Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:17:50 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth04.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 620551 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:14:43 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=skipslater@earthlink.net Received: from [4.61.193.2] (helo=skipslater) by smtpauth04.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CtI5l-0007aA-HZ for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:14:13 -0500 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=simple; s=test1; d=earthlink.net; h=Message-ID:Reply-To:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=j6LsemZwdrfIsLZRcDLtYciraGGIDV6c6VrYLy7gYVIBUv+2ROA8tX+z3HW2QPEM; X-Original-Message-ID: <004501c50294$55c64640$6401a8c0@mshome.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Baggage door flight characteristics X-Original-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:14:14 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0042_01C50251.4631C300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c26090c7189847ff3a62ac1304ac936bd8dc4548b785378294e88350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.61.193.2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C50251.4631C300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had a new experience for the first time today that I thought I'd share = with the LML. =20 I was climbing through about 9,000' at about 145 KIAS in my ES when my = baggage door open light came on. I've seen that periodically before and = all it ever meant was that the microswitch that touches the door needed = adjusting. Today though, it was telling the truth because within about = a minute, it got pretty cold and breezy in the cabin. I looked over my = left shoulder out the rear window and sure enough, the door was wide = open. =20 I have some spring loaded latches on the front and back of the baggage = door and apparently, the forward one (just above where the microswitch = is located) didn't seat when I shut the door. Shortly after it let go, = the rear catch came off it's latch and the door became an airfoil. I = was quite surprised that 1) it was still there and 2) it was totally = stable- no flutter whatsoever. I immediately pulled the nose up and reduced power to slow as much as I = could, eventually lowering my flaps and slowing to about 85 knots as I = headed for the nearest place to land. When I looked back again to see = how the door was doing, it had come down and was now only open a few = inches. I cautiously sped up a little and went to about half flaps and = the door opened further as the flaps came up. I could change the door's = position up or down simply by changing my flap setting. In all = positions, the door was completely stable and exhibited no adverse pitch = or yaw that I could feel. Pretty amazing. Ultimately, I settled on = about half flaps and 120 KIAS as I descended for what was an uneventful = landing. Postflight inspection revealed absolutely no damage to the = door or hinges. I'm feelin' pretty lucky right now! I'd always wondered what would happen if that door came open, so I was = quite pleased and relieved to learn that it was pretty much a non-event = (though I'm not anxious to have it happen at a much higher speed). Skip Slater N540ES =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C50251.4631C300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I had a new experience for the first = time today=20 that I thought I'd share with the LML. 
 
I was climbing through about 9,000' at = about 145=20 KIAS in my ES when my baggage door open light came on.  I've seen = that=20 periodically before and all it ever meant was that the microswitch that = touches=20 the door needed adjusting.  Today though, it was telling the truth = because=20 within about a minute, it got pretty cold and breezy in the cabin.  = I=20 looked over my left shoulder out the rear window and sure enough, = the door=20 was wide open. 
 
I have some spring loaded latches on = the front and=20 back of the baggage door and apparently, the forward one (just above = where the=20 microswitch is located) didn't seat when I shut the = door.  Shortly=20 after it let go, the rear catch came off it's latch and the door = became an=20 airfoil.  I was quite surprised that 1) it was still there and 2) = it was=20 totally stable- no flutter whatsoever.
 
I immediately pulled the nose up and = reduced power=20 to slow as much as I could, eventually lowering my flaps and slowing to = about 85=20 knots as I headed for the nearest place to land.  When I looked = back again=20 to see how the door was doing, it had come down and was now only = open a few=20 inches.  I cautiously sped up a little and went to about half flaps = and the=20 door opened further as the flaps came up.  I could change the = door's=20 position up or down simply by changing my flap setting.  In all = positions,=20 the door was completely stable and exhibited no adverse pitch or yaw = that I=20 could feel.  Pretty amazing.  Ultimately, I settled on about half flaps and 120 KIAS as = I=20 descended for what was an uneventful landing.  Postflight = inspection=20 revealed absolutely no damage to the door or hinges.  I'm = feelin'=20 pretty lucky right now!
 
I'd always wondered what would happen = if that door=20 came open, so I was quite pleased and relieved to learn that it was = pretty much=20 a non-event (though I'm not anxious to have it happen at a much higher=20 speed).
 
Skip Slater
N540ES
 
 
  
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