No biggie. That baggage door thing happens a lot, probably happened during rotation or touchdown. As long as it was a normal flight, it would be near impossible for anything to fall out. Thumbs up if the Pilot/Co-Pilot door on your Cessna popped open during flight. Happened to me once during take-off.
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Dunce? One must not smoke POT before he flies, I expected him to get out of the plane with a surf board and look at the camera and say "Surfs-Up" MMMEWWWWHAAAAhahahaha.
Nearly impossible for that baggage door to open in flight any way. Same if a pax door pops open- to much slipstream keeping it closed. I too noticed that prop coming a bit closer to the ground than I'd like. One area where tail draggers have an advantage.
Haha the old Cessna Baggage Door. Probably the most flimsy bit of kit on any Cessna airframe. Not sure how the new models compare? Anybody provide input?
Baggage door open - no problemo, just a little more ventilation. But what about keeping back pressure on the yoke to take the weight off the nosewheel on rough surface? Just sayin....
Storgerson, nice little video :) Don't worry about all the sad little idiots who hit the dislike button. People really can be that stupid. Happy flying :)
@mrivera71 It was at gtown until a couple months ago. Genesis finally got rid of it, I think the engine was nearing overhaul time. I got my private license in that plane.
@storgerson Speaking of that, Genesis just opened up here in KGRK. It's going to be weird with the competition its going to hold against CTC/TAMUCT and of course the CFIs.
Once, I and my instructor opened the right door deliberately during a dull and boring flight to see how the airplane would react. The airplane very slowly and smoothly banked and turned to the right as if it was meant to do so. The instructor had to push hard to keep the door open as the airstream kept it closed.
@katanaguy100 Not that there is anything bad about Diamonds, I got my private in an eclipse, but you can't really compare a Diamond to a Cessna, completely different aircraft.
Kinda makes you wonder if Cessna planned the door that way, If you forget to latch it, at least its going with the wind stream and not like other cargo doors that pop up or fly up when you forget to latch it.
Means the preflight was weak. Might have gotten some extra noise and CO in the cockpit. Things have and do fall out, but overall should not be threatening to plane, passengers or people on the ground.
all you turkeys gving him greif, cessna doors and latches esp on 20year old aircraft pop open all the time.. its no drama. Im so sick of wanabe armchair pilots on you tube bashing there key boards when they have no clue what they are commenting on
why is everyone giving him grief? they pop open all the time. sometime the latch doesn't catch and all it takes is a lil bit of wind to pull it open. it happened to me and friend one time
@w29bum I agree with you, but watching the video I saw him turning off the engine without the checklist and that is a sing that he to me didn´t do his walkaround checklist, I have like a year I don´t fly I Cessna 172 or 182 but I remember that checking rear baggage door is one of the first item to do after cabin pre flight checklist, some times this thing happens, because we trust in our knowladge and we feel confident because is a quite easy to fly small plane. Best regards, happy new year.
i was in a piper cherokee and the actual door came open, my copilot didnt check it was latched all the way like he said he did. it was open just a crack and it was windy as hell. but we landed to close it. im sure a little door wouldnt cause any problems. it's better to forget that than forget something important. so chill people that are freaking out.
Baggage doors open on 100 series Cessnas are a normal thing. They actually make a good slip/skid indicator! Helps a lot when your copilot ate a burrito for breakfast...
A lot of the older model Cessna 172s had that problem with the baggage compartment door. It was a minor design flaw (door latches either being too small or failing to latch properly even after a thorough pre-flight inspection) that's caused many an embarrassment on the runway or in the air... I've had a 1982 model 172N that had the door open as soon as I landed at Montgomery County Airpark... I was called on the radio and notified about it by a Citation pilot. :) Fun memories!!!
A couple of months ago my instructor and I were flying back from a little cross country and he looked over and said, "Your landings are really good. It's about time for me to step out and let you do this by yourself". I swear, at the very instant he finished that sentence his door popped open ( at 2500 ft. ). I said, "I'd appreciate it if you wait until we get back to the airport". Happens a lot on our Aerobat.
