October 2009
Charter Jet Door Fix
Sunday evening after returning home as the flight crew of a Falcon Business Jet, we were unable to release the cold-soaked baggage door handle in order to open the door and access the passenger's baggage. After several of us, including the other pilot, tapped on, pressed the release button again and again, and reset the lock position, someone suggested a light prying of the handle to release it from its recess. I remembered the well worn Leatherman that is ALWAYS in my pocket, and a light pry in the recess popped the handle right out! The passengers hardly noticed the slight delay and we were all very relieved that the Leatherman had saved face for all of us!!!
DWight F.
Bella Vista, AR
OK, you voyeur, you. Enough of reading other people's stories. It's time you told your own tale of gripping heroism or even just neat DIY'ism. We know there's a Shakespeare in you somewhere. Don't make us use the Steens to find it.