Now I'm confused - does'nt take much!
Re 3rd bolts. I talked to the factory about bowing doors and was recommended
to fit a 3rd pin (fixed not slidding) 1/2 way along the door.
Are you saying that this is not recognised by the PFA? or am I missing the
point somewhere?
Steve Pitt #403 Tri-gear XS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Charles" <72016.3721@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Cockpit cooling
> Message text written by Fred Fillinger
> >I assume that conclusion was reached without documented engineering
> analysis of the strucure itself, then in various crash scenarios. A
> good engineer can eyeball something to a reasonable conclusion, but
> that same engineer should be able to then "thumbnail" how much glass
> reinforcement goes underneath the little hole in the door sill to
> return strength, no?<
>
> That may well be the case but the PFA has only two engineers and they are
> overworked as it is. They simply do not have the time to investigate this
> themselves. If someone (who is a qualified engineer) wants to do the work
> and present it to them they might entertain it.
>
> Nigel Charles
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