Roland,
what was a temperature around 5000 ft and in the
ground when you were flying yesterday?
Let me guess - in the ground it was -3C.
Here - just now - it is a bit too low to go fly w
my taste (near -30C /-22F).
I am happy you still have two doors and everything
as a whole.
Raimo
Cheers, Raimo Toivio
Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417
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From: Roland
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 1:32 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
<schmidtroland@web.de>
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous)
happened to me. After departure (already in 5000
ft) I noticed that the door on the copilot-side
was not locked on the rear side (I almost hear you
saying: "that cannot happen when you worked
through the checklist prior take off"). You are so
right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate
passage of the POH came crystal clear in my mind:
"when the door springs open it will most likely
depart the aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the
handle in front and I did the same on the rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!!
When leaving the aircraft my Co noticed a
resistance when opening the door. It turned out,
that the frame on the top of the door seemed to be
deformed in a way that the gap between door and
frame/roof became too small causing this
resistance approximately when half open (then the
door frame contacts the roof frame) . When
complete open or closed everything seems normal.
The hinges and screws where it's mounted are
apparently undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the
door into a perfect fit again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
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