4.20
Flight with doors open
If fitted with the two piece door option the Skyranger may be flown with the
top half of the door open. The maximum speed for flight with the doors open
is 71kn CAS [ IAS].
4.20.1 When the doors are opened in flight they must be latched on the wing
mounted hooks. Failure to do this can result in the door unexpectedly
slamming shut during flight out of balance (sideslips).
4.20.2 Pilots should be aware that as the doors are opened the aircraft will
experience a tendency to pitch up slightly and re establish trim some 5kn or
so slower.
4.20.3 The Skyranger exhibits greater directional stability when flown with the doors
open. This then requires slightly more rudder input to maintain balance with
the engine running at full power in the climb.
4.20.4 Climb and glide performance is slightly reduced when flying with the doors
open. Stall and spin characteristics remain unchanged.
Skyranger Operators Manual, Issue 1, AL0, June 2002
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