Originally Posted by
LAXguy1748
Semi-educated guess would be either per a checklist or by direction of United Ops, the pilot may have been resetting circuit breakers. Now here's my question to the story, why would the pilot open the cockpit door, IN FLIGHT? That door is to be secured from jetway to jetway. That part of the story doesn't make sense.
Doesn't make sense? The flight deck doors opens on many flights, to allow to the pilots to use the lav and get their food. On UA 757s, they have a retractable fence that can be pulled across, blocking access to the galley. On the 320/319 fleet, they just put a food cart in-front of the galley. Happens on many, many flights over twoish hours..
FYI, OP: Why did you make a second thread for your question?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...s-re-done.html