---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/09/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:22 AM - Re: Re: mid-door latch (John Heykoop) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:22:08 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: mid-door latch From: John Heykoop Hi Alan I agree that the article in the LAA magazine was very interesting. It would have been even better if it had highlighted the benefits of having a warning light that illuminates if one of the rear shoot bolts hasn't engaged properly. You can go further and have warning lights for all the shoot bolts, but it is really only the rear shoot bolts that are a problem. Having a warning light does not mean that you don't need to physically check that the doors are shut properly, but it does help to guard against the possibility that one day you may become distracted and fail to check properly. Or the hot day when you taxi with the door open and think you have shut it properly before takeoff but haven't. Making absolutely sure that the rear shoot bolts have engaged is well nigh impossible once you are strapped in. So why not have a warning light for the rear shoot bolts? It is cheap, takes up very little space on the instrument panel, weighs next to nothing and is easy to install. I would urge anybody who is still building to make sure they install one. Regards John G-JHKP On 8 Mar 2013, at 23:50, "Alan Carter" wrote: > > Hi All. > Been reading in the LAA magazin about Europa door departing the aircraft, very interesting contribution. > Way back in 2007 the previous owner of my aircraft, taxing with door unlocked then took off, the pilots door departed the aircraft went over the top and hit the starboard wing and aileron, > Pilots often taxy on a hot summers day with the door open, some have installed warning devices on the Shoe Bolts, but has anyone designed a latch or stay to prevent it opening say less than 2".? > Today i applied grease to the shoe bolts and found the door was very very much better in closing, the only draw back is the grease around the housing if ever a repair was needed, but i did notice a great difference in closing, and much less strain on the actual door handle. > Its probably written down some where in the manual, but the forum jogs ones memory, and this only took a minute. > > Alan > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395910#395910 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.