Why? Please tell me why!!

[tomcash]

I started a thread a while back about the United Express "C" concourse at O'Hare-- more to the point, how unprofessional some of the pilots looked. My point was simply that professional appearence is important and passengers notice!!

Well, anyway, yesterday I was passing through the US Express terminal at PHL... and I saw an FO (the airline for which they work will remain anonymous) who looked like an utter disgrace. I mean, bad...

Drumroll please... this FO wore combat boots with a huge red backpack saddled on over their ratty blazer. As if the backpack isn't enough, the thing had two full bottles of watter hanging out of the side pockets. It reminded me of that redneck fan from the movie "The Waterboy" who wore a hat that fed water to him in the form of two water tubes. The FO looked like a boy scout going on a camping trip with their special blankie stuffed into their very special backpack that they probably bought at Walmart for $1.69. The only thing missing was a G.I. Joe decal sewn in next to the LL Bean logo.

Passengers were looking at this pilot like, "THIS PERSON is going to be flying my airplane??? I better go pray now. Where's the airport chapel?"

So, again, I ask, WHY? Please tell me why! You backpack pilots who wear your classy combat boots aren't doing any of us any favors. You should be embarassed and confine yourselves to your desktop Microsoft Flight Simulators where you skillfully land C-182s on some ficticious aircraft carrier.

Thanks for reading this venting session.

Tom C.

 

[Skippy]

Agreed..

Well put.... It reflects on our profession in these times of attempting to bring back the prestige and benefits of this career..

 

[godsgift2aviatn]

Next time ask him yourself.

 

[tomcash]

Next time ask him yourself.

Good point, but in my own defense, I was afraid of what I would say... Plus, those combat boots have steel toes. They'd probably hurt if the guy kicked me.

 

[Old Crow]

Employees act they way they are treated? If you are treated with respect and dignity, you will typically find that people will feel the same feeling about themselves. (Psy101). Regional airlines depend on commitment to safety only, Back packs mean nothing. So if Joe Blow wants to wear a back pack over his/her uniform...Ask yourself, Who are they being led by?

 

[SplitBar]

Employees often do act the way they are treated. Professionals on the other hand are upheld to honor a code of ethics. I'm sure he would be quick to tell you "as soon as my company pays me like a professional then I will start acting like one"

 

[HelloNewman]

Employees act they way they are treated? If you are treated with respect and dignity, you will typically find that people will feel the same feeling about themselves. (Psy101). Regional airlines depend on commitment to safety only, Back packs mean nothing. So if Joe Blow wants to wear a back pack over his/her uniform...Ask yourself, Who are they being led by?

There is nothing in the FOM/Policy manual that says a backpack can not be worn. If it is not against policy then it is not unprofessional. In fact I would much rather use a backpack than a dorky square flight case. In ORD too many new hires have the big black flight case with jeppesen written all over it. Jeppesen gear is for dorks!

I think wearing a backpack is also a more efficent way to carry more things. I can fit a lot more in my backpack than I can in a dorky square flight case.

 

[WalterSobchak]

I think wearing a backpack is also a more efficent way to carry more things. I can fit a lot more in my backpack than I can in a dorky square flight case.

Does it come to anyone's surprise that Newman carries a backpack?

I'm beginning to wonder about his iTunes Library...I'm gonna put even money on him having The Complete Barbara Streisand Collection on his iPod.

 

[Baze]

A little Barry Manilow thrown in for good measure perhaps?

 

[crxpilot]

I am so friggin tired of other people imposing their "ways" on other people. If someone wants to say "nappy headed ho" and you dont like it, change the channel. And if someone wants to wear an article of clothing you dont like, look the other way. And dont be so chicken sh!t and come on these boards and complain without talking with the individual you have the problem with.