Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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 Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:02 am Post subject: Handling issues with the doors off in a MKIII reply |
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Started the reply in a separate thread so that we could quit scrolling from side to side to read the post.
Rant follows: Please resize the pictures so we don't have to scroll from side to side all through the length of an extended post because the pictures are three times the size of the screen. It's not that hard to fix:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Microsoft-Image-Resizer.shtml
C'mon guys - please?
Back to the topic at hand. I have flown with the doors off, and handling is fine, but goggles are a good idea, because you will get a LOT of wind coming through. I like my "Bikini" doors, I have one full set of doors for cold weather and another Bikini set for the summer. Here is the Bikini set. It is just like being in your car with the windows open, very airish, and no wind in the face. Great for taking unobstructed pictures too. I suspect that I could have cut them even further forward and they still would work OK, however last week I went flying just before sunset, and by the time I was headed home, I was glad to be able tuck my left arm in, as it was getting a bit coolish in the breeze.
If you put the hinges on the other way, half doors will not need a prop, because you can lay them over on top of the windshield. I did these backwards. Duh...
Here is my door prop, it doesn't work with the half doors, but catches the back end of the full door. A bit of rubber fuel line at the base, a bit of clear at the tip to keep from scarring the Lexan or slipping. The OP suggested using a spring, great idea, if you put it at the front, you can kick it out of column with your foot when you are ready to close the door.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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