On the ground a lot of pilots/cabin crew are friendly and would be happy to show you around. Use common sense though and ask to go after landing for the best chance - before take off the crew will be quite busy with pre-flight checks.
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Best is to mention it to the cabin crew when they don't look busy. A polite request such as, Hi, I wonder if, after landing, we could have a look in the cockpit? will be sufficient. Sometimes you will even be invited to access the cockpit in flight, but this is a bit more rare these days.
It is understood that some airlines already adopt such a procedure, whereby if a pilot wishes to take a break, they must first call a crew member into the cockpit and once they have entered, only then can the pilot exit the cockpit - Something which more, if not all airlines could adopt.
Yes, some airline pilots do carry guns in the cockpit but carry a gun lawfully they must belong to a special program called the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). This program requires special training and pilots who enroll have strict limitations on when they can use the firearm.
If it's a two-pilot aircraft, a passenger should never be allowed to sit in one of those seats, said Bob Conyers, director of safety for Global Aerospace. Passengers sometimes want to sit there in flight to see what it's like, but it is against Federal Aviation Regulations.
The only exception is if you are invited by the captain for some special reason, such as being a pilot yourself or having a medical emergency. Yes, a passenger can take a picture in the cockpit, but it's not as common as you might think.
Aviation regulations state that two pilots are required onboard a commercial aircraft, but they don't typically state that two pilots must remain in the cockpit at all times. However, airlines are free to implement their procedures, above and beyond what the regulator requires.
If you are flying an aircraft for pleasure, it is certainly allowed to take photos. There is no rule against it. A good pilot does not allow anything to distract them when the right thing to be doing at a particular moment is aviating, navigating, or communicating.
While the flight deck used to be accessible to passengers and especially children, it has been strictly closed off since the beginning of the millennium. In the meantime, only the pilots and, in exceptional cases such as some standby flights, airline employees are allowed to fly in the cockpit.
In the event of a hijacking, the pilot should divert and land the aircraft at the nearest suitable airport, where controllers can prioritize its landing and provide necessary assistance.
Even in airplanes equiped with mobile reception during the flight, where passengers can use them, mobile phones are not permitted to be used in the cockpit during flight.
In an airliner, the cockpit is usually referred to as the flight deck, the term deriving from its use by the RAF for the separate, upper platform in large flying boats where the pilot and co-pilot sat. In the USA and many other countries, however, the term cockpit is also used for airliners.
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