[header] How to get into an aircraft cockpit (for kids ) [title] As you pass the cockpit, peek in! [step] Hopefully, the pilots or one of the flight attendants will notice your child's curiosity and invite them to peek around the cockpit. [title] If they don't notice, keep trying to look in but don't stay in the front foyer long. [step] Don't make the flight attendants suspicious. 
Ask for permission to see the cockpit if you're not invited in. [substeps] Success generally depends on the proximity to the departure time.