Captain of a widebody transport admitted a passenger to the flight deck during cruise flight as noted by the first officer as being contrary to the far's.

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Attributes
ACN	454140
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdv.artcc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	454140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The captain asked if I would feel comfortable allowing a personality (famous) in cockpit during cruise to talk. The famous person is working on his license. I told the captain that the situation made me feel uncomfortable. The person entered the cockpit for a short time, regardless of my reluctance. I had no provisions at cruise to say no being the sic. The passenger acted professionally, asked some questions and left prior to descent. No incidents or deviations occurred during the visit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A WDB ADMITTED A PAX TO THE FLT DECK DURING CRUISE FLT AS NOTED BY THE FO AS BEING CONTRARY TO THE FAR'S.

Narrative: THE CAPT ASKED IF I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE ALLOWING A PERSONALITY (FAMOUS) IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE TO TALK. THE FAMOUS PERSON IS WORKING ON HIS LICENSE. I TOLD THE CAPT THAT THE SIT MADE ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. THE PERSON ENTERED THE COCKPIT FOR A SHORT TIME, REGARDLESS OF MY RELUCTANCE. I HAD NO PROVISIONS AT CRUISE TO SAY NO BEING THE SIC. THE PAX ACTED PROFESSIONALLY, ASKED SOME QUESTIONS AND LEFT PRIOR TO DSCNT. NO INCIDENTS OR DEVS OCCURRED DURING THE VISIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.