BOAC wrote:
"...latches closed, but cowling not locked. In this condition, they will protrude about one inch underneath the cowling. This is the normal condition of the latches after maintenance opens the cowling, until the latches are re-locked...
...It would seem that no 2 is NOT a good idea?..."
Thatīs exactly how it is done and thatīs the crux. Health and Safety , you know