Engine sounds good and the field sounds busy (4 in the downwind). Where is this strip located?
For those out there who are giving this guy grief...baggage door popping open or being left open accidentally on a c172 isn't a big deal. Airstream generally holds it closed.
@lorinczm The strip is located in Reklaw, TX (Southeast of Dallas in the Piney woods of east Texas). There is a huge fly in every year (400 or so planes). It is also known as the East Texas or Redneck Oshkosh.
@Travis1Bickle Did you even read my comment? What bearing does checklist usage have on my comment? "For those out there who are giving this guy grief...baggage door popping open or being left open accidentally on a c172 isn't a big deal". My sentiments then and now haven't changed. I'd refrain from issuing any more presumptive statements, it doesn't suit you. Clowns like you were giving this guy shit over something the original poster claims happened AFTER TAKEOFF. - Mike CP-AMEL IA
@Travis1Bickle DId you learn the hard way or did you pay attention to every detail without missing a single one in all of your flying hours? Tell us about what the hard way was like that day ?
@kirbylee57 No I didn't learn the hard way. I learned from others mistakes. It's called history. It's called situational awareness. It's called attention to detail. It's called a lot of things. May I suggest a quick read of USAF Col. Boyd's O.O.D.A. Loop, from the 1950's I believe. Young man, maybe you've heard this phrase :"The devil is in the details". Maybe not. Maybe you'll learn the hard way-sounds like you're fit for a hard lesson. BTW--check six--yours stinks.
The greatest thing is when the lady says "Bum Bum Buuuum!! Classic, and very funny. Oh and tell all the perfect pilots that have never made a mistake, that that's why the doors open to the rear. They pop open sometimes. If they have never had a door pop open in flight, (usually takeoff) then they don't have enough hours.
HaHa yep, been there, done that. I had it pop open at cruise and had to live with the draft for a while. On every airplane there's a procedure for doors or canopies popping open in flight (usually step 1 is "continue flying airplane"). No big deal. I was waiting for some really big "ooops" like two planes landing at the same time, the radio traffic sounded like a pretty busy pattern.
Ya gotta love those baggage doors coming open during landing. We were landing our musketeer there on 2007 and we had ours secured during preflight but it came open on landing also. Kinda embarrasing. lol. I love Recklaw though.
If you ever have one of those idiot friends that's always doing stupid stuff, try this sometime. Leave a portion (the tail end) of a seat belt outside and close the door on it.
Or, toss a clipboard on the dash while climbing, then ask him to hand it to you...as you shove the nose down.
Bring toilet tissue with you. LOL
In 28 years of flying, I've had my share of friends like that, I got a million ways to prove stupid doesn't pay. hahaha
I don't usually lock it for a specific purpose. Its another way out in case of an emergency landing and the doors are inoperable. If its locked, you are fu*cked. This technique is commonly taught.
Baggage door Secured, Not Locked. as the author said, the baggage door in cessnas makes for a good emergency exit. I'd rather go through the baggage door then tear myself up kicking out the plexy glass......Cessna isn't that bad about it. Pipers have a Checklist for "Door open In flight" because they have a nasty habbit of not latching tightly sometimes.
On my first solo flight, the FI had forgotten to close the door properly. First take off, I had to fight the get the door shut, it was doing bang bang bang...
landings should never be that hard hahaha however i was taxing to fast in a cessna 150 and caught a wheel shimmy and both windows and doors popped open and the tower asked me if i was ok. haha
The door opened whilst I was piloting a 152 it was my first flight just to get a feel for flying. and I was like can I shut it. Because As I lent over the plane slightly rolled , and it felt like the seatbelt wasn't working.
They open on their own with the flex around the latch. Its very difficult to adjust out.
gunsandroses1111 3 weeks ago
No biggie. That baggage door thing happens a lot, probably happened during rotation or touchdown. As long as it was a normal flight, it would be near impossible for anything to fall out. Thumbs up if the Pilot/Co-Pilot door on your Cessna popped open during flight. Happened to me once during take-off.
aiolos2411 3 weeks ago
My puppy!, where is my puppy!?
