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Subject: "Help, I'm locked in, and can't get out" Re: new evo trouble
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It's surprising that the new EVOlution missed the opportunity to fix, such =
a well known failure mode, at least to the 4-P operators. Getting locked in=
 your cockpit can be a significant safety hazard, in an emergency egress sc=
enario. You don't discover the problem until the end of the flight. If we k=
new this condition existed, before takeoff, would we continue a=A0flight, w=
ithout any=A0egress option?=20
=A0
This has happened, when someone locks the keylock with one latch open, as i=
s often the case after a flight.
=A0Then,=A0the pilot.forgot
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0 =A0"Keylock positio=
n:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Check" ,=A0=A0=A0=A0 on exterior preflight,
=A0Since somebody has prelocked the latch, the pilot's locked in, without a=
ny interior release.=A0 It's just like when you forgot to unfasten the chil=
d safety lock in your car. Only, a car has other doors to get out through (=
1).... (There are three=A0BIG design errors here: that you can "prelock" th=
e latch this way, that there's no indication or warning to the next pilot o=
r crew, and no inside release! ) Some might suggest an alternative escape h=
atch as required on FAA certified USDA stuff. This is why there's a pressur=
ized baggage door in the EVO.
=A0
You can get out, if you can remove upholstery covers, to access the nut on =
the lock, if you brought your tools, and they are in the cabin with you. (I=
n some arrangements the dual handles obstruct the upholstery cover, making =
egress even=A0more heroic.)=A0 Usually take 20-40 minutes, which can get ho=
t on the ramp, in summer. We have left a few bloodstains on some of the sha=
rper parts and spring loaded stuff.=20
=A0An alternative is to hide your spare key and then entertain the line cre=
w when you taxi up, with signs, hand signals, yelling instructions,=A0and r=
ed face. This has happened once at Santa Fe to an anonymous 4-P operator, b=
ut at least it was discovered, before takeoff,
=A0
Note(0):=A0Above scenarios brought to you, from multiple 4-P projects, with=
 the original key lock installed.
=A0
Note (1) Mangled grammar, by non-English Major... reminds me of Garrison Ke=
eler's joke, after rough landing an airliner, after the pilot keeled over.
=A0
Tower: Who taught you to land?
Keeler: I'm an English major.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0(ie: not a pilot)
Tower: By whom were you taught to land?
=A0
=A0
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>It's surprising that the new EVOlution m=
issed the opportunity to fix, such a well known failure mode, at least to t=
he 4-P operators. Getting locked in your cockpit can be a significant safet=
y hazard, in an emergency egress scenario. You don't discover the problem u=
ntil the end of the flight. If we knew this condition existed, before takeo=
ff, would we continue a&nbsp;flight, without any&nbsp;egress option? </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>This has happened, when someone locks the keylock with one latch open,=
 as is often the case after a flight.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;the pilot.forgot</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"Keylock position:&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp; Check" ,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; on exterior preflight,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;Since somebody has prelocked the latch, the pilot's locked in, w=
ithout any interior release.&nbsp; It's just like when you forgot to unfast=
en the child safety lock in your car. Only, a car has other doors to get ou=
t through (1).... (There are three&nbsp;BIG design errors here: that you ca=
n "prelock" the latch this way, that there's no indication or warning to th=
e next pilot or crew, and no inside release! ) Some might suggest an altern=
ative escape hatch as required on FAA certified USDA stuff. This is why the=
re's a pressurized baggage door in the EVO.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>You can get out, if you can remove upholstery covers, to access the nu=
t on the lock, if you brought your tools, and they are in the cabin with yo=
u. (In some arrangements the dual handles obstruct the upholstery cover, ma=
king egress even&nbsp;more heroic.)&nbsp; Usually take 20-40 minutes, which=
 can get hot on the ramp, in summer. We have left a few bloodstains on some=
 of the sharper parts and spring loaded stuff. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;An alternative is to hide your spare key and then entertain the =
line crew when you taxi up, with signs, hand signals, yelling instructions,=
&nbsp;and red face. This has happened once at Santa Fe to an anonymous 4-P =
operator, but at least it was discovered, before takeoff,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Note(0):&nbsp;Above scenarios brought to you, from multiple 4-P projec=
ts, with the original key lock installed.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Note (1) Mangled grammar, by non-English Major... reminds me of Garris=
on Keeler's joke, after rough landing an airliner, after the pilot keeled o=
ver.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Tower: Who taught you to land?</DIV>
<DIV>Keeler: I'm an English major.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbs=
p;(ie: not a pilot)</DIV>
<DIV>Tower: By whom were you taught to land?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></td></tr></table>
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