Removal of door
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It comes as an engineering order and the POH will have a supplement with the operating limitations.
These engineering orders are not transferrable (for the person who asked if they could photocopy mine...
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Must be that time of year again huh? Beware of aerial photographers with big promises!
These engineering orders are not transferrable (for the person who asked if they could photocopy mine...
)Must be that time of year again huh? Beware of aerial photographers with big promises!
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As noted- depends on the aircraft. PA28-180 OK, PA28-151/161 not OK. C172/182 OK with appropriate placard and limitations (Max Vno, Max 30 degrees AOB?) - numbers from memory don't quote me!
Interestingly C150 is approved but C152 not - a bit of data that was not transfered in the type certificate as far as I can tell.
Most light twins with a foward/crew door not ok due to control issues. Aircraft with rear doors usually approved with limits- depends if anyone has used it for parachute ops etc already.
Interestingly C150 is approved but C152 not - a bit of data that was not transfered in the type certificate as far as I can tell.
Most light twins with a foward/crew door not ok due to control issues. Aircraft with rear doors usually approved with limits- depends if anyone has used it for parachute ops etc already.
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I have engineering orders for door off ops for the PA28 151, 161 and 181 - the 181 also allows removal of the baggage door. Have also seen them for the PA32, front and back doors.
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Just beware of reduced elevator effectiveness, due turbulent airflow as a consequence of the removed door. In some airframes you effectively lose 1/2 the elevator.
could always hire a jump ship.......
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Shame
Hey Awnick
That's a shame, it's something everyone should experience at least once
CFI I'm glad you chipped in, I was getting a bit worried. I flew as a photography pilot for 18 months - with the door off of course - in PA28-180 OK, PA28-151/161 yet scroogee was telling me I can't
Awnick, if you do end up finding another bird to fly with the door off, my one piece of advice is this - wear overalls and chapstick!
Cheers,
KC
That's a shame, it's something everyone should experience at least once
CFI I'm glad you chipped in, I was getting a bit worried. I flew as a photography pilot for 18 months - with the door off of course - in PA28-180 OK, PA28-151/161 yet scroogee was telling me I can't
Awnick, if you do end up finding another bird to fly with the door off, my one piece of advice is this - wear overalls and chapstick!
Cheers,
KC
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Kiwi Chick- possibly you could- I'm working off 10 year old memories- if you have something in writing i.e. POH or supplement etc then no problem- I just seem to recall that when we looked to do a door off op in a PA28-151/161 (can't even remember exactly which) we could not find anything (at that time) but the 180 did have a POH note.
