REFLECTOR: Adding a door/modification of elite doors for stair access

[Dave Black]

gpoole,

> *Would be very interested to see any examples of elite doors being split 
> and used as stairs into the aircraft….would make a heap of sense for 
> ease of access and lessen gas strut forces to open the top half of the 
> door….also think it great for taxi-ing.

The Elite door system began its life as an experiment in air-stairs. The 
lower part required additional reinforcement, the split in the middle 
made for additional sealing issues. But the worst part was the shape of 
the door cutout where the two halves joined. It had a sharp point -- 
destined to cause gashes in thighs and ankles.


dave black