I guess I should have been more clear in my question. Your post read to prohibit takeoffs with windows/door open. How about takeoffs easing off at 2000 rpm?
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
I guess I should have been more clear in my question. Your post read to prohibit takeoffs with windows/door open. How about takeoffs easing off at 2000 rpm?
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
Aha, sorry for misunderstanding. I'm not sure how the language will read, most likely a simple recommendation to not takeoff with the windows/door open in order to keep it simple. Otherwise we need to get into specific rpms and that could snoball in complexity.Originally Posted by Rmag
Randy Lervold
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
Speaking of added complexity, I wonder if some sort of gas-strut on the inside, or perhaps a thick rubber thingy on the outside where the window contacts the clasp would mitigate it a bit?
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
I am happy to see some guidance on this issue.
For me, it's a little late.
Since the manual did not prohibit flight with the window open, I have flown that way occasionally.
As a result my window is damaged from the sharp screw heads in the bottom of the wing and will probably require replacement at some later time.
I talked to a Sport Cub owner last week with the same problem.
I assumed, apparently incorectly, that it was OK to fly with the window/door open since I see Cubcrafter ads showing flight with them open.
I know that the Legend Cub allows open window/door flight as do several other cub clones.
I guess just because others can dosen't mean we can!
More problems and cost.
Bill
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POH Warnings - One thing I would definately suggest if the POH is going to address opening the window in flight is a warning and placard stating "Rear latch Must be released before front latch". If the pilot inadvertantly releases the front window latch before the rear the window will be destroyed. I have not put in my own placard yet but plan to ASAP. For now, before I touch a window latch I slow down and make double sure I am releasing the correct "The rear latch" first.
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
As I wait for my airplane to be built (in covering now, yaaay!), this thread has raised my awareness, a good thing. One thing occurs. As a denizen of the deep South (currently) I was kind of lookin' forward (get that Southern accent in there) to open windows and doors. I'm cool with all of the comments and cautions, but one other question.
The windows are listed as removable. For us guys in the deep South (and other hot places) can we just take 'em off and fly THAT way? Limitations on those ops? I have actually looked through the online POH and have not seen it addressed. God knows I could have missed it.
What say y'all?
Jim
Re: Guidelines For Window Position In Flight, When To Latch When Not To
Yes, the newer windows are removable with a few screws, we were working on a pin system to make it easier but I don't know if we have that complete yet. There should be no limitations with them removed however you might consider removing just one first.
Randy Lervold
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Thanks!
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I have a 2009 Sport Cub. I assume that the nuts for the three fasteners on each window hinge are captured in the window frame (i.e. they will still be there when I want to put the window back on)?
Thanks
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Does anyone have an answer for this?
Bill
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