All
It is too bad your "Chief Engineer" can take a look at what he is talking
about. He should see my third shoot bolt. I am sure it is stronger now
than before. People tend to be skeptical of things they did not think up
themselves. I am very glad I only have the FAA to please. If the PFA was
allowed to govern my building, it would be ten years before I would get to
fly.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds WA 98020
(425) 776-5555
N229WC "Wile E Coyote"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Rickard" <ian.iicons@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: Door latch push rods
> What I can confirm is that John Tempest, Deputy Chief Engineer with the
PFA
> in the UK, is strongly against installing a centre pin. He feels that
this
> significantly weakens the sill. This combined with possible damage from
> clumsy exit/entry would render the structure inadequate in the event of a
> crash.
>
>
> Ian Rickard #505 G-IANI
> e-mail ian.iicons@ntlworld.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> Subject: Re: Door latch push rods
>
>
> Since any "third pin" bushing would be located outboard of the
weatherstrip
> seal, how is water kept out of the cockpit?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob Housman
> A070
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> Behalf Of Graham Singleton
> Subject: Re: Door latch push rods
>
> >I don't think you could offset the problem by the position of the
> "receiving
> >bush" unless the parallel part of the bolt is well exposed from the door.
> >Regards
> >Bob Harrison G-PTAG
>
> The "receiving bushes" have a secondary advantage, they restrict the fore
> and aft movement of the door in the frame.
> If you have the Jonti Docker door mod, a half round peg that sits in a
> recess in the lower door frame and restricts the door from bulging
outwards
> with cockpit over pressure, (when the ventilator is wide open) there's
> almost no way of latching the doors incorrectly, easy with standard door
> fit. Similar;y with Bob Jacobson's third pin.
> Fit the extra bushes, they also stop the glass fiber edges wearing the
> aluminum pins out quickly.
>
> Graham
>
>
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