Good old days of airline flying

Cockpit visit, en "francais", an American aboard Air France, Paris to San Francisco

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• 9/11

[fordxbgtfalcon]

I remember when I was ten and I got to sit inside of the cockpit of a 727 200, it was a really big deal when you were ten! 

[bote117]

I remember the first time when I got into the MD-80 cockpit, i was 7, and that was an amazing experience, now I'm an airline pilot and everytime Im flying I feel like

I was 7 and it's the first time I get into the cockpit

[MrChuck2221]

9/11 or no 9/11 they shouldn't let somebody sit in the cockpit with his hand on the yoke...

[myrandomspaces]

I was 4 months old

[Pvjinflight]

@flyingturnip1 At least before / after flight you can go to cockpit on ground.

[Pvjinflight]

@myownmedia Imperialistic acts of US government caused people in middle east to get pissed and join terrorist organizations, I would blame US government from this.

[8Ho03EdONl1liL]

Holy shit!! You'd need written permission from the President just to see a cockpit today. I can't imagine going in and sitting in the pilot's seat! I don't know if Doug (Air Canada) ever let anyone sit at the controls, but he was always very happy to have people come and visit the cockpit. I've been on flights with the cockpit door open too, which was cool. Alas, my last flight was in '99 and I'm not flying again if I can help it.

[scapilot1980]

@fordxbgtfalcon Sad that it can't still be that way. There used to be a magical allure to flying, but thanks to our good buddies over in the Sandbox, who like to crash planes into buildings, it takes it all away, and all we hav to look forward to now, is probing from the TSA, and strict rules.

[sinfuldavy0]

Thanks Al Queda

[n310ea]

Those were the friendly days before the TSA. 

[handyreis]

It's funny to see the pilot get out a map, What, I thought you knew the directions? No, I thought you did.

[DATKIDUCE]

@joshrules1414 not really........ just recently delta airlins gave me a chance to go in the cockpit of a boeing 757.... if your lucky it could happen to you.... who knows???