uhmmm....didnt COOPER have a bit of trouble with this himself, or question how to do it??
Ya, we picked up on that too. Cooper didn't know he had to put weight on the stairs to get them down. Cooper thought the latch would automatically lower the stairs. However, in flight, with the airspeed, it is necessary to stand on the stairs due to wind resistance. Also, Cooper asked the pilot to "slow down, I can't get the stairs down". they obliged.
Funny how all these little things add up.
People ask "why did Cooper want the stairs down on take off from Seattle"?
Well, I have four reasons:
But, the main reason is most likely he wasn't sure how to get the stairs down
The other reasons are
To expand the search area
To make certain the feds didnt' seal the stairs shut while on the ground in Seattle
To get a better view of landmarks as the plane headed south
YEs, lowering those stairs is the only thing that Cooper didn't have any prior experience with during his crime. And it shows.
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