Hi Alan
I agree that the article in the LAA magazine was very interesting. It would have
been even better if it had highlighted the benefits of having a warning light
that illuminates if one of the rear shoot bolts hasn't engaged properly. You
can go further and have warning lights for all the shoot bolts, but it is really
only the rear shoot bolts that are a problem.
Having a warning light does not mean that you don't need to physically check
that
the doors are shut properly, but it does help to guard against the possibility
that one day you may become distracted and fail to check properly. Or the
hot day when you taxi with the door open and think you have shut it properly
before
takeoff but haven't. Making absolutely sure that the rear shoot bolts have
engaged is well nigh impossible once you are strapped in.
So why not have a warning light for the rear shoot bolts? It is cheap, takes up
very little space on the instrument panel, weighs next to nothing and is easy
to install. I would urge anybody who is still building to make sure they install
one.
Regards
John
G-JHKP
On 8 Mar 2013, at 23:50, "Alan Carter" <alancarteresq@onetel.net> wrote:
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> Hi All.
> Been reading in the LAA magazin about Europa door departing the aircraft, very
interesting contribution.
> Way back in 2007 the previous owner of my aircraft, taxing with door unlocked
then took off, the pilots door departed the aircraft went over the top and hit
the starboard wing and aileron,
> Pilots often taxy on a hot summers day with the door open, some have installed
warning devices on the Shoe Bolts, but has anyone designed a latch or stay to
prevent it opening say less than 2".?
> Today i applied grease to the shoe bolts and found the door was very very much
better in closing, the only draw back is the grease around the housing if ever
a repair was needed, but i did notice a great difference in closing, and much
less strain on the actual door handle.
> Its probably written down some where in the manual, but the forum jogs ones
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and this only took a minute.
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