I rolled my suitcase over the entry door hump, unhooked my flight bag from its strap and heaved it in one swift motion onto my left-hand seat in the cockpit of a rapidly aging MD-88. My suitcase went into the cockpit coat closet and like a good pilot, I strapped it in using the canvas webbing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/ceo-of-the-cockpit-1feeling-secure