Side baggage door

[Coinneach]

Is it possible (or recommended) to cut side doors into a -9's baggage area? Going over the seats seems awkward.

 

[Captain_John]

I suppose anything is possible. Initially, I wanted to do just such a thing so that I could easily load my dog into the back.

After further consideration, I abandoned the idea. That whole area lends HUGE strength to the assembly. To do willy nilly, feel good engineering there would be just wrong.

Just my $0.02...

CJ

 

[Coinneach]

That's what I figured. I looked over the plans and couldn't see any way to make up for the loss of skin strength.

 

[fliier]

If you built a slider then you can use the Meske tip-up mod. Works great for rear access.

 

[Coinneach]

If you built a slider then you can use the Meske tip-up mod. Works great for rear access.

I'm doing a tip-up. Baggage access in the tipper -9A that I got a ride in didn't really impress me; looked like it required a lot of gymnastics.

 

[craigvince]

Baggage access

I don't remember who did it, but someone replaced the rear canopy window of a tipup with gull-wing baggage doors. It is structurally sound, and certainly makes access easy. I saw pics of it, and it looks decent, too.

 

[Bruce Reynolds]

Cut the seat back down

I have a tip-up and I'm thinking of cutting an inch or two off the top of the seat back. Since my plane is finished, I have to redo the seat upholstery, that's why I haven't done it yet. As a bonus, you will save a little weight!

Bruce
RV-6A 480 hours on grass

 

[Coinneach]

I don't remember who did it, but someone replaced the rear canopy window of a tipup with gull-wing baggage doors. It is structurally sound, and certainly makes access easy. I saw pics of it, and it looks decent, too.

Very cool, I'll look for this mod. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[hudgin]

Go to http://www.kitplaneparts.com for some pictures of a baggage compartment on a tip up. DH

 

[craigvince]

Mods

Go to http://www.kitplaneparts.com for some pictures of a baggage compartment on a tip up. DH

Thanks DH!
That was the website I was looking for. Here are some photos of the baggage door, and also one showing his shortened seatback.

 

[Coinneach]

PERFECT. I'll do it with flush latches instead of camlocks, but otherwise, that looks ideal.

 

[kevinh]

Is it possible (or recommended) to cut side doors into a -9's baggage area? Going over the seats seems awkward.

You might not need this. I've loaded folding bikes and lots of luggage through the top. It really isn't a big thing - and I even have a slider.