Originally Posted by
bankops
No. The FAA must change the FAR because at the moment:
§ 121.547 Admission to flight deck.
(i) Has permission of the pilot in command,......
Unfortunately, this tends to get resolved at the level of negotiation between the company and the pilot's union. If there's general agreement that someone is allowed access to the flight deck to jumpseat, then the captain actually needs a plausible (if thin) reason to eject them. For example, "he would obstruct my access to the fuel distribution panel on this 727 and is not competent to operate it in the event of a problem."