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Old 24th Feb 2004, 06:36
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I quote from my notes when I did the type rating in 1992...........the aft/bulk and fwd cargo doors are an intergral part of the a/c structure..........towing the a/c (particularly in the case of tight turns) with these doors open can subject the a/c to tortional stresses which are beyond the initial design capability.

That said I have seen the a/c towed with doors 1 L and R open and cannot explain why this is also not mentioned in the notes.
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