Pilots door popped open during take-off
Apr 26, 2011, 11:40 am
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Pilots door popped open during take-off
During takeoff on my flight from YXE to YYZ last night, as the plane was climbing the door popped open, being in the isle I had a good few of what the pilots were doing. In any event, does this happen often? I thought those doors were suppose to be pretty secure?
Apr 26, 2011, 12:08 pm
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As far as on your trip, it's likely it just wasn't latched all the way.
Apr 26, 2011, 1:16 pm
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Happens occasionally. The pilots will not pay attention to it due to sterile cockpit rules below 10,000ft. Anyone that would be stupid enough to make a up hill run for the door would be beaten pretty quickly by anyone near.
Apr 26, 2011, 2:01 pm
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Apr 26, 2011, 3:03 pm
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Dash 8s and CRJs have the cockpit door also utilized as the back of the jumpseat chair. If the door is not locked when the jumpseat is utilized, the door will fling open on rotation. Pretty good ab work out to get oneself upright before the plane levels off.
Apr 26, 2011, 4:35 pm
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I was non-reving on an America West 737 flight in a first class aisle seat when that happened once and I could get a glimpse of the action. That was pre-9/11 though, so the doors weren't reinforced and the 737 cockpit door keys across the fleet were identical. It's more alarming that that would happen so much in this day and age.
Apr 26, 2011, 4:50 pm
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Used to fly up the coast of Labrador on Air Lab's Twin Otters, and they had the equivalent of the sheet for a door. Verry intimant flying experience! Lots of fun when the pilot says he sees some seals and would we like to go lower to check it out. :-)
Apr 26, 2011, 10:46 pm
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