Dual latch pin door handles.

[Frontier Fox]

Gentlemen

Back in the summer of 2017 I went to the factory flyin and had the privilege of checking out the beautiful green and black Speedster N157KS up close. That was the first time I saw the dual latch door latches.
When I ordered my kit I had to have that option. It was a new option at the time.
I’m approaching the point in my build of installing the doors and have been searching for instructions for the door latch installation. Can’t find anything. Too late in the day to call Kitfox.
Has anyone out there installed these?

[aviator79]

I haven't but I know the factory has the instructions, and will email them.

[Esser]

I moved my single door latch forward so it was about 1/3 from the front 2/3 from the back. It doesn't move during flight up to 140MPH

[Esser]

Update on this, I must have inadvertently hit my door latch with my knee and opened my door in flight at 125MPH. It twisted my door frame. I'm now going to order the double door latch as well.

Not sure if I should try to twist my door frame back the right way or if I risk cracking the acrylic

[Av8r3400]

Is the acrylic riveted or screwed to the frame?

[Esser]

Screwed but 3M automotive trim tape under the acrylic as per the instructions...It aint coming off...

For anyone who has ordered the dual pin latch, can you retrofit it into an existing frame and is it keyed?

[avidflyer]

[QUOTE=Esser;80877]Update on this, I must have inadvertently hit my door latch with my knee and opened my door in flight at 125MPH. It twisted my door frame.


What did it do to your seat upholstery? Wow, that must have woke you right up! Got the adrenaline flowing no doubt. I've put a second latch on all my plane doors. I'll try to find a picture. JImChuk

[Esser]

Well it definitely woke me up! The upholstery is ok! Everything stayed in my pants I think it actually would have been some what ok if I had opened the door and slowly opened it. This was the wind grabbing a corner and YANKING it open. Once it was open it oscillated up and down an inch but nothing crazy.

The door now doesn't sit flush like it used to. I can stick a pencil through the backside when the front is closed flush. I can pull it tight but it won't stay that way. So I'm thinking with a double latch I can pull it tight and latch it. Alternatively I'm thinking I MIGHT be able to twist it back but Im worried about the acrylic cracking..especially since it's fairly cold right now

[Speedster 7]

Gentlemen

Back in the summer of 2017 I went to the factory flyin and had the privilege of checking out the beautiful green and black Speedster N157KS up close. That was the first time I saw the dual latch door latches.
When I ordered my kit I had to have that option. It was a new option at the time.
I’m approaching the point in my build of installing the doors and have been searching for instructions for the door latch installation. Can’t find anything. Too late in the day to call Kitfox.
Has anyone out there installed these?

You’ll need to have the factory e-mail them to you. I called John and had the installation instructions the same day. (Section K. Door installation). Paragraphs 28-45, pages 86-93.