI.Sxa WeZ4Zw2E7xy3shGnjtvhOEZIa4FSsVrAHji0- X-Yahoo-SMTP: E_DOnNaswBA_C3UUkqdGieqw9axmS6GTFECYQXU- Received: from [192.168.1.69] (pbricker@76.206.248.200 with login) by smtp111.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Jan 2012 16:17:56 -0800 PST User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.14.0.111121 X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:17:51 -0800 Subject: Re: [LML] Door From: Paul Bricker X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] Door In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3410871475_9261983" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3410871475_9261983 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Doug, An open door on a IV (of any variant) or an ES is a very big problem. If you are lucky it will only rip the door off, miss the horz and vert stabilizers and not result in the top being opened like a tin can. As you can infer there are many things which can happen if you're not so lucky, most of which will result in loss of AC and lives. VERIFYING THE DOOR IS FULLY AND PROPERLY LATCHED IS MANDATORY BEFORE YOU CROSS THE RUNWAY HOLD LINE!!!! Don't trust anyone else with this verification. The handles being on the left help. Also, if the seal is inflated the door is very hard to open, but don't bet that it will save you. I know of a case where a door ended up laying in the middle of a RDM runway and the pilot was able to land safely. The damage was limited probably due to being at TO speeds. I'm sure others will chime in. Paul Bricker From: Doug owen Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:46:53 -0500 To: Subject: [LML] Door 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 --B_3410871475_9261983 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

Doug,

An open door on a IV (of any variant) or an ES is a very big problem. If yo= u are lucky it will only rip the door off, miss the horz and vert stabilizer= s and not result in the top being opened like a tin can. As you can infer th= ere are many things which can happen if you're not so lucky, most of which w= ill result in loss of AC and lives.

VERIFYING THE D= OOR IS FULLY AND PROPERLY LATCHED IS MANDATORY BEFORE YOU CROSS THE RUNWAY H= OLD LINE!!!!

Don't trust anyone else with this veri= fication. The handles being on the left help. Also, if the seal is inflated = the door is very hard to open, but don't bet that it will save you.

I know of a case where a door ended up laying in the middle= of a RDM runway and the pilot was able to land safely. The damage was limit= ed probably due to being at TO speeds.

I'm su= re others will chime in.

Paul Bricker

From: Doug owen <visfishdo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:46:53 -0500
To: <lml@lancairon= line.net>
Subject: [LML] Do= or

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Hi List

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

I haven't done so to date, but am curious if anyo= ne 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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