Does anyone reading this actually understand the geometry of the door and the panel, and how the panel moves under air pressure?
And space in the 787 flight deck.
I can’t believe the panel flies off the door as is inferred, but it may well be hinged at bottom so its upper edge will fall on pilot seat.
And why only left pilot seat?
(I’ve never seen the 787 flight deck, have flown in both jumpseats in B767 but my focus was forward not on door. (Centre aft jumpseat to see instruments during flight test, foward left jumpseat when riding with colleagues - incredible visibility out side window, over Rockies in sunshine.)