Originally Posted by
Yellow Sun
I do know that rather than bother stowing it once the door was closed, some crews merely unhooked it and left it on the door.
Yes, I've read a reference to taking the pip pins out and turning the ladder over. That way if worst happened and the door needed to be opened in flight, the ladder would fall away and so not get in the way of the crew baling out (which I believe only happened once).