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I've only flown with two guys in the past 10 years that wore baseball caps in the cockpit. One of them had been an operations inspector at a FSDO immediately prior. Doesn't bother me in the slightest. The guy that got me was the former Pakistani Air Force pilot that made a production of putting on his fingerless driving gloves just prior to engine start. THAT was a hoot.
 
filejw said:
You must be a real treat to fly with....I use a hat or visor late in the day landing into the sun.. helps cut the glare.....and if the FAA don't like it well.....
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I could care less. What I mentioned was if a Fed was on board. Regarding your "if the FED don't like it well...." Great attitude. Whoever is with you has to do everything they can to prevent you from taking them both down. I've flown with guys like you and you're right, it is a "real treat."
 
I flew with a d-bag captain (also a check airman) a few years back who put some freaking special towel on his lap so the lap belt didn't rub his pants and he didn't get bits of the paperwork on his pants. He referred to them as his "flying chaps." He was a real gem.

As for hats, knock yourself out. I've thought about wearing one myself.
 
densoo said:
It doesn't meet the FAA requirements of donning a sweep-on or quick-don oxygen mask. The test for putting on the mask doesn't include the time it takes to take off the headset, takeoff the hat, put the headset back on, then put the mask on. Most airlines don't know or don't care, but if there is a Fed in the jumpseat, I wouldn't wear one. O2 masks have become a big emphasis item recently. Sooner or later, they're going to decide to make a point of this.
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My airline you just have to be able don the mask and googles and establish communication within a set amount of time. Nothing about the extra .03 seconds it would take to remove your hat. There is no reg against wearing a hat while flying and I'm guessing if a fed tried to make an issue of it, the fed would get in more trouble than the pilot.
 
In college I wore a hat one day. about half way through the lesson my instructor asked why I had it on. I said I was still feeling last night and part of this morning. He learnded not to like me after awhile.
 
TNPILOT said:
I flew with a d-bag captain (also a check airman) a few years back who put some freaking special towel on his lap so the lap belt didn't rub his pants and he didn't get bits of the paperwork on his pants. He referred to them as his "flying chaps." He was a real gem.

As for hats, knock yourself out. I've thought about wearing one myself.
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There out there, we have a capt at OH that does that, he also runs a tape recorder during all checklist.
 
TNPILOT said:
I flew with a d-bag captain (also a check airman) a few years back who put some freaking special towel on his lap so the lap belt didn't rub his pants and he didn't get bits of the paperwork on his pants. He referred to them as his "flying chaps." He was a real gem.

As for hats, knock yourself out. I've thought about wearing one myself.
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I take it you haven't been in many AA cockpits? They seem to like the loin cloth thing for some reason.
 
How about Fedoras?
 
StopNTSing said:
I take it you haven't been in many AA cockpits? They seem to like the loin cloth thing for some reason.
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Yup, I use the blue napkin from the dinner tray, I guess I must be a real
D-bag FO...:rolleyes:

AA

No ball cap, it will mess up my dooo:cool:
 
AAflyer said:
Yup, I use the blue napkin from the dinner tray, I guess I must be a real
D-bag FO...:rolleyes:

AA

No ball cap, it will mess up my dooo:cool:
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Well, you know...there is an interesting story on the ladies room wall about that whole "d-bag FO" thing...

Just sayin'!

;)

C

No napkin, no ball cap--I'm such a rebel
 
Hangin' On said:
Well, you know...there is an interesting story on the ladies room wall about that whole "d-bag FO" thing...

Just sayin'!

;)

C

No napkin, no ball cap--I'm such a rebel
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Darn... I know better than to bid those MIA layovers..:D
 
30 years with a ball cap and 10 years with a lap rag around the seat belt buckle ( while flying the DC9) Anyone who flew the 9 and didn`t use a rag around the buckle ended up with a worn spot on their uniform pants.And hey, guess what? the cap kept the sun out of my eyes, but I ended up with double lens inplants anyway from too much VU 400 radiation.
 
I use a nice Beaver skin for my loin cloth and I sit on sheepskin. My Fez tends to piss off some of the other pilots :)
 
While we are on the subject...

I remember well a Mesa EMB CA in Charlotte several years ago. He had the interesting habit of never removing his hat... Ever. He may have slept in it. When assuming his position on the flight deck, he would put his David Clarks on right over that uniform hat WWII bomber pilot style. I am not one to mock a fashion statement, but I thought that might be a little over the top.

There is a US Airways guy in my crashpad who is much the same way. Blue uniform hat (which is now optional an looks goofy with the new "funeral director black" uniforms) that stays on his head HOURS post crashpad arrival. I have seen him sitting at the common computer sans uniform shirt, no shoes, uniform pants and still having that hat on his head. Maybe he forgets about it...
 

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