QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Feb 26 2021, 06:24 PM)
However, he reached out to grab the door at 150kts+ - natural reaction.....this did not end well.
A lot of people did that, sadly.
Edit: I have a couple hours in an Aerostar; a buddy owned one. A bit noisy with the props RIGHT THERE, but a very cool airplane, I enjoyed flying it. Reason I bring it up: when my buddy put me in the left seat we were doing some power-off cockpit familiarization discussions. He said, "I want you to do something for me: open the window" so I did. Then he said "reach up to close the window, but I want you to move your arm backwards when you do it to simulate cruising speed winds" so I did. Then he said, "look back where your hand is" and I swear my face turned white as a ghost.
I recall that the airplane was seen flying eratically and the pilot highly stressed on the radio. DId they ever actually confirm a related arm injury?