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derry365 1 month ago
oops? yeah oops for making this damn video..
TheJammedToilet 1 month ago
Shane was High het forget lol
channel48 1 month ago
Goof ball. What about your walk around? Or Checklists? Or just common sense? lol Its okay though, we all make mistakes. :)
adams77ify 1 month ago
Checklists man...
RedDevilSquadron 1 month ago
Dunce? One must not smoke POT before he flies, I expected him to get out of the plane with a surf board and look at the camera and say "Surfs-Up" MMMEWWWWHAAAAhahahaha.
cowboy6591 2 months ago
@cowboy6591 Why not ..i love flying High bro
channel48 1 month ago
1:43 wtf plane
tylerboyd11 2 months ago
The prop is only ever too close to the ground if it makes contact with it.
lardman2228 2 months ago
Nearly impossible for that baggage door to open in flight any way. Same if a pax door pops open- to much slipstream keeping it closed. I too noticed that prop coming a bit closer to the ground than I'd like. One area where tail draggers have an advantage.
likeawhispr 3 months ago
Ha, that sneaky pilot who does a low pass when the pilot isn't looking ;)
OnTheShouldersOfGuy 3 months ago
Haha the old Cessna Baggage Door. Probably the most flimsy bit of kit on any Cessna airframe. Not sure how the new models compare? Anybody provide input?
ChrizRockster 4 months ago
Baggage door open - no problemo, just a little more ventilation. But what about keeping back pressure on the yoke to take the weight off the nosewheel on rough surface? Just sayin....
SparkyRanger 4 months ago
"I knew I felt a draft..."
WickedWings07 4 months ago
Nice prefight. Dumbass.
BlackKnifeFish 5 months ago 2
Exterior inspection..........UNCHECKED
vititobarretos 5 months ago
I've seen that soooo many times in Cessnas.
plsniper 5 months ago
Yeah elevator and door buddy
leadbelly81 6 months ago
Shane lost all his underwere cause he did not close the damm door!
waynetaylor66 6 months ago
Thats right Shane, you didnt close the baggage door ;_;.
DreamVikings 7 months ago
Storgerson, nice little video :) Don't worry about all the sad little idiots who hit the dislike button. People really can be that stupid. Happy flying :)
jlebesis 7 months ago
Hey ive flown this plane before when it was at Georgtown Airport. Where is it at now?\
mrivera71 7 months ago 6
@mrivera71 It was at gtown until a couple months ago. Genesis finally got rid of it, I think the engine was nearing overhaul time. I got my private license in that plane.
storgerson 7 months ago
@storgerson I did my first solo in 65722. It runs...and looks...like a John Deere
leewillis92 2 months ago
@storgerson Speaking of that, Genesis just opened up here in KGRK. It's going to be weird with the competition its going to hold against CTC/TAMUCT and of course the CFIs.
trechan 2 weeks ago
when I saw the plane bounce around I thought that it would tip over or something but A DOOR???
averredude101 7 months ago
Once, I and my instructor opened the right door deliberately during a dull and boring flight to see how the airplane would react. The airplane very slowly and smoothly banked and turned to the right as if it was meant to do so. The instructor had to push hard to keep the door open as the airstream kept it closed.
Not a big deal really.
SermanRoy 7 months ago
what are you doing ?
david1200112 9 months ago
looks like Recklaw
TRANSFORMER2508 10 months ago
hopeless
Dellster13 10 months ago
thats why you do a preflight and make sure its locked. no biggie though
josephwattles 10 months ago
Pull back on that Yoke man before the front wheel pops off.
alesis7 10 months ago 5
My door popped open when I was taking off on a C152. Wasn't a big problem I just closed it on my downwind
BlazingPuppies 10 months ago
@BlazingPuppies also happened to me but wasn't able to close it on the downwind cause the door was pretty stubborn. Had to do a full stop
emp29 9 months ago
They didn't even get the fly by lol
jtkent28 10 months ago
@katanaguy100 Not that there is anything bad about Diamonds, I got my private in an eclipse, but you can't really compare a Diamond to a Cessna, completely different aircraft.
