Dallas writes:
> I'd be interested in seeing that statement backed up in print from an
> official source.
There's a long list of people who can be admitted, but ordinary individuals
are not among them. See below:
Federal Aviation Regulation
Part 121 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS
Subpart T--Flight Operations
Sec. 121.547
Admission to flight deck.
(a) No person may admit any person to the flight deck of an aircraft unless
the person being admitted is--
(1) A crewmember;
[(2) An FAA air carrier inspector, a DOD commercial air carrier evaluator,
or an authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board,
who is performing official duties;]
(3) Any person who--
(i) Has permission of the pilot in command, an appropriate management
official of the part 119 certificate holder, and the Administrator; and
(ii) Is an employee of--
(A) The United States, or
(B) A part 119 certificate holder and whose duties are such that
admission to the flightdeck is necessary or advantageous for safe
operation; or
(C) An aeronautical enterprise certificated by the Administrator
and whose duties are such that admission to the flightdeck is
necessary or advantageous for safe operation.
(4) Any person who has the permission of the pilot in command, an
appropriate management official of the part 119 certificate holder and
the Administrator.
Paragraph (a)(2) of this section does not limit the emergency authority of the
pilot in command to exclude any person from the flightdeck in the interests of
safety.
Paragraph (a)(2) of this section does not limit the emergency authority of the
pilot in command to exclude any person from the flight deck in the interests
of safety.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this section, employees of the
United States who deal responsibly with matters relating to safety and
employees of the certificate holder whose efficiency would be increased by
familiarity with flight conditions, may be admitted by the certificate holder.
However, the certificate holder may not admit employees of traffic, sales, or
other departments that are not directly related to flight operations, unless
they are eligible under paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
(c) No person may admit any person to the flight deck unless there is a seat
available for his use in the passenger compartment, except--
[(1) An FAA air carrier inspector, a DOD commercial air carrier evaluator,
or authorized representative of the Administrator or National Transportation
Safety Board who is checking or observing flight operations;]
(2) An air traffic controller who is authorized by the Administrator to
observe ATC procedures;
(3) A certificated airman employed by the certificate holder whose duties
require an airman certificate;
(4) A certificated airman employed by another part 119 certificate
holder whose duties with that part 119 certificate holder require an
airman certificate and who is authorized by the part 119 certificate holder
operating the aircraft to make specific trips over a route;
(5) An employee of the part 119 certificate holder operating the aircraft
whose duty is directly related to the conduct or planning of flight operations
or the in-flight monitoring of aircraft equipment or operating procedures,
if his presence on the flightdeck is necessary to perform his duties and
he has been authorized in writing by a responsible supervisor, listed in
the Operations Manual as having that authority; and
(6) A technical representative of the manufacturer of the aircraft or its
components whose duties are directly related to the in-flight monitoring
of aircraft equipment or operating procedures, if his presence on the
flightdeck is necessary to perform his duties and he has been authorized
in writing by the Administrator and by a responsible supervisor of the
operations department of the part 119 certificate holder, listed in the
Operations Manual as having that authority.
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