cjhukill(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: door safety latch |
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As I am getting ready to start work on cabin top projects, I am quite interested
in the door ajar issue and mods to reduce the possibilty of an unsafe door.
I think a forward safety latch would prevent the "air under the door scenario",
and such a latch would be easy to build, and retrofit. The small triangular
piece that trims out the top forward corner of the fuselage , aft of the naca
vents, just above the door pins, could have a rotating handle, that when turned,
would engage another pin, thru the frame, and into the door. The rotating shaft
would penetrate the skin, and another handle outside the aircraft would be used
by rescue personel to release the pin, in an emergency. This eliminates the
"can't intentionally release in flight" concerns of our skydiving buddies. There
would be no pressure on this pin, of the still intact door, if the primary door
pin is properly engaged. The entire assembly could be removed from inside the
aircraft, with a few screws, if necessary.
OK fire away.
Chris Hukill
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