Opening doors during cruise

[Richard McDonald Woods 168]

I was surprised today to find that I can open door R1 at FL350 and just get the EICAS message DOOR ENTRY R 1. No other things happen such as cabin depressurisation!Perhaps I should ask a flight attendant to sit on the sill and dangle her feet outside?Cheers, Richard

[cavaricooper 2,614]

Richard:Was this in the 400X? I have never had this happen in hundreds of hours in the FS9 version- not sure about the 400X though. Could you have accidentally bumped a door open command key? Do you have one mapped?Best-Carl F. Avari-Cooper BAW0225http://online.vatsimindicators.net/980091/523.png| XP Pro SP3 with FS-GS System Unification | 2 x APC UPS | Coolermaster Stacker 830 SE | Asus P5E-Deluxe (X48) | e8500 @ 4gHz | Tuniq Tower 120 | EVGA 8800GT 512MB | Sony 40" Bravia XBR | NaturalPoint TrackIR Pro | 2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS2 | 500GB Seagate Barracuda 32MB SATA2 x2 (Acronis) | Corsair HX620W PS | CH Products Yoke-Pedals-Throttle Quadrant | Aerosoft 747MCP-EFIS-EICAS |

[downscc 1,327]

Carl, it's true. I tried this once too for grins. The door will open and the cabin remains pressurized. It doesn't happen accidently unless you hit the assigned key. I never thought to try it on the Long Beach Swan... give it a try.

[Richard McDonald Woods 168]

Carl,This was with 400X under FSX, and I pressed my key combination purposely just to try the opening during a long flight. The outside view even showed the door opening and closing.Cheers, Richard

[G-CIVA 62]

Gents,AFAIK cabin pressurisation is not modelled in either FS9 or FSX - thus no loss of cabin pressurisation effects or simulations. Similarly no aerodynamic effects on an open door in flight.BestSteve Bell

[january 19]

"----Perhaps I should ask a flight attendant to sit on the sill and dangle her feet outside?----"-------------Better still, ask the lead flight attendant to check the passenger list for a "D B Cooper"!Alex Reid