---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith640-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/04/08: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:52 PM - Re: 640 Builders Check-In (seattle) 2. 11:12 PM - Re: Re: 640 Builders Check-In (xl) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:52:24 PM PST US Subject: Zenith640-List: Re: 640 Builders Check-In From: "seattle" I'm making plans to go see one of the completed 640's in the next couple of weeks. It sounds like if the performance is really 125 kts true and 1400 fpm climb that it'll be a good match for my family. This may be a stupid question but.... With gull wing doors, is an in-flight opening more of an issue? It seems to me that if one of those came open in flight it would rip right off. Is there a loft to the door which keeps pressure on it? Thanks. Craig Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=181122#181122 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:12:24 PM PST US From: xl Subject: Re: Zenith640-List: Re: 640 Builders Check-In I built + fly a 601XL, but what the heck, I'll chime in anyway. I read all of the ntsb probable causes listed in: http://www.cleanh2o.com/633z/ntsb/ (BTW, I've updated the page to remove duplicates and enable sorting.) There is an NTSB report of an AMD CH-2000 with clam shell doors. The door hinges failed, the door opened + departed. Event Date = 12/17/2004, location = Jean, NV, Make / Model AMD CH-2000, N285AM. Joe E @ BFI CH601XL, 509 hours On Sun, 4 May 2008, seattle wrote: > > I'm making plans to go see one of the completed 640's in the next > couple of weeks. It sounds like if the performance is really 125 kts > true and 1400 fpm climb that it'll be a good match for my family. > > This may be a stupid question but.... With gull wing doors, is an > in-flight opening more of an issue? It seems to me that if one of those > came open in flight it would rip right off. Is there a loft to the door > which keeps pressure on it? Thanks. > > Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith640-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith640-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/zenith640-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith640-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.