Long throw latch for aircraft system

An apparatus for an aircraft, comprising:

• a latch fitting comprising a fitting channel;
• a latch disposed in the fitting channel, the latch including a handle, a hook structure and a linkage system operatively coupling the handle to the hook structure, the linkage system including a mounting link, a handle pivot member and a link pivot member;
• the hook structure including a hook, a structure aperture and a structure slot located longitudinally between the hook and the structure aperture;
• the handle pivot member received within the structure aperture, and the handle pivot member pivotally connecting the handle to the hook structure;
• and
• the link pivot member received within the structure slot, and the link pivot member pivotally connecting a back end of the mounting link to the hook structure;
• and
• a fastener pivotally connecting a front end of the mounting link to the latch fitting to mount the latch to the latch fitting.

An apparatus for an aircraft, comprising:

• a latch including a handle, a hook structure and a linkage system operatively coupling the handle to the hook structure, the linkage system including a mounting link, a handle pivot member and a link pivot member;
• the hook structure including a hook, a structure aperture, a structure slot and a structure channel, the structure slot located longitudinally between the structure channel and the structure aperture, and the structure channel located longitudinally between the structure slot and the hook;
• the handle pivot member received within the structure aperture, and the handle pivot member pivotally connecting the handle to the hook structure;
• and
• the link pivot member received within the structure slot, and the link pivot member pivotally connecting the mounting link to the hook structure;
• and
• a fastener connected to the mounting link, the fastener disposed in the structure channel when the latch is in a latched position, and the fastener disposed outside of the structure channel when the latch is in an unlatched position.