Originally Posted by
Aviacentre
Hi there,
I'm a 17-year-old aviation enthusiast, and I'm booked on a TACA flight from ORD to Guatemala City at the end of the month. I know FAA regulations do not allow regular passengers admission to the flightdeck on U.S. carriers (FAR 121.547), but what are the rules for an airline such as TACA? Would it be remotely possible for me to hitch a ride in the jumpseat? Any insight would be highly appreciated!
I've done the research. You can disregard all the other responses to your question. The answer is YES YOU CAN "hitch a ride" in the cockpit on your TACA flight. The primary reason is that those wooden chairs, with no armrests, on your flight will get mighty uncomfortable after the first 20 minutes, or until your butt becomes numb. Also, the fact that the TACA airliner you're riding on doesn't have cockpit doors, should help your effort. Good luck and enjoy the view.
P.S. if there's anyone here that flies for TACA, hopefully you realize that I was only kidding..... I know for a fact that the chairs do have armrests.
