For some, the magic has not, and never will die... For most, the parents are products of our age of paranoia society... They don't want to be accused of being terrorists for looking at the cockpit... I don't have a wife, or kids either... I do have a not-so-serious g/f, but she is all for me going for it... she knows how I despise corporate america...
Every time I get on a commercial flight, I always step aside to stare at the cockpit, and I always say goodbye and thankyou to the pilots when getting off. I just wish I could get up there at night time in flight and see all of those lights...