jcclark789 10 months ago
Kinda makes you wonder if Cessna planned the door that way, If you forget to latch it, at least its going with the wind stream and not like other cargo doors that pop up or fly up when you forget to latch it.
jcclark789 10 months ago
@katanaguy100 I don't think I would openly share that information.
jcclark789 10 months ago
no big deal and certainly nothing threatening to the handling of the plane...nothing more than a "woopsieeeeeee".
shooteraod 11 months ago
@shooteraod Glad to hear someone say that. No big deal at all.
SludgeSlinger 10 months ago
if i was that camera man/woman, i would seriously poop my pants if the plane was comming at me like that lol
XxSlashMasterxX 11 months ago
Means the preflight was weak. Might have gotten some extra noise and CO in the cockpit. Things have and do fall out, but overall should not be threatening to plane, passengers or people on the ground.
tsbrownie 11 months ago
I wanna fly on such a beautiful airfield!
FK9Crew 1 year ago
For all you criticizing hot shot pilots out there
There are 2 kinds of pilots in this world
Those that have and those that will
YeagerP51 1 year ago
oops... lol it happens to everyone (cessna drivers) thats why i fly piper lol.
dave22387 1 year ago
...preflight inspektion!?
Petejay2 1 year ago
hes a cubs fan no wonder he forgets shit like this. And its very hard to leave to baggage door open sence its kinda on the CHECKLST!!!!
cessna8000 1 year ago
shit
ZeroTopGun 1 year ago
moral of the story? stow ur luggage in the cabin when flying a c172
tradward 1 year ago
all you turkeys gving him greif, cessna doors and latches esp on 20year old aircraft pop open all the time.. its no drama. Im so sick of wanabe armchair pilots on you tube bashing there key boards when they have no clue what they are commenting on
kiwipilot84 1 year ago
What a beautiful strip! I wish I owned that... !
Jetplane1123 1 year ago
idiot!
gabelife2 1 year ago
why is everyone giving him grief? they pop open all the time. sometime the latch doesn't catch and all it takes is a lil bit of wind to pull it open. it happened to me and friend one time
w29bum 1 year ago
@w29bum I agree with you, but watching the video I saw him turning off the engine without the checklist and that is a sing that he to me didn´t do his walkaround checklist, I have like a year I don´t fly I Cessna 172 or 182 but I remember that checking rear baggage door is one of the first item to do after cabin pre flight checklist, some times this thing happens, because we trust in our knowladge and we feel confident because is a quite easy to fly small plane. Best regards, happy new year.
bolt30 1 year ago
Not on the check list?
guitartec 1 year ago
haha, not a big deal unless your shit falls out
oliverlebot 1 year ago
i was in a piper cherokee and the actual door came open, my copilot didnt check it was latched all the way like he said he did. it was open just a crack and it was windy as hell. but we landed to close it. im sure a little door wouldnt cause any problems. it's better to forget that than forget something important. so chill people that are freaking out.
bmjake 1 year ago
Leaving the baggage door open is really pretty poor no matter how easy it is to forget. No good pilot makes that mistake.
Nyifan4 1 year ago
That's the bomb bay door!
ushouldntjudgeme 1 year ago
its called a preflight
vette647 1 year ago
...tard..
wilatemodel 1 year ago
Escape hatch is the best answer on here. No big deal if it rides open.
cchambard 1 year ago
Baggage doors open on 100 series Cessnas are a normal thing. They actually make a good slip/skid indicator! Helps a lot when your copilot ate a burrito for breakfast...
TailwheelForrest 1 year ago
i've seen a guy takeoff with his rear door open in a bonanza. He got to rotation speed and then fiigured it out...
novsierra 1 year ago
Who cares about the door, what about no aft elevator when taxiing on a soft bumpy field, almost hit the prop a couple of times.
steve1428 1 year ago 38
@steve1428 also some nitrogen in the strut wouldnt hurt anything for grass/dirt landing/Ops. that 3-4 inches can really save your prop.
