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I have a flight in 10 days and was wondering if anyone of you know a way to ride the "Cockpit Jumpseat" for the flight. Ive heard if you fly Standby and the flight is full and the captain aproves you can get in to the cockpit and sit in the desired "Cockpit Jumpseat" Anybody here got any methods?
I currently know
1. Pretend its your first time flying and you are afraid the plane will crash and you tell the F/A's you would feel alot better if you knew how the plane is flown (Only gets you in for a short time)
2. Ask at Check in (Works for some airlines)
3. Start crying in the midle of the gate making the pilot come out and offer you to see the cockpit and the mechanics to take you outside for a walkaround, (I Was 4 years old and my dad told me about that Aloha airlines flight where the roof got ripped off.)
Anyone know how to get in to the cockpit?
Started by NilsOlavThePenguin, Jul 03 2011 05:11 PM
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:31 PM
I know of 2 ways,
- Go on a time machine and go back to the 70s when people were less paranoid about flying
- Get a flight on a small plane meant for general aviation (you wont be in the cockpit, but you will see it
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:39 PM
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Got any left over plutonium i can borrow for my time machine?
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:39 PM
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Most airlines do not even let you into the cockpit anymore, you would have to be an airline employee to get into the cockpit. I have managed to go a whole flight in the jumpseats, there was a lot of leg room.
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:40 PM
Got any left over plutonium i can borrow for my time machine?
I'll have to take it out of my nuclear bombs.
Just a minute!
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Posted 03 July 2011 - 07:04 PM
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I would just ask the cabin crew, break in by threatening everyone with a bomb strapped to your waist and a butterfly knife in your hand. That method always tends to get some results
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 04:34 AM
I would just ask the cabin crew, break in by threatening everyone with a bomb strapped to your waist and a butterfly knife in your hand. That method always tends to get some results
That would also get you a free guided tour of FBI interrogation facilities (or the equivalent if not in the states)
Not a bad deal
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 02:20 PM
play FSX. you'll automatically stay in the cockpit.
No, you're not home. You're flying with us.
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 10:12 PM
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I'll be joining you there Jake!
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Posted 05 July 2011 - 05:50 PM
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Most airlines do not even let you into the cockpit anymore, you would have to be an airline employee to get into the cockpit. I have managed to go a whole flight in the jumpseats, there was a lot of leg room.
SAS Policy from 2011 states that no one is allowed into the cockpit while the plane is in the air, or engines is running no matter if it is airline employees or other people.
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Posted 05 July 2011 - 09:42 PM
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SAS Policy from 2011 states that no one is allowed into the cockpit while the plane is in the air, or engines is running no matter if it is airline employees or other people.
Nobody at all? SAS has entirely automated pilot-less aircraft?
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Posted 05 July 2011 - 10:41 PM
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Nobody at all? SAS has entirely automated pilot-less aircraft?
It's really me, now. #backtoAE
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Posted 05 July 2011 - 11:23 PM
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Wait are we talking about the bar cockpit or the thing on an aircraft?
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Posted 06 July 2011 - 02:26 AM
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Hey Bendikoro,
A real answer to your question is no, an average passenger can't fly jumpseat on a commercial airline. However.........Many people who know the pilot do have access to the jumpseat as long as it is not occupied by another dead heading pilot.
So...unless you know your pilot or copilot enough to ask, no.
A real answer to your question is no, an average passenger can't fly jumpseat on a commercial airline. However.........Many people who know the pilot do have access to the jumpseat as long as it is not occupied by another dead heading pilot.
So...unless you know your pilot or copilot enough to ask, no.
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Posted 06 July 2011 - 12:56 PM
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Ill just pray that its one of the pilots my dad know. Hes a SAS employee,
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Posted 06 July 2011 - 03:12 PM
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SAS? Oh well what I posted was for the US. I am not sure about Scandinavia. Haha btw I just flew SAS between Munich and Amsterdam via CPH 
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 08:22 PM
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I got in the A380 cockpit when the plane had landed I just spoke to one of the Fight attends and I also tried the SIA 1st class seats.
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 04:22 PM
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Back in 2003 (I was 6 years old), I got into the cockpit of a United B757-200, N517UA, flying UA1111 from Hartford, CT to Chicago.
The pilots allowed me to start the taxiing engine (the #2).
The pilots allowed me to start the taxiing engine (the #2).
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Posted 24 August 2011 - 11:19 PM
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Back in 2003 (I was 6 years old), I got into the cockpit of a United B757-200, N517UA, flying UA1111 from Hartford, CT to Chicago.
The pilots allowed me to start the taxiing engine (the #2).
lucky, I never visited a cockpit (and I am to shy to ask, since its kinda childish to ask to see the cockpit if I am 14 years old
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