# FAA investigating United for letting Rockies coach into cockpit

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**Created:** [April 20, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-investigating-united-for-letting-rockies-coach-into-cockpit/1000547 "2024-04-20T13:49:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-investigating-united-for-letting-rockies-coach-into-cockpit/1000547/2 "2024-04-20T14:03:07Z")

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Already an active discussion in the aviation omnibus thread.

> [@The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other/600499/5968):
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> In baseball terms, I’d call this an unforced error for United. Doesn’t matter that it was a charter flight - I’m sure their GOM doesn’t permit a passenger sitting in a pilot seat.

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