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From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures@cox.net>
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Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:44:51 -0800
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Dale;

That is what is used; except it has 4 pins instead of 3.  I'd say that an
indicator light that verifies the latch rods are fully inserted would be an
easy, excellent idea.

Al


-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Dale Rogers
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:20 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Texas Round Up

Al Gietzen wrote:
>
> ... Some years ago, the Velocity factory recommended an automatic lock 
> be used, similar to the passenger side door. I didn't like the design 
> because it took two hands to open the door; not exactly what I'd want 
> in an emergency. I thought my double spring over-center linkage on the 
> latch was the better way; and maybe was. I don't know, but I have to 
> leave open the possibility that I had not fully engaged the latch.
>

Al,

Given the critical nature of the latch in this application, I
wonder if a "bank vault" latch might not be a good idea.

Attached is a simplified illustration of the concept. A latching
handle could be constructed with a release similar to that of a
console-mounted auto transmission shifter, for one-handed
operation.