Ball caps when flying

[Penguin46]

I make a paper hat out of my enroute chart...it keeps the sun off my grape and I always know were to find the chart.

 

[tomgoodman]

Frugal pilot

Anybody remember how the 727 would "cold-soak" your outboard arm on long night flights? Well, one F/O decided to cut the right sleeve off an old sweater and wear that, saving the left sleeve for when he upgraded.

 

[rjacobs]

Ive been wearing a baseball hat for a few years now, never had anybody including FAA, check airmen, or chief pilots say anything about it. I think its actually in our FOM that they are allowed as long as the cockpit door is closed.

I have been looking for a big foam cowboy hat or sombrero or maybe a big afro wig to wear. Id like a real gigantic sombrero, but I have no way to lug it around and not look like a total jackass at the airport, I could at least roll up a foam one.

 

[satpak77]

someone mentioned skin cancer, yes, I agree, I wear sport sun block everyday

but i aint wearing no ball cap in the cockpit

 

[glasspilot1]

we have a capt at OH that does that, he also runs a tape recorder during all checklist.

THAT is the most anal thing I have ever heard!

 

[gutshotdraw]

THAT is the most anal thing I have ever heard!

No, anal was our now-retired senior captain that carried around a pen-sized digital recorder making notes to himself about tips to line service, squawks on the airplane, etc. and also carried a shower head and wrench for his hotel room shower....

 

[glasspilot1]

>> ....carried a shower head and wrench for his hotel room shower.... <<


Oh......My......God................

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

What an idiot. He is lucky the Fed didn't violate him.

You're kidding, right?

Don't go making up rules that don't exist. You'll be happier that way.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

I have a Godzilla action figure that I hang around my neck before pushback, go ahead and top that.

 

[gutshotdraw]

I think I'm going to start carrying one of those bobble-head hula dancers to stick on the top of the glare shield....

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

I think I'm going to start carrying one of those bobble-head hula dancers to stick on the top of the glare shield....

I knew a pilot once who had a bobble-head dog. He named him "Choppy." He functioned as a "seatbelt sign on" indicator.

Corny? Yes. Goofy? Absolutely. Original? For sure!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Course, I've already got other "padding" in that area anyway.....

73

What, your hand? LMAO!

 

[Benjamin Dover]

I take it you haven't been in many AA cockpits? They seem to like the loin cloth thing for some reason.

Hate to break the news brotha but flew with a HOU captain that flew with his dong cloth and his Aggie hat. And no he was not a good dude either. We have our share as well.

 

[TriStar_drvr]

I knew a pilot once who had a bobble-head dog. He named him "Choppy." He functioned as a "seatbelt sign on" indicator.

Corny? Yes. Goofy? Absolutely. Original? For sure!

Maybe not quite original. I've flown with several captains who place bobble heads, teddy bears, and other stuff on the glareshield.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Maybe not quite original. I've flown with several captains who place bobble heads, teddy bears, and other stuff on the glareshield.

Well ya got me there... It was a first for me. Cool pic.

 

[aa73]

What, your hand? LMAO!

How'd you know?

 

[PHXFLYR]

It;s flight info, I have a thick skin.

Cheers,

AA

PHXFLYR