Guests in the cockpit _POST 9/11 _ Survey

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Originally Posted by vonbag

I was moved to open this thread obviously because to me this practice didn't look alright.

Mr Von, would you please explain which qualifications you hold that enable you to judge the 'alrightness' of cockpit visits?

Would you also, just to indulge my curiosity, explain why you feel the need to take it upon yourself to 'report to the DFO' (whatever that may be) the actions of a crew you trust enough to get you safely from A to B while not having the confidence that they will be able to execute that same flight in a safe manner?

As correctly pointed out by Avman, despite the utterly rigid, patently ridiculous, unproven to enhance safety rules thought up and enforced by among others the USA and the UK regulatory bodies, there are still a great many companies and countries where a Captain is considered to be not only able to command a civil airliner, but also eminently able to decide who can and can not gain access to the flight deck.

And yes, I know the Russian story; one swallow doesn't summer make, and one stupid captain doesn't mean they're all incompetent fools who need to have their work-lives regulated down to the last comma by desk-bound pen pushers whose highest ambition in life is to regulate those who soar.

Thankfully the desk-ants haven't won everywhere yet.

Answers to my questions would be much appreciated.