X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:47:05 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s6.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.144] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6508064 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:28:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.144; envelope-from=peterpawaviation@hotmail.com Received: from COL129-W84 ([65.55.34.135]) by col0-omc3-s6.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 9 Oct 2013 05:27:26 -0700 X-TMN: [DJTxeSmzmVbuu/SkCy6sTOCqRzk71o/W] X-Originating-Email: [peterpawaviation@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: peterpawaviation@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_5e5fa7af-dc74-4d17-a71d-d12d639734e9_" From: PETER WILLIAMS X-Original-To: "lml@lancaironline.net" Subject: BAGGAGE DOOR DISASTER X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:27:25 -0400 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Oct 2013 12:27:26.0164 (UTC) FILETIME=[E9A55140:01CEC4EA] --_5e5fa7af-dc74-4d17-a71d-d12d639734e9_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HI THERE IS YOUR BAGGAGE DOOR POSITIVELY LOCKED? There was a relatively recent accident with a Lancair IV possibly caused by= the baggage door. The plane did not have locks on the baggage door=2C instead it had a nice c= onvenient button to release the=20 baggage door like the one on your car. GREAT. but=2C the likely cause of the death of two experienced pilot= s is that the door came open in flight and the airplane cover that was stored in the baggage area was sucked out and wrap= ped itself around the tail feathers. then NO MORE CONTROL just down. the idea of this neat door opener inside the cabin seems great. what a conv= enience. and WHO WOULDA THUNK. hit the button by mistake=3B or the lock system fails... THEN YOU DIE. my first thought of a solution would be to put the door opener in series wi= th the green gear lights=2C=20 no light=2C no door open=2C but what about in the pattern? well that leads = to having a squat switch on the gear. no squat=3B no baggage open. My plane is simple=2C one cannot take the key out of the lock when the door= is unlocked. upon thinking about this=20 accident=2C i thought "wow=2C a fail proof system was built in=2C and i was= totally unaware of the thinking behind such a simple setup" THE CHANGE to a button is a perfect example of the law of unintended conseq= uences. or be careful of what you wish for. peter = --_5e5fa7af-dc74-4d17-a71d-d12d639734e9_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

HI THERE

IS YOUR BAGGAGE = DOOR POSITIVELY LOCKED?

There was a relatively recent accident with = a Lancair IV possibly caused by the baggage door.

The plane did not = have locks on the baggage door=2C instead it had a nice convenient button t= o release the
baggage door like the one on your car.
=3B = =3B =3B =3B GREAT. but=2C the likely cause of the death of two exp= erienced pilots is that the door came open in flight and the
=3Bair= plane cover that was stored in the baggage area was sucked out and wrapped = itself around the tail feathers.

then NO MORE CONTROL =3B = =3B =3B =3B just down.

the idea of this neat door opener ins= ide the cabin seems great. what a convenience. and

=3B WHO WOUL= DA THUNK.

hit the button by mistake=3B or the lock system fails... T= HEN YOU DIE.

my first thought of a solution would be to put the door= opener in series with the green gear lights=2C

no light=2C no door= open=2C but what about in the pattern? well that leads to having a squat s= witch on the gear.
no squat=3B no baggage open.

My plane is simpl= e=2C one cannot take the key out of the lock when the door is unlocked. upo= n thinking about this
accident=2C i thought "wow=2C a fail proof system= was built in=2C and i was totally unaware of the thinking behind such a si= mple setup"

THE CHANGE to a button is a perfect example of the= law of unintended consequences.

or be careful of what= you wish for.

peter

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