PilotBusiness 7 months ago
@steve1428 He's actually pushing the nose down - must be nice to have that kind of money - being able to risk engine and prop.
ssouthur 7 months ago
@steve1428 Stupidity tends to run in pairs with dumb pilots
JJERSE 1 month ago
@steve1428 at those speeds the elevator won't do jack shit, unless the nose strut falls off, that prop ain't hitting the ground.
unapro3 1 month ago
that's not a big deal. In fact, you can leave the windows open for the entire flight if you want.
plane63 1 year ago
A lot of the older model Cessna 172s had that problem with the baggage compartment door. It was a minor design flaw (door latches either being too small or failing to latch properly even after a thorough pre-flight inspection) that's caused many an embarrassment on the runway or in the air... I've had a 1982 model 172N that had the door open as soon as I landed at Montgomery County Airpark... I was called on the radio and notified about it by a Citation pilot. :) Fun memories!!!
hawktb9 1 year ago
Hey- he left his speed brake deployed.
FlightLevelHeaded 1 year ago
No biggie, maybe a better pre-flight next time though.
kingcrumpet 1 year ago
boring...
Stewik 1 year ago
A couple of months ago my instructor and I were flying back from a little cross country and he looked over and said, "Your landings are really good. It's about time for me to step out and let you do this by yourself". I swear, at the very instant he finished that sentence his door popped open ( at 2500 ft. ). I said, "I'd appreciate it if you wait until we get back to the airport". Happens a lot on our Aerobat.
Rikki0 1 year ago
@Rikki0 Thats awesome.
jcclark789 10 months ago
you waste my time,stupid video LMAO
TheSakamura 1 year ago
I liked how he just smiled and fixed it. Cool guy.
DantehMan 1 year ago
Engine sounds good and the field sounds busy (4 in the downwind). Where is this strip located?
For those out there who are giving this guy grief...baggage door popping open or being left open accidentally on a c172 isn't a big deal. Airstream generally holds it closed.
lorinczm 1 year ago 9
@lorinczm The strip is located in Reklaw, TX (Southeast of Dallas in the Piney woods of east Texas). There is a huge fly in every year (400 or so planes). It is also known as the East Texas or Redneck Oshkosh.
storgerson 1 year ago
@storgerson, its nice to hear about Texas trying hard to copy something in Wisconsin.
lqr824 1 year ago
@storgerson hmmmmm, that's in my neck of the woods. I might have to take a trip there.
flintp51 6 months ago
@lorinczm isn't a big deal if there's no baggage in it...
ncollins11141 1 year ago
@lorinczm
attention to detail insures that hatches are secured as are all items in c'lists.
attention to detail saves lives.
you obviously are young and inexperienced.
one day you shall learn-the hard way.
Travis1Bickle 6 months ago 2
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@Travis1Bickle Did you even read my comment? What bearing does checklist usage have on my comment? "For those out there who are giving this guy grief...baggage door popping open or being left open accidentally on a c172 isn't a big deal". My sentiments then and now haven't changed. I'd refrain from issuing any more presumptive statements, it doesn't suit you. Clowns like you were giving this guy shit over something the original poster claims happened AFTER TAKEOFF. - Mike CP-AMEL IA
lorinczm 6 months ago
@Travis1Bickle DId you learn the hard way or did you pay attention to every detail without missing a single one in all of your flying hours? Tell us about what the hard way was like that day ?
kirbylee57 4 months ago
Travis1Bickle 2 months ago
@lorinczm Hehe, yeah and on older model 172's the doors will open in flight.
herpahezen 3 months ago
didnt see a chit
navajo1806 1 year ago
The greatest thing is when the lady says "Bum Bum Buuuum!! Classic, and very funny. Oh and tell all the perfect pilots that have never made a mistake, that that's why the doors open to the rear. They pop open sometimes. If they have never had a door pop open in flight, (usually takeoff) then they don't have enough hours.
