Narrative:

F/a entered cockpit, said, 'I have a passenger who'd like to look in the cockpit, would you mind?' captain didn't hear 'would you mind,' took the question (first part) and answered 'no,' meaning the passenger was not allowed to enter the cockpit. I added, 'you can't do that,' to let the F/a know that I disapproved. The F/a heard the captain say 'no,' but thought he meant 'no I don't mind.' the F/a allowed the passenger into the cockpit. The captain promptly told the passenger, 'you'll have to leave.' this situation was the result of a miscom between the captain and the F/a and was rectified as quickly as possible.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PASSENGER IN COCKPIT DURING FLT.

Narrative: F/A ENTERED COCKPIT, SAID, 'I HAVE A PAX WHO'D LIKE TO LOOK IN THE COCKPIT, WOULD YOU MIND?' CAPT DIDN'T HEAR 'WOULD YOU MIND,' TOOK THE QUESTION (FIRST PART) AND ANSWERED 'NO,' MEANING THE PAX WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. I ADDED, 'YOU CAN'T DO THAT,' TO LET THE F/A KNOW THAT I DISAPPROVED. THE F/A HEARD THE CAPT SAY 'NO,' BUT THOUGHT HE MEANT 'NO I DON'T MIND.' THE F/A ALLOWED THE PAX INTO THE COCKPIT. THE CAPT PROMPTLY TOLD THE PAX, 'YOU'LL HAVE TO LEAVE.' THIS SITUATION WAS THE RESULT OF A MISCOM BTWN THE CAPT AND THE F/A AND WAS RECTIFIED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.