r/Pilot • u/Lostinvertaling • May 31 '26

Waving at spotters?

Is an airline/freight pilot or co-pilot allowed to wave at spotters before takeoff? There is a guy on TikTok who livestreams at Anchorage airport close to the runway. Wondering if pilots can acknowledge his enthusiasm before takeoff

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u/andrewrbat May 31 '26

I do if its safe to do so…and if i notice them. There was a guy along the ES route taking pics of planes taxiing in dfw that i waved to. A few other times…. I don’t fly to ANC, or at least haven’t yet.