by Vic » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:36 am
I was in the cocpit for a Air Canada (A319) flight from Ottawa to Montreal 1.5 years ago. The flight was pretty empty (1/8 full) and I was talking to the flight crew before the flight (I arrived early) and showed them that I really was interested. They invited me in for this short (35 minute) flight.
So, to answer your question, if you are young and talk to the flight crew before they are in the plane and show them that you are interested, and get lucky, you will be allowed. No harm in trying.
Vic
P.S. I tried the same on an Aeroflot and Sibir flight, needless to say it did not work either times and they made it clear that they are not allowed to under any circumstances. The best I got on a Russian liner is they allowed me into the cocpit after we landed.
When you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of U and ME.