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HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58
Posted (8 years 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 2088 times:

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Whats the Cutout/Port on the LH side [above the 417].
Is it a access port to the Cockpit.How does it look from the Inside.
regds
MEL

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777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11350 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (8 years 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 2032 times:

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It looks like an air vent to me.

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242 From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 498 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 2012 times:

It's a document door. Used to pass the final paperwork without the agent having to walk all the way to the back of the aircraft, through the passenger compartment, in to the cargo bay, then in to the flight deck.

It's hinged on the bottom and latches at the top.

[Edited 2004-12-23 13:32:05]

KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12043 posts, RR: 42
Reply 3, posted (8 years 6 months 12 hours ago) and read 1959 times:

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It's the whiskey hatch Big grin

Used to deliver paperwork to the captain, but also would fit a bottle of whiskey, hence the nick name

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FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2816 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (8 years 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 1905 times:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that Saab turboprops have the same feature.

Edit: yes, they do: Smile

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Meister808 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 972 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (8 years 6 months 7 hours ago) and read 1815 times:

It seems to me like that hole is still pretty high off of the ground on both a/c, high enough that it would be a pain to pass paperwork through it unless the guy on the ground has a ladder. I know these aren't big airplanes, but that is still up there.

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EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9292 posts, RR: 12
Reply 6, posted (8 years 6 months 5 hours ago) and read 1770 times:

It seems to me like that hole is still pretty high off of the ground on both a/c, high enough that it would be a pain to pass paperwork through it unless the guy on the ground has a ladder

No, not really. The ATR crew hatch sits lower..maybe 5'-0" off the ground. The Saab is a little higher...7'-0". I can easily hand the release to the crew of a Saab 340 standing flat footed..

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XJRamper From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2352 posts, RR: 52
Reply 7, posted (8 years 6 months 1 hour ago) and read 1711 times:

the DoJets have them as well:

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Check out the bird in the second one!

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Smcmac32msn From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2211 posts, RR: 5
Reply 8, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1684 times:

ATA when overnighting during the summer in MSN (only place I've seen it), would open that door and put a little 4x6 US flag out on each side (of the Saab 340). I think they only do it in the summer though.

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