j17
Most pilots in my company are more than happy to allow flight deck visits to those with a genuine interest in aviation; however we are becoming increasingly irritated by the behaviour and attitudes of a small minority of visitors.
By way of example,
cavu, who describes himself as a British JAA/FAA Flight Instructor, was apparently invited to sit on the flight deck of a BA aircraft for descent and landing. Afterwards he saw fit to make a snide and anonymous little post about the crew - suggesting that they may have been intoxicated whilst on duty - on the North American forum of PPRuNe. To read it click
here.
As a result of the behaviour of people like him, many pilots are becoming much more selective and restrictive about flight deck visits. Probably the best way to go about it in future is as described by
Scimitar and others, and, if possible, make prior, written contact enclosing a business card.
Do please keep asking, as ATCOs are always welcome on my flight deck, whenever possible, and receive the same warm welcome I always get when I visit LATCC or Heathrow Tower.