=EF=BBAgree with Duncan and John. My alternative is a visual check of the
back bolt engaged with a red placard against the door rim. See photos below
. Not mandatory here in NZ due to the modification not being a Europa Aircr
aft Company mandatory mod.
Cheers,
Tim
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> On 18/12/2021, at 12:30 AM, D McFadyean <ami-mcfadyean@talktalk.net> wrote
:
ktalk.net>
>
> My main concern with the external mod is that an enthusiastic passenger th
at is not being 101% supervised will attempt to force the bolts against the n
ew stop and, in doing so, will buckle the internal pushrod resulting in unde
tected(?) and diminished rear bolt engagement. Will the door still come unla
tched?
> At the very least, it still comes down to pre-flight checking that the doo
r is adequately latched.
>
> Duncan McF
>
>> On 17 December 2021 at 08:34 John Wighton <john@wighton.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I think simple CFD is great but think it unwise to distribute snap shot s
as they can be taken out of context. The Europa fuse and canopy Are class
ic in form and will generate a range of differential pressures depending on s
peed, alpha, beta and altitude.
>>
>> The net lift on the door can be calculated using data from a full sweep.
But that just tells us what we already know - that doors do depart the airc
raft if the front pin disengages from the front socket.
>>
>> In designing an alternate to the UglyMod, utilising a simple shear pin th
at is inserted from inside, we retain the clean external shape of the aircr
aft. It prevents the door opening enough to be ripped off.
>>
>> Emergency opening of the canopy from outside is achieved with a pry bar.
>>
>> Time will tell if the LAA is receptive.
>>
>> --------
>> John Wighton
>> Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this topic online here:
>>
>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=505286#505286
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