On 13 Apr 2005 11:03:27 -0700, "Denny" wrote:

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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:52:22 -0700
Local: Wed,Apr 13 2005 8:52 am
Subject: Shock! Horror! Door pops open!
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If the door of an Aztec pops open, it will only open about 4-6 inches
and
will kind of oscillate back and forth between those extremes
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Same on the Apache when the CFI in the right seat apparently couldn't
close a door reliably... Non event - and I was in no hurry to land as
he was the one getting his butt frozen (that's called 'behavior
modification')...
Since then however, I let no one close the cabin door but me...

As the person in the right seat sits down I emphatically state, "I'll
get the door", unless he or she is already reaching and then it's a
fast "I'LL GET THE DOOR!"


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Actually ticked off one high time, ace pilot (in his own mind) when he
slammed and locked the door against my clear instruction that I would
close the door, I reached over and opened the door then re-closed it
myself... He never asked to fly again... ah well....

Denny