Part 66, page 24

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1930* Airplane land[redacted] SEA after crew and HJ as[redacted]red that money and 'chutes were [redacted]ailable and in position.

Crew requested car park at 10 to 11 o'clock position to air- plane so they could see it properly.

Notes indicate HJ indicated at one time that airplane was open to "any number of vehicles as long as no 'funny stuff' pulled."

Direct communications between crew and MSPFO maintained at all times. Coordination between Tower, vehicles, and air- plane on ground at SEA were on Ground Control frequency 121.7.

First fuel truck apparently ran out of fuel. Crew requested second truck, with third one to be standing by. Considerable delay in getting full load of fuel and HJ was getting "nervous", saying that you must "get the show on the road".

HJ specified that he wanted to go to Mexico City non-stop, that the aircraft configuration must be gear DOWN, flaps at 15°, that the aft entry door must be open at all times, and that the aft stairs be extended after take-off. Later speci- fied that stairs must be fully extended before take-off. MSPFO advised crew (1) that non-stop SEA-MEX impossible with gear DOWN, flaps 15°, (2) that take-off with air-stairs full down impossible due to inability to rotate airplane. Then HJ advised of this he asked that air-stairs be partially ex- tended prior to take-off. MSPFO advised this also impossible since stairs could not be held in any intermediate position.

HJ had previously stated that no landing within continental U.S. would be permitted "for fuel or anything else". When advised of range limitation in his specified configuration, he agreed to something short of the border. Asked about PHX. Advised by MSPFO that this might be within range but that RHO would be better as far as range was concerned. Agreed to this without much, if any, objection.

2136 Airplane OFF at SEA.

2140 14 DME S SEA VOR at 7000'. Gear DOWN, flaps extending to 30°.

2141* Stewardess [redacted] allowed to go to cockpit. b6 b7C

2142* HJ advised (by inter-phone) that he was having difficulty get- ting steps down.

2143 Aft air-stair warning light ON (stairs apparently now partially extended.) Crew had been furnished Boeing procedure for exten- ding stairs in flight. Airplane now 19 DME S SEA VOR on V23, with gear DOWN, flaps at 30°, and at APPROACH speed.

DB Cooper-27713