Piper doors, why the passenger side?

"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:

The convention predates electric start?

Yes, but electric start or not, where's the advantage in the pilot boarding
before the passenger?

I don't know if people were always so concerned about having the
propeller stopped before passengers got in or out.


All the best,


David

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Kevin McCue" wrote in message
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How about this. The door is on the right from convention. One door for
structurally stronger fuselage. The door on the right so the passenger can
get in after starting the plane. Pilot would already be seated and what
else are passengers for besides auto-pilot?

Perhaps the pax want to do some sky-diving.

"Don Tuite" wrote in message
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Why do all you hidebound traditionalists insist on flying the plane
from the left seat? Is there an operating limitation on your licence?


I never fly my airplane from the left seat.

"MC" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Kevin McCue" wrote in message
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How about this. The door is on the right from convention. One door for
structurally stronger fuselage. The door on the right so the passenger
can
get in after starting the plane. Pilot would already be seated and
what
else are passengers for besides auto-pilot?

Perhaps the pax want to do some sky-diving.


Steven P. McNicoll wrote none of what appears above.

"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:

"Don Tuite" wrote in message
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Why do all you hidebound traditionalists insist on flying the plane
from the left seat? Is there an operating limitation on your licence?


I never fly my airplane from the left seat.

Does your plane have a left seat?

-jav

In article ,
wrote:

It's not just Piper. EVERY certified low wing, single door 4 place model
since WWII has the same configuration.

Not true!
North American put a door on each side of the Commander 112/114.

Beech Musketeer also has doors both sides.

EDR wrote:

In article ,
wrote:

It's not just Piper. EVERY certified low wing, single door 4 place model
since WWII has the same configuration.

Not true!
North American put a door on each side of the Commander 112/114.

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EDR wrote:
In article ,
wrote:


It's not just Piper. EVERY certified low wing, single door 4 place model
since WWII has the same configuration.


Not true!
North American put a door on each side of the Commander 112/114.

Reading comprehension.

Ray Andraka wrote:

Beech Musketeer also has doors both sides.

Oy.




EDR wrote:


In article ,
wrote:


It's not just Piper. EVERY certified low wing, single door 4 place model
since WWII has the same configuration.

Not true!
North American put a door on each side of the Commander 112/114.


--
--Ray Andraka, P.E.
President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc.
401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950
email
http://www.andraka.com

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1759

I didn't think to ask then that but I would guess because it gives the rear
passengers even more chances to escape.


"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"James Blakely" wrote in
message
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Actually, I asked the Piper representative this very question the last
time I attended their factory open house. The reason is that during
emergency
egress, the pilot should be the last one out. (Captain of the ship.)


Then why did they put a rear door on the PA-32?