Iliamna Air Taxi, Inc.

Document ID: FAA-2009-0218-0008
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: April 17 2009, at 10:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: April 20 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: March 10 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: May 11 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8095ac1e
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This is comment on Rule

Airworthiness Directives: Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA 23, PA 31, and PA 42 Series Airplanes

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The "Posi-Latch" is the first real solution to the nose baggage door problem. When installed, the door can not open regardless if the Piper latch is operational or not. I still maintain that the Piper latch should be operational and maintained in an airworthy condition, but if an AD becomes mandatory on the door latch, it should be backed up with this fail safe latch system.