Frank Abagnale Jr. claims he easily obtained pass slips for the jump seat of aircraft by falsely identifying himself as a Pan Am pilot to airline operations clerks.

“I wonder if the jump seats open on 800 needed at chicago it's open this evening like to get a pink slip pass i'd give him my id write me out a pass i'd walk out hand it to the flight attendant she'd open the door to the cockpit and i'd step in”