BA cockpit visit policy?
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I would have thought pretty much zero. Take him here
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Lots of plane and car stuff
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Lots of plane and car stuff
KrazyIvan said:
I would have thought pretty much zero. Take him here
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Lots of plane and car stuff
Thanks, I've heard it announced on some services I've flown, but not very often. Don't know whether it is at the discretion of the flight crew. Are you BA?http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Lots of plane and car stuff
I remember going into the cockpit a Laker Airways DC10 (I think) in the early 80's when I was about 13 or 14 coming back from the family hols in Tenerife. Pretty exiting it was too, as I seem to remember we were over Paris or thereabouts. Were cockpit visits allowed right up to 9/11 or were they being clamped down on before that?
The steward on my last Thompson flight back from Girona offered my little ones (1 and 3) to see the cockpit when we landed at Gatwick a few months ago. They coincidentally had 2 captains flying back as well.
They both (as they always do) fell asleep on finals.
Bugger.
I wanted to ask if they flipped a coin to see who'd fly which bit!
They both (as they always do) fell asleep on finals.
Bugger.
I wanted to ask if they flipped a coin to see who'd fly which bit!
The answer is 100% yes.
I'm sure they'll be glad to see you. Ask the Cabin Manager as you get on and they'll either see if you can pop in there and then or they'll do their best to arrange something after landing. If you see one of the pilots on boarding, ask them, I'm pretty positive they won't mind at all.
I'm sure they'll be glad to see you. Ask the Cabin Manager as you get on and they'll either see if you can pop in there and then or they'll do their best to arrange something after landing. If you see one of the pilots on boarding, ask them, I'm pretty positive they won't mind at all.
They might let you come up before the engines start or after they have been shut down depending on what's going on, after the flight is more likely than before as there's no time pressure after the flight.
The no flightdeck visit policy is only whilst the engines are running in most airlines.
The no flightdeck visit policy is only whilst the engines are running in most airlines.
Crossflow Kid said:
How can you possibly say that? There are any number of reasons (up to and including the very obvious and much discussed security issues) which mean the flight deck could be off limits.
The answer is 100% maybe.
As long as the engines aren't running I've never turned anybody down and I haven't ever witnessed any colleagues doing it either.The answer is 100% maybe.
But, you're right, 100% is a bold statement. I guess I'll have to stand by it now
If you politely ask the cabin crew and/or pilot as you disembark, they'll often welcome you and your kids into the cockpit.
My kids have been in several BA and FlyBe cockpits over the last few years. Pilots are great and let them wear hats/sunglasses and press a few buttons.
We've been refused but I'd imagine that's not always the case.
My kids have been in several BA and FlyBe cockpits over the last few years. Pilots are great and let them wear hats/sunglasses and press a few buttons.
We've been refused but I'd imagine that's not always the case.
TIGA84 said:
The steward on my last Thompson flight back from Girona offered my little ones (1 and 3) to see the cockpit when we landed at Gatwick a few months ago. They coincidentally had 2 captains flying back as well.
They both (as they always do) fell asleep on finals.
Bugger.
I wanted to ask if they flipped a coin to see who'd fly which bit!
Lol, where the two Captains close to retirement by any chance !? Had a few guys fall asleep on finals but not both at the same time...They both (as they always do) fell asleep on finals.
Bugger.
I wanted to ask if they flipped a coin to see who'd fly which bit!
In all seriousness though, please do ask the cabin crew if you want to stick your head in after landing, before take off is always a bit manic so recommend after landing.
Such a shame that you can't do flight deck visits anymore whilst in the air, used to make the longer flights go much quicker, especially the young ladies who wanted to play with the "joystick"...
Real fun BA cockpit visits for older kids can be had here.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/baft/fly-a-sim...
Highly recommended and you fly it too ( I did 3 hours on the 777 ) ; Carnarsie visual approach into JFK anyone?
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/baft/fly-a-sim...
Highly recommended and you fly it too ( I did 3 hours on the 777 ) ; Carnarsie visual approach into JFK anyone?
Somewhat amazingly my 9 year old was invited into the cockpit mid flight two weeks ago.
Not a British airline.
She told a cabin crew member how much she loved planes while I was in the loo.
I come out and the crew member tells me she's just off to check with the captain whether my daughter can have a quick look at the cockpit.
2 mins later she gets beckoned forward - She must have had 5 minutes in there, somewhere over Africa. Sadly it was dark so she couldn't see anything.
Not a British airline.
She told a cabin crew member how much she loved planes while I was in the loo.
I come out and the crew member tells me she's just off to check with the captain whether my daughter can have a quick look at the cockpit.
2 mins later she gets beckoned forward - She must have had 5 minutes in there, somewhere over Africa. Sadly it was dark so she couldn't see anything.
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