I was wondering if there was any rule against it. I figured there was, but I thought I'd better ask. Also, if you can shadow, does anyone know by of someone to shadow in the Omaha/Lincoln/Kansas City/Des Moines area?
2007-11-01 14:41:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Sorry, FAA laws would not allow that... In airline operations, you must either be employed by the company that the airplane is flying for, or be a pilot for a CASS certified airline... since that is not the case, the airline pilot is out of the question...
Now, if the instructor and student both agree on it, you could follow an instructor for a day...
2007-11-02 02:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by ALOPILOT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as an airline pilot, no you would not be able to do that. At the airlines you have to be employed as a pilot at that airline or another airline to be able to ride in the jumpseat in the cockpit. I guess you could purchase a ticket and fly the same route as an airline pilot so you could kind of get the feel for a typical day. Obviously you wouldn't get to see what happens once the door closes.
You could go to a flight school and shadow a flight instructor. Wouldn't be quite the same as an airline pilot but it would be a start.
2007-11-01 14:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by IFlyGuy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically you now have to be opperating on an actual aircraft to get into the cockpit, my partner is a B737 pilot and whilst he accompanied myself to Cancun he was not allowed into the cockpit even though he is a company pilot so the chances are basically impossible!! Since 911 the rules are so unbelievably strict we are now not even allowed to make birthday announcements incase they are codes!! The best thing as mentioned above is to get yourself some lessons at a private school and experience it there....they are still pilots even if they do not fly such big aircraft!!
2007-11-02 00:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by simzx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before 911 I asked and was let into the cockpit of the plane on a holiday jet for a few minutes. Was quite interesting seeing the coast of England laid out before me.
But I haven't asked since 911, and I wouldn't want them to let people in.
2007-11-02 01:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prior to 911 you could probably had, i jumped seated many times,,, hmm i doubt on an airline but maybe some freighters but in your area there i no one based there,,, maybe a privte pilot or corp pilot might let you
2007-11-01 15:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by John N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