3pm in Vancouver International on a rainy February 2009 and KLM announces the boarding of its direct flight to Amsterdam. A young lady comes to the service agents of the flight, asking if she could back seat the flight from the cockpit. The elderly lady at the front desk almost seems to be offended by such request, and throws out a firm NO. How could someone even imagine something like this would be allowed - now! - after September 11! But the determined young woman does not takes a no for an answer. The insists on talking to the captain. Five minutes later, with the charming smile, touching story of a single mom student pilot and the sparkle in the eyes, she got her pass into the jump seat granted!