Door open on Take Off

Question 1

If either the main or rear cabin door is inadvertently left open or partially open on takeoff,

Answer 1

fly the airplane in a normal manner and return for a landing to close the door on the ground.

Question 2

If a landing cannot be made

Answer 2

it may be possible to close a door in flight.

Question 3

1

Answer 3

Maintain an airspeed between 85 and 94 KIAS

Question 4

2

Answer 4

open the storm window

Question 5

3

Answer 5

Pull the door closed, making certain the upper latch is properly positioned

Question 6

4

Answer 6

Close the upper latch.

It may be necessary to pull in on the upper portion of the door while the latch is being closed.

Question 7

What’s necessary to carry this procedure?

Answer 7

It is necessary to have someone in the airplane in addition to the pilot to carry out this procedure.

Question 8

If the door, either main or rear, cannot be closed in flight,

Answer 8

it is possible to continue safely for an extended period

Question 9

In this case

Answer 9

In this case, the airspeed should be kept below 107 KIAS and above 85 KIAS to prevent buffeting because of the open door.