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Old 10-31-2011, 10:48 AM
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Is anyone using a door sensor to show if the baggage door is open on an EFIS or Annunciator panel? If so, what kind of switch are you using?
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Old 10-31-2011, 11:03 AM
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I'm using a small magnetic switch I picked up at Radio Shack. I don't have any part numbers or anything, but it is a very common, simple, magnetic switch. Works great.
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Old 10-31-2011, 11:05 AM
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Is anyone using a door sensor to show if the baggage door is open on an EFIS or Annunciator panel? If so, what kind of switch are you using?

I'm not aware of anyone that has done that, but it should be pretty simple to rig up. Just put a contact switch in the door jam that closes when the door is closed.

My personal opinion is that it's probably not worth the effort. Worse case is you'll hear the banging on the roll and can abort take off. It may not even bang, it may stay closed after a certain air speed. It really isn't a safety issue like the main doors.

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Old 10-31-2011, 11:14 AM
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When I was a college line boy, we had a Cherokee with a family forget to latch their baggage door.When they took off and turned out, all their luggage fell into a shopping center parking lot.
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Old 10-31-2011, 11:34 AM
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I'm going to be using an automotive-style sealed microswitch. I agree with Bob that it should be a non-issue but it's easy to install now so why not?
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Old 10-31-2011, 11:57 AM
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When I was a college line boy, we had a Cherokee with a family forget to latch their baggage door.When they took off and turned out, all their luggage fell into a shopping center parking lot.
Another reason to make coordinated turns
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:28 PM
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Default baggage door sensor

I used one of the sensors that came with the -10 kit for the doors. It's the same setup in a sense. The magnet is glued to the door and the sensor picks up when it's open. I also have a spring on the door that keeps the door open so technically I should know when the door is left open, but assuming I forget the EFIS tells me.
There was a Citation in Van Nuys that left the front baggage door open, things fell out and the plane soon after fell to the ground. In the -10 case there is no saying the door is loose amd opens in flight and scares me to hear the sudden noise, seeing the annuciator tell me "Baggage Door" will immediately let me know what the issue is and not to panic.
Once I got the sensor to read correctly it was easy to do.
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:50 PM
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Using mag switch as others have suggested. Using mine to turn on interior lights, just like on a car.

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Old 10-31-2011, 05:49 PM
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You can do all that, but I can assure you that you can fly a long way with many light and easily lost items right at the door, and not lose them because some dopey head forgets to lock the door.

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Fortunately the airflow from the prop keeps the door closed. A counter rotating engine might not
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Old 10-31-2011, 06:17 PM
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I'm going to be using an automotive-style sealed microswitch. I agree with Bob that it should be a non-issue but it's easy to install now so why not?
Because it adds weight. Light airplanes perform better than heavy ones and can carry more payload.

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