{"id":28238703,"date":"2026-10-16T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/cockpit-jumpseat-explained-who-can-ride-flight-deck-faa-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:47:41","slug":"cockpit-jumpseat-explained-who-can-ride-flight-deck-faa-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/fr\/cockpit-jumpseat-explained-who-can-ride-flight-deck-faa-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Cockpit Jumpseat Explained: Who Gets to Ride Up Front"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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It is called the jumpseat, and it is one of the most coveted seats in aviation. Off-duty pilots ride it to get to work. FAA inspectors use it to check that crews follow the rules. And from late 2026, air traffic controllers will be back on it too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But you cannot simply buy a ticket for it. Who gets to sit on the flight deck of an American airliner is set out in federal regulations, checked against a security database and, in the end, decided by one person: the captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0 28px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#0d1117\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"><li><strong>What it is:<\/strong> A fold-down observer seat on the flight deck, behind or beside the pilots<\/li><li><strong>US rule:<\/strong> 14 CFR 121.547: admission to the flight deck<\/li><li><strong>Who may ride:<\/strong> Crewmembers; FAA, DOD and NTSB officials on duty; others with permission from the captain, the airline and the FAA<\/li><li><strong>Final say:<\/strong> The pilot in command, who can exclude anyone in the interest of safety<\/li><li><strong>Security check:<\/strong> CASS (Cockpit Access Security System) verifies employment and identity<\/li><li><strong>Controllers:<\/strong> Up to two airline or GA flights and one military flight a year under the FAA Flight Deck Training program<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What the Rules Say<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the United States, the key rule for airlines is 14 CFR 121.547. It says no one may be admitted to the flight deck unless they fall into one of a short list of categories. Crewmembers come first. Then come FAA air carrier inspectors, Department of Defense commercial air carrier evaluators and authorised NTSB representatives, while they are performing official duties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule also allows employees of the US government or of an airline whose duties make flight deck access necessary or useful for safety, and any other person with permission from the captain, an appropriate airline manager and the FAA. That last category is how off-duty pilots from other airlines can ride, under agreements between carriers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/airbus-a320-cockpit-empty-seats-jumpseat.jpg\" alt=\"Airbus A320 cockpit\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The flight deck of an Airbus A320. The jumpseat sits behind the two pilots. Photo: Curimedia \/ CC BY 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Captain Has the Last Word<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter who you are, the pilot in command decides. The rule explicitly preserves the captain&rsquo;s emergency authority to exclude any person from the flight deck in the interest of safety, inspectors included. As the Air Line Pilots Association points out, this follows from the most basic rule in the US Federal Aviation Regulations:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>14 CFR 91.3(a)<\/strong> &mdash; US Federal Aviation Regulations, on the pilot in command (as quoted by ALPA)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice the captain must check each jumpseat rider&rsquo;s company ID against their face, verify their pilot and medical certificates where relevant, confirm their clearance, and give them a safety and security briefing, including what to do in an evacuation. The captain also acts as the in-flight security coordinator under TSA rules.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1t_KB-o11MM\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">Airline pilot Swayne Martin explains how jumpseating works for pilots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">CASS: The Security Check<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the attacks of September 2001, access to the flight deck has been tightly controlled. For off-duty crew from other airlines, verification runs through the Cockpit Access Security System, or CASS. It confirms that the person is who they say they are and that they are currently employed by a participating airline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to ALPA, CASS only meets the employment and identity check. It does not decide whether someone can sit in a cabin seat, and it does not replace the captain&rsquo;s judgement. Etiquette matters too: jumpseaters are guests, and the unwritten rules of the jumpseat are taken seriously by the pilots who rely on it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/open-cockpit-door-airliner-flight-deck-access.jpg\" alt=\"Open cockpit door seen from the cabin\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A view from the cabin through an open cockpit door on the ground. In flight, the reinforced door stays locked. Photo: A Guy Named Nyal \/ CC BY-SA 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xn2moSJbLzI\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">Jumpseat etiquette on the Boeing 737, explained by an airline pilot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Air Traffic Controllers Return<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under ALPA&rsquo;s reading of the rules, controllers ride as observers, not inspectors, need CASS verification and have no priority over pilots. On 14 October 2026 the FAA announced that it is reinstating its Flight Deck Training program, which had been paused at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each controller can take up to two commercial or general aviation flights and one military flight a year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d32f2f;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;There is no substitute for firsthand experience in the cockpit.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Nick Daniels<\/strong> &mdash; President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 14 October 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada the rules are similar but not identical. Under Canadian Aviation Regulation 705.27, inspectors with official ID have free access to the flight deck, while other pilots may ride under an exemption if their company approves. Wherever you fly, the principle is the same: the jumpseat is a privilege, granted for a reason, and the captain can always say no.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBwh7Te983E\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">A pilot&rsquo;s guide to jumpseat etiquette for airline crews.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: 14 CFR 121.547 and 121.583 (eCFR); Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA); Federal Aviation Administration<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\r\n\r\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>What is a cockpit jumpseat?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">A cockpit jumpseat is a fold-down observer seat on the flight deck of an airliner, usually behind or beside the two pilots. It is used by off-duty crew, FAA inspectors, other officials and, under an FAA program, air traffic controllers.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Who is allowed to sit in the cockpit jumpseat?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Under US rule 14 CFR 121.547, the flight deck is open to crewmembers; FAA inspectors, DOD evaluators and NTSB representatives on official duty; government or airline employees whose duties make it useful for safety; and other people with permission from the captain, the airline and the FAA.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Can a passenger ride in the cockpit jumpseat?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Not as an ordinary passenger. Anyone outside the listed categories needs permission from the pilot in command, an appropriate airline manager and the FAA under 14 CFR 121.547. In practice the jumpseat is used by crew, inspectors and other authorised people.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Can the captain refuse a jumpseat rider?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes. The pilot in command has final authority over the operation of the aircraft under 14 CFR 91.3(a), and 14 CFR 121.547 preserves the captain&rsquo;s emergency authority to exclude any person from the flight deck in the interest of safety, including inspectors.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>What is CASS in aviation?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">CASS, the Cockpit Access Security System, is used to verify the identity and current employment of off-duty crew who want to ride the flight deck jumpseat of another airline. According to ALPA, it meets only the employment and identity verification requirement and does not replace the captain&rsquo;s decision.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Can air traffic controllers ride in the cockpit?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes. Under the FAA Flight Deck Training program, reinstated in October 2026, air traffic controllers can ride on the flight deck to observe pilots at work. 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