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kitfoxjim

Joined: 30 May 2007
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Location: SC

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: Flying Without Doors

Has anyone flown much without doors?  I have been thinking about taking doors off for summer  

But wondering how a Series 5 would handle. I know you can fly under 80 mph with dors open  

But what about above that speed?  

   

   

     

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Firm

Joined: 22 May 2008
Posts: 13

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Flying Without Doors

It's a little more windy and noisy...make sure the charts are tied down....And don't do slips!

Howard

[quote="kitfoxjim"]Has anyone flown much without doors?  I have been thinking about taking doors off for summer  

But wondering how a Series 5 would handle. I know you can fly under 80 mph with dors open  

But what about above that speed?  

   

   

     

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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: Flying Without Doors

I did  it several times. Real windy and noisy when not straight. Gets cold up there  real quick. Plane handle just fine, no problem at all. If you try a slip make  sure there is nothing you cant live without laying inside.  Conversely if  your windshield or overhead skylight blow off that's an E ticket ride.  

  

  

 Rick

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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: Flying Without Doors

80kts doors open is OK in an S6.  Got my attention diverted once though and probably did 90 kts.  Left door fluttered up and down a bit.  Small crack in the bubble door which I had not previously noticed. 70-75 kts is more comfortable for me.  With door off  and straight flight I think you could probably pull typical cruise power without a problem.  I have not really flown enough doors off to comment.



Maxwell Duke

S6/TD/IO240

Dublin, GA



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Subject: Flying Without Doors

To: Kitfox-List(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 4:38 PM



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Has anyone flown much without doors?  I have been thinking about taking doors off for summer 

But wondering how a Series 5 would handle. I know you can fly under 80 mph with dors open 

But what about above that speed? 

  

 



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