jumpseat brussels airlines

[captaincarl]

hello,
I am 16 years old and it is my dream to become a commercial pilot. Therefore I would like to have the experience of being on a jumpseat preferably of a brussels airlines flights from and to BRU. Are there any brussels airlines pilots, or people who can help me with this?

Thanks

[CTBke]

This is not longer allowed unless you are crew or crew in training... only thing you can do is visit the cockpit before or after the flight.

[AvroRider]

It is allowed. It's only on Captain's discretion. The only way to do so is to know personally a Captain or a First Officer. Or have luck and have a nice cockpit crew when you travel with Brussels Airlines.

[quixoticguide]

If you don't ask you won't get it.

BTW: This is in a Kuwait Airways A300

[andorra-airport]

There are some small airlines who allow a passenger to sit next to the pilot. In most cases that airplane will be a Britten-Norman Islander. You can try for example an airline called "Directflight" in the Shetlands, but I am sure there are more around.

[Sabena320]

Luck is what you need. Always be kind and always ask! I once ended up on a jumpseat in the cockpit of an A340-600 of South African Airways from CPT to JNB (and I even didn't ask for it in fact, it was offered to me after a chat with the ramp agent as he knew I'm an aviation enthusiast). An amazing experience. At SN I already had a very kind cockpit crew who allowed my in the cockpit in flight etc. You can't do anything wrong with asking, and explain your situation.

[hvs89]

I am 16 years old

It's a very good advantage for getting a jumpseat!

[sean1982]

Maybe you can send them an email and try to pre-arrange something? You're lucky that in Belgium the rules are not so strict as in most european countries, so you might have a chance. Good luck!

[captaincarl]

Tank you all for your advices.
@sean1982: A mail to THE company? Or a specific department?