# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499/5968 "2024-04-19T21:13:30Z")

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> **[Video of a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in cockpit during team flight...](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-colorado-rockies-coach-sitting-cockpit-team-flight-prompts-faa-p-rcna148554)**
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> Team hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a clip on his Instagram where he's seen sitting behind the controls in the captain’s seat in the cockpit.

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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