West Coast,
Sitting jump seat during a sim is a great idea, it would help us learn how best to assist you during an emergency, and give us an opportunity to ask questions about normal ops parameters (max gear speed, how slow can you really go on final, etc.)
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Jim,
The Communicating for Safety is normally a two day event (Scott correct me if I'm wrong), with about two hundred attendees. Participants include FAA representatives, NATCA President and Executive Vice President, representatives from ALPA as well as AOPA, and trade booths from various aviation related companies.
The goal is to improve safety through communication. This is a very worth while event and you would probably enjoy attending.
Mike R
NATCA FWA