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When you’re on a flight, sometimes, we can’t help but to imagine what it’d be like to be in the pilot’s seat or to even visit the cockpit.
However, many airlines have strict policies against allowing passengers into the cockpit for safety reasons, and this pilot learnt his lesson about doing so, the hard way.
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Recently, a Chinese pilot was banned from flying for life after he allowed a young woman to visit the cockpit.
This incident took place over 10 months ago on an Air Guilin flight but matters only escalated after photos taken by the woman in the cockpit went viral over the weekend.
The woman, later identified as Chen Yuying, was reportedly a third-year student at Guilin Tourism University who planned on becoming a flight attendant after graduating.
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The picture that went viral shows Chen sitting in a pilot’s seat in front of a tea set and the picture came with a caption that read, “I am super thankful to the pilot! I am so thrilled!”
Someone who works in the air industry spotted the picture which then caused an uproar amongst aviation specialists who pointed out that the picture was taken when the plane was in mid-flight. They were even able to identify the airline through the picture.
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Air Guilin issued a statement and confirmed that the unnamed pilot had indeed violated air safety rules on the January flight between Guilin, in the southern region of Guangxi, and Yangzhou, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu; and has been banned from flying.
“Air Guilin has decided to ban the pilot from flying for life,” the statement said. The statement did not indicate whether the pilot would continue to work for the airline in any other capacity.
“The other crew members have been suspended from flying indefinitely pending further investigations,” the statement added. “Air Guilin always attaches great importance to passengers’ safety, and we have ‘zero tolerance’ for any improper and unprofessional conduct that may jeopardise aviation safety.”
China’s civil aviation regulations are very strict and only allows for non-crew passengers to enter the cockpit only when their entry is absolutely necessary and conducive to flight safety.
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According to reports, a pilot with Donghai Airlines was suspended from flying for six months last year and was disqualified as a flying trainer after he allowed his wife to enter the cockpit.
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