How to Visit the Cockpit of an Airliner

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If you are boarding a small

   Beware that this is highly unlikely and that your best bet is probably on boarding or disembarkation.
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   Step 2: off-peak flight

   Once again, this may be a struggle during busy flights. , If a member of the cabin crew or cockpit crew notices that you would like to visit the cockpit and invites you over, then hooray! If not, continue reading. , Try to be one of the last to disembark.
   
   As you leave the jet, ask a member of the cockpit crew to see the cockpit.
   
   Given how busy the cockpit crew are before a flight, you're far more likely to be accepted after landing. , If you do manage to be allowed into the cockpit, have a chat with the pilots and ask to take pictures/videos, to retain this memory.
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   Step 3: try asking the ground crew before the flight for a quick peek into the cockpit.

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   Step 4: Try to ask a member of the cabin crew or cockpit while on the ground.

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   Step 5: When boarding the aircraft

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   Step 6: have a look toward the cockpit.

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   Step 7: If you once again miss the opportunity

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   Step 8: wait until the flight has landed.

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   Step 9: You're in!

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