Yes, it is stuck on with
with "Velcro". The "Velcro" is needed to provide some assurance that the
door doesn't fall "in" during taxi and take-off and before reaching sufficient
altitude where the differential pressure to hold it shut.
If it was closed from the inside, it is not stuck on with "velcro". A 20" x
25" door with 5 psi would have 2500 pounds of force holding it shut. The velcro
just makes you "feel" better ;).
Jeff
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