MovingToMontanaSoon
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Newbie here 
I'm in the humanitarian aid field.
We are looking at using aircraft other than rear ramp models such as C-130s and other military aircraft, which are very few and very expensive.
In contrast to palletized payloads dropped from C-130s, our payloads are comprised of small 1-2 ounce objects (think Slim Jim snacks) and can be automatically streamed out the side or rear door of any passenger aircraft (seats removed) or freight aircraft.
We are hoping that by streamlining the process of temporarily removing the rear passenger door (and of course re-installing it afterwards), we can dramatically increase the number of eligible aircraft models.
For example, ATR 72 600s seem ideally configured: ATR 72-600 Type Rating | BAA Training
Ultimately we would like the capability to assemble fleets of 150-200 aircraft for several-month missions.
Thus far I have been assuming that the side/rear passenger door can be removed and replaced by certified technicians, who could be flown in to remote airports.
Imagine leased or loaned planes fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) in the Dominican Republic.
There, certified technicians remove and store the rear passenger door.
The plane is loaded with humanitarian supplies, then flies to Haiti with door removed, cabin unpressurized.
Over Port au Prince supplies are conveyed through the opening, plane returns to PUJ for more.
This goes on for say a month.
When owner wants the plane back, certified technicians reinstall the door(s).
Reinstallation is verified by another set of certified technicians from another company.
Can this work, or is there some critical certification or actual installation integrity being lost in the process, lost and not able to be regained?
Thank you for your time in reading this,
Frank Z.
I'm in the humanitarian aid field.
We are looking at using aircraft other than rear ramp models such as C-130s and other military aircraft, which are very few and very expensive.
In contrast to palletized payloads dropped from C-130s, our payloads are comprised of small 1-2 ounce objects (think Slim Jim snacks) and can be automatically streamed out the side or rear door of any passenger aircraft (seats removed) or freight aircraft.
We are hoping that by streamlining the process of temporarily removing the rear passenger door (and of course re-installing it afterwards), we can dramatically increase the number of eligible aircraft models.
For example, ATR 72 600s seem ideally configured: ATR 72-600 Type Rating | BAA Training
Ultimately we would like the capability to assemble fleets of 150-200 aircraft for several-month missions.
Thus far I have been assuming that the side/rear passenger door can be removed and replaced by certified technicians, who could be flown in to remote airports.
Imagine leased or loaned planes fly to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) in the Dominican Republic.
There, certified technicians remove and store the rear passenger door.
The plane is loaded with humanitarian supplies, then flies to Haiti with door removed, cabin unpressurized.
Over Port au Prince supplies are conveyed through the opening, plane returns to PUJ for more.
This goes on for say a month.
When owner wants the plane back, certified technicians reinstall the door(s).
Reinstallation is verified by another set of certified technicians from another company.
Can this work, or is there some critical certification or actual installation integrity being lost in the process, lost and not able to be regained?
Thank you for your time in reading this,
Frank Z.
