Let's stop lynching the guy.
For those of us who love to fly, many of us would jump at the opportunity to help someone overcome their fear of flying. Pablo was doing just that on the chartered flight. No better place than the cockpit.
As the PIC he made a huge mistake and because the post 9/11 SOPS are in place, he's been made the poster child for breaking them. I have a feeling Pablo will be on board with another outfit soon.
When one door closes, another one opens...
**By the way, there's a pilot for Frontier Airlines that heads classes for those with a fear of flying. They use actual a/c and take them into the flight deck to educate them more on the noises that correspond with the pilot's actions. She's seen great success and said this type of awareness is key to over coming it.
Pablo is on the right track.