Three and one half stripes???

[SSDD]

I was in the hotel lobby in LA a couple of days ago, when this Asian airline crew came down. The FA's had dark green uniforms, and the pilots light blue with gold stripes.

There was of course, the captain with 4 stripes, an FO with 3 strips, and a third crewmember with 3 full strips and the 4th stripe which was 1/2 the width of the other three.

I'd never seen this before. What is he, a lance captain? An international relief pilot?

Thanks

 

[n757st]

He was a captain with a small penis.

 

[Vspeeds]

Stripes

Could be a PFE maybe on a DC-10. Then when he gets promoted to lets say to a B747 he gets 4 stripes. (Just my .02 cents)

P.S. I saw a PFE (International Airlines) with 3 1/2 gold stripes with thin red in btw (DC-10). Incidently same airline with a PFE with 4 gold and thin red stripes(B747).

 

[CF34-3B1]

Cruise pilot?

Some of the Asian carriers have them. Don't know anything about the uniforms though.

 

[mannyaplus11]

Sounds like EVA AIR (Taiwan). Don't know about the stripes.

 

[thunderworm]

i know a guy who wears five stipes since the company makes him be dual qualified without extra pay since they will not hire more pilots. also because his dog ate the four bar ones.

 

[sclark161]

Man, these Hasselhoff avatars have me in stitches. I took in 15 minutes of Knight Rider the other day and just about pissed myself. "Kit, I need you buddy", "Right away Michael". Classic. Bonnie was hot though.

 

[717capt]

757st,
man I'm in tears. That was pretty funny...

 

[Chronic Jetlag]

3.5 striper

You description sounds exactly like EVA Air. 3.5 striper is an RCA (Relief Captain). They're typed and qualified to sit in the left seat during cruise and take their PCs from the left seat. Did you also notice the 3.5 stripper does not have scramble eggs on his hat.

 

[usav8r]

He was a captain with a small penis.

I just about sprayed my screen with my drink, ROFL!!

 

[Oh-ryan]

i know a guy who wears five stipes since the company makes him be dual qualified without extra pay since they will not hire more pilots. also because his dog ate the four bar ones.

Thunderworm and 757... this isn't about the stripes anymore. It's personal. There just aint enough room for three "Hoffs" on these here boards. I got the better picture of that fine man. You both need to just git now! You hear me... now GIT!

 

[GuppyPuppy]

I had a set of goofy epaulets about ten years ago that had four stripes, but room for a fifth. My local seamstress helped me out on that one and I actually got my fifth stripe!

I though it was pretty funny, but my domicile CP had a different opinion.

GP

 

[ReverseSensing]

This kind of reminds me of when Chief Justice Rehnquist fashioned a robe with a bunch of extra stripes on it during the Clinton impeachment.

I still think Rehnquist was just having a good laugh at everyone's expense.

 

[Going2Baja]

Some bars are hard enough to tell if they have three or four...but five...??? Let's just make it easy and give everyone four but pay by seniority!

Baja.

 

[blade230]

As my friend Chronic said, 3.5 stripes here at EVA is a Relief Captain, they are only authorized to assume command in cruise.

There are four ranks here:

Second Officer= 2 stripes
First Officer= 3 stripes
Relief Captain/Senior FO= 3.5 stripes
Captain = 4 stripes

Most long haul flights here operate with 3 pilots; FO, RCA, and Cap..

 

[SSDD]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Hung Start]

But jeez,,, how low on the totum pole do you have be to check your ego on the fact that you are a 3.5 guy.
Ya, you're ok to be the skipper as long as you have a fully qualified 3 striper (oh yeah, we trust him to LAND the plane), the autopilot is on and functioning, don't touch the radar, and leave my seat adjustment alone.

You CAN ring for coffee though,,,,

Hung

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Most long haul flights here operate with 3 pilots; FO, RCA, and Cap..

Seems to me that the poor FO is the one getting the shaft with this deal. The four striper Captain only takes off/lands, and while in cruise, he is kicking it in the back with the flight attendants. The cruise captain sits in the real captains seat during the cruise portion (seat warmer), but the poor fo is up there for the duration. What a bad deal for him!!

 

[flythere]

I was in the hotel lobby in LA a couple of days ago, when this Asian airline crew came down. The FA's had dark green uniforms, and the pilots light blue with gold stripes.

There was of course, the captain with 4 stripes, an FO with 3 strips, and a third crewmember with 3 full strips and the 4th stripe which was 1/2 the width of the other three.

I'd never seen this before. What is he, a lance captain? An international relief pilot?

Thanks

Ask TheGuat, he'll know!!!!

 

[blade230]

The four striper Captain only takes off/lands, and while in cruise, he is kicking it in the back with the flight attendants.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.......HAHAHA!!!!!!

Kickin it with the cabin crew, YEAH RIGHT! Not here at EVA.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.......HAHAHA!!!!!!

Kickin it with the cabin crew, YEAH RIGHT! Not here at EVA.

Why not? EVA cabin crew will not "love-him-long-time"

 

[scoreboard]

First Officer= 3 stripes
..

3 stripes for FO? I got four, all black of course, separated by white.