> =20 Actually, Duane Hitchcock's 360 used an electric opener from, I think, a = Lincoln Continental trunk. He lowered the canopy and it stayed about an = inch open. He pushed the button on his remote and a little electric mtor = sucked that puppy down tight with a satisfying "thunk"! Pushing the other = button made it pop open again. It was truly awesome and really added a = lot of class to his already beautiful airplane. =20 Problem is, one time he had the key fob in his pocket while flying and = something in his pocket pushed the button. You got it -- "thunk" and the = rush of 200 mph air. He said it scared the crap out of him, so now he has = an arming switch on the panel so it won't happen again. =20 I don't think I want my oil door to do that... =20 - Rob Wolf =20 =20 --=__Part371B3DA8.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML

I have also done this with a Ford Town car. It works well. = However, I'm still completing the project and my understanding and I think = a good practise, is to have an external release in case of accidents or = problems. I will likely do this with a control cable so you can = release from the outside. What I haven't resolved yet is how to make = it secure during non-flight and accessible when operating.

Doug

>>> <rwolf99@aol.com> 03/02/2011 9:39 am = >>>

<<Maybe there's a way to install an auto power door lock = mechanism, "chirp-chirp" and the oil door opens! (I guess you'd need = a horn too)>>

Actually, Duane Hitchcock's 360 used an electric opener from, I = think, a Lincoln Continental trunk. He lowered the canopy and it = stayed about an inch open. He pushed the button on his remote and a = little electric mtor sucked that puppy down tight with a satisfying = "thunk"! Pushing the other button made it pop open again. It = was truly awesome and really added a lot of class to his already beautiful = airplane.

Problem is, one time he had the key fob in his pocket while flying = and something in his pocket pushed the button. You got it -- "thunk" = and the rush of 200 mph air. He said it scared the crap out of him, = so now he has an arming switch on the panel so it won't happen again.

I don't think I want my oil door to do that...

- Rob Wolf

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