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December 10th 05, 06:14 AM
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'Speed Pants'...
"Montblack" wrote in message ... Let's see, if you landed on one wheel you'd maybe swing around to the closed pant side. Unless you tapped the brakes, then I suppose you'd swing (pivot!) around back to the free wheel side. I'm not sure you would even feel it if you landed with one or both doors closed. 
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December 10th 05, 01:01 PM
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'Speed Pants'...
"C.D.Damron" wrote in message news:vnumf.393883$084.251527@attbi_s22... I'm not sure you would even feel it if you landed with one or both doors closed. True enough, but I am also not sure that you would not end up on your nose or in a nasty ground loop. IMHO the added expense, complexity, and risk is not worth the presumed 2 mph speed gain. Vaughn
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December 10th 05, 02:33 PM
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'Speed Pants'...
"Vaughn" wrote in message ... "C.D.Damron" wrote in message news:vnumf.393883$084.251527@attbi_s22... I'm not sure you would even feel it if you landed with one or both doors closed. True enough, but I am also not sure that you would not end up on your nose or in a nasty ground loop. IMHO the added expense, complexity, and risk is not worth the presumed 2 mph speed gain. Vaughn I heard that leaving them closed for landing simply scrapes through the doors and the pilot didn't even notice. I don't see any costs quoted, but I imagine they would cot a little more than simple pants. I like the auto actuating ideas...
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