Originally Posted by Swedish Steve
I find the B737 doors hard to open normally, They must be harder with a girt bar attached. I think its amazing that they have no power assistance, but then they were certificated in the 60's!
Very true. The same comments about the 737 doors being difficult to open in an evacuation can be found in several other accident/incident reports, but the door design apparantly remains unchallenged by the aviation authorities.