Originally Posted by
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Wait, what???
How can AA think setting it down inside the plane is a good idea? I don't care how small it might be, that's where the people are and as each second passes more and more people are coming toward it.
Chuck the door outside, folks! We won't be needing it later anyway. Thank you.
I fly on a heavy for the US Air Force (as a civilian) and this is standard on our aircraft (a 707 derivative). You set it inside so it is one less thing to deal with outside the aircraft. On smaller aircraft it would become an impediment to egress, so it is tossed outside.
I'd look at each aircraft you fly to see if you see a trend. My guess is most heavies have you bring the door in.