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This Is Why Pilots Leave Their Cockpit Doors Open Before Takeoff

You may have noticed airline pilots often leave the cockpit door open while passengers board and deplane; this isn't so you ...

The Surprising Reason Pilots Keep The Cockpit Door Open During Boarding

Have you ever glanced toward the cockpit while boarding a plane and noticed it open? It may seem like a security risk, but ...
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The Real Reason Why Pilots Leave the Cockpit Door Open During Boarding

Cockpit barriers are required to stay sealed during flight, but oftentimes passengers can get a glimpse inside while boarding CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Passengers can often catch a glimpse ...
Florida Today

Step inside the aircraft as Valiant Air Command hosts Open Cockpit Day

Valiant Air Command’s Warbird Museum in Titusville will host its first Open Cockpit Day on Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are invited to climb into the cockpits of several warbirds ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Biplane Provides Different Perspective On New River Gorge

Bill Chouinard, a pilot in Oak Hill in Fayette County, takes passengers on one-on-one excursions around the New River Gorge, ...
Modesto Bee

Castle Air Museum hosts Open Cockpit Day on May 24. Here’s what you need to know

A Playboy emblem adorns the tail of the F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” at Castle Air Museum’s enclosed restoration facility. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Pruzzo) Photo courtesy of Joe Pruzzo Open Cockpit ...