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Old 30th January 2013 | 09:29
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Jamair
 
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From: Still in Paradise
On some it is an emergency - you dont want the door to unlatch on an Aztec for example.
Having owned an Aztec I am curious as to how this is an emergency? Certainly is not considered one in the POH.

I have had doors open on a PA28 (my fault) a B58 (copilot fault) & on one very memorable occasion a pax opened the back door on a C404 at 10,000' In all cases, continue to fly the aeroplane and make a determination of whether & where you want to land. I know of two fatal prangs caused by distraction due to open doors, neither of which the door had any physical effect on the flight.
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