!974 : Spent some time on flight deck [age 4]of a B747-200, even sat for a bit in one of the front seats... Nobody died.
2010: Met the same captain[ retired in 1980s] By chance in a Av seminar. Told him that he changed my destiny and because of that experience i became a pilot and how grateful i was etc etc. He could not stop beaming .
However my 2 bits. These days we know how the situation is . Would i allow even my children to visit the office when in flight? A very big NO. Danger or no danger its just not done these days.Constant Media scrutiny , constant vigil by the Authorities, Crew reports etc. Its just foolish.