Roy Kokenge came up with this ez-open baggage door latch for his GlaStar. It eliminates the need for two locks on the baggage door.
The catches, dogs and springs should be arranged so that when the door is closed, the catches will be overcenter to help keep the door closed in flight. Spring strength could also be varied.
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If you are planning to carry a passenger in the back, Roy suggests having the release handle on the rod rather than adding a cable release. This would give the passenger an escape route in case of an unplanned landing. Or you could install the large GlaStar cargo door mod.
This version was built by Jeff Liot:
