Iv mentioned this already on a similar thread so ill repost....
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Listen guys and gals the bottom line is... if you want to see the flightdeck then DON'T be scared to JUST ASK!
Of course visits restricted to ground only (UK and US airlines mostly)... but best time to do it is after the a/c has landed and parked on stand, just wait until everyone has disembarked and then ask the cabin crew. Or if the cabin crew are friendly enough then ask inflight whether they can ask the pilots if once on the ground a visit would be possible.
To all those wannabee flightdeck visitors BEWARE: I was shocked to hear one flight attendant I was working with during a turnaround told me that when passengers ask to see the flightdeck on the ground she ALWAYS says NO without even asking the pilots, and that she thought it was weird that people wanted to have a look.
I thought that was crazy, I mean so what if they want to visit the cockpit!!! We are drilled to death with security head to toe at the airports and for good reason I guess.... but its getting ridiculous when we start getting suspicious of people just asking to have a quick view of the front of an a/c while on the ground!!!! There's security and there's just plan nonsense.
So as a pilot who would always say YES to visits along with most of my colleagues I would suggest; make sure you ask one of the more friendly cabin crew or better still ask the senior cabin attendant or purser rather than any flight attendant because the junior ones tend to just say no without thinking.
Just remember if you don't ask you wont get a chance and the worst your going to get is a 'No'.... in that case theres always the return trip!
Good luck folks and I look forward to showing you the Christmas tree lights!
All the best.
AkA.