FlyManBob 1 year ago
CMIIW is it said PK on 00:19?
booming55 1 year ago
no biggie, flying in an old long ranger we were taking off and the door poppd open on me and scared me but oh well.
flynreel 1 year ago
HaHa yep, been there, done that. I had it pop open at cruise and had to live with the draft for a while. On every airplane there's a procedure for doors or canopies popping open in flight (usually step 1 is "continue flying airplane"). No big deal. I was waiting for some really big "ooops" like two planes landing at the same time, the radio traffic sounded like a pretty busy pattern.
damongmeyer 2 years ago
Ya gotta love those baggage doors coming open during landing. We were landing our musketeer there on 2007 and we had ours secured during preflight but it came open on landing also. Kinda embarrasing. lol. I love Recklaw though.
Americanpilot1228 2 years ago
is it the camera angle, or does that field roll down hill?
dmbfan1912 2 years ago
The field is very uneven. There is a big dip in the middle in which you cant see the other end of the runway.
storgerson 2 years ago
If you ever have one of those idiot friends that's always doing stupid stuff, try this sometime. Leave a portion (the tail end) of a seat belt outside and close the door on it.
Or, toss a clipboard on the dash while climbing, then ask him to hand it to you...as you shove the nose down.
Bring toilet tissue with you. LOL
In 28 years of flying, I've had my share of friends like that, I got a million ways to prove stupid doesn't pay. hahaha
pizamoto 2 years ago
Or maybe it popped open after landing on rough turf?
usahockey1980 2 years ago
Baggage door is on the checklist - complacency kills, maybe he couldn't be bothered the check fuel or oil too?
PeetPeeet 2 years ago
the door popped open on landing mr perfect.
storgerson 2 years ago 6
That's why you lock it.
PeetPeeet 2 years ago
I don't usually lock it for a specific purpose. Its another way out in case of an emergency landing and the doors are inoperable. If its locked, you are fu*cked. This technique is commonly taught.
storgerson 2 years ago
@storgerson X2
EveningsGlory 1 year ago
@storgerson tho if its the baggage door, you lock that...not the main doors
EveningsGlory 1 year ago
@storgerson Thats how I was taught.
C172Pilotdude 1 year ago
Baggage door Secured, Not Locked. as the author said, the baggage door in cessnas makes for a good emergency exit. I'd rather go through the baggage door then tear myself up kicking out the plexy glass......Cessna isn't that bad about it. Pipers have a Checklist for "Door open In flight" because they have a nasty habbit of not latching tightly sometimes.
stickyjeans69 2 years ago
LOL
yuturvio 2 years ago
On my first solo flight, the FI had forgotten to close the door properly. First take off, I had to fight the get the door shut, it was doing bang bang bang...
zorro051969 2 years ago
If ya think that's adventure, wait until you open a cabin vent and the cockpit fills with bees...in flight!
SenorSpode 2 years ago
What did you end up doing? I'm sure if you opened a window, it would suck 'em out.
storgerson 2 years ago
We did...got lucky, only a few stings.
SenorSpode 2 years ago
Yep,had that very thing happen a while back.Opened the vent and about a dozen really pissed wasps pour in the cabin!
FoulOwl 2 years ago
LOL!! Once I saw a guy waiting for take off in front of me with the oil access panel open and the passenger seat belt hanging out the door. lol
plsniper 2 years ago
that is the best landing place I have seen
leviterande 2 years ago
thats what happened to my friend on a runup
ilikechile 2 years ago
Most likely he just forgot to close it or lock it when he left.. I've done it before...
jmr604 2 years ago
landings should never be that hard hahaha however i was taxing to fast in a cessna 150 and caught a wheel shimmy and both windows and doors popped open and the tower asked me if i was ok. haha
Floatsforlife 3 years ago
The door opened whilst I was piloting a 152 it was my first flight just to get a feel for flying. and I was like can I shut it. Because As I lent over the plane slightly rolled , and it felt like the seatbelt wasn't working.
agent648 2 years ago
Typical door problem on the 172 (any model) when landing hard. The latch is to small and twists popping open.
cessnamustangpilot 3 years ago