Unauthorized passenger in cockpit during flight.

Attributes
ACN	81115
Time
Date	198801
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	81115
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

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.

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.