Free wings for PCL, Mesaba, etc!

[CptMurf]

It's true. No wings looks gay.

From my perspective, and if your asking about fashion advice... Wearing them on your shirts looks bad. But the metal wings look much better than the embroidered gold blobs.

 

[Sherpa]

Plain white shirt at the hotel and people will assume you're there to assist with the luggage on occasion. This profession is still strongly tied to the military and we like our wings.

 

[CptMurf]

Plain white shirt at the hotel and people will assume you're there to assist with the luggage on occasion. This profession is still strongly tied to the military and we like our wings.

So, are your saying you were your wings on your "plain white" tee shirt around the hotel too? Because I would think the uniform shirt, with epaulettes and ALPA ID lanyard are enough to distinguish you as a pilot.

Last I saw, the military wears Velcro patches for wings and tells you not to wear your hat indoors. We're not tied as strongly to the military as you would like to believe.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Plain white shirt at the hotel and people will assume you're there to assist with the luggage on occasion. This profession is still strongly tied to the military and we like our wings.

Only if you work for Delta. Then you not only need the wings but have to sleep with the hat on.

 

[tomgoodman]

Only if you work for Delta. Then you not only need the wings but have to sleep with the hat on.

That is one method to avoid looking like a new-hire, but it's easier to just run over the hat a few times with your pickup truck.

 

[Sherpa]

Yeah, I sleep with my hat too but I prefer a piss cutter:nuts: I actually did roll it over with my bag on the ramp in SLC when it was covered in salt and snow. I was dragging it for a while so now it has a nice weathered appearance.

 

[flyn96]

Any Pinnacle, or Mesaba pilot on my aircraft from this day forward, please visit the flight deck for a free set of plastic wings so that you can complete your uniform. Totally complimentary, as we do understand your company is so strapped for cash they have been forced to cut corners. All others that don't have shirt wings are also eligible.
Name plates however must be ordered in advance for a nominal fee.

Regards.

Thats the way its been done at Mesaba since 1944. When you kids have been an airline for that long come talk to me. BTW once you get a chance to fly somewhere other than ATL you will notice that many airlines do not have shirt wings. You probably wear at T Shirt with an airplane on it at the Quality Inn pool so that everywhere you go people know you're a pilot.

 

[RJLoser]

Baziiiiing!

 

[jynxyjericho]

Thats the way its been done at Mesaba since 1944. When you kids have been an airline for that long come talk to me. BTW once you get a chance to fly somewhere other than ATL you will notice that many airlines do not have shirt wings. You probably wear at T Shirt with an airplane on it at the Quality Inn pool so that everywhere you go people know you're a pilot.

Where's the like button?

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Only if you work for Delta. Then you not only need the wings but have to sleep with the hat on.

... and, call the front desk for a "wind check"!:beer:

 

[RJLoser]

... and, call the front desk for a "wind check"!:beer:

Well played sir.

 

[XJohXJ]

Ditto!

 

[OCP]

Thats the way its been done at Mesaba since 1944. When you kids have been an airline for that long come talk to me. BTW once you get a chance to fly somewhere other than ATL you will notice that many airlines do not have shirt wings. You probably wear at T Shirt with an airplane on it at the Quality Inn pool so that everywhere you go people know you're a pilot.

Who in the PAX industry doesn't have wings on their shirts? Can you name a major who doesn't?

 

[Lonestar]

Southwest.

 

[sinkrate]

Who in the PAX industry doesn't have wings on their shirts? Can you name a major who doesn't?

NWA never did either. They had the sharpest uniforms in the industry until they were forced to go double breasted with lots of bling.

 

[altimaklr]

You guys are probably the same ones with $400 flight cases and $400 suitcases with "cool" stickers and your ID badge and a pair of oakleys hanging from each epaulet... You guys are so cooooool!

 

[Tram]

I bet some of you guys wore wings on your "flight instructor" uniform..

 

[flyn96]

Plain white shirt at the hotel and people will assume you're there to assist with the luggage on occasion. This profession is still strongly tied to the military and we like our wings.

No, We wear hats and wings because of Jaun Trippe not the military. Our uniform originates from maritime roots. Trippe wanted to his Flying Clippers to be on par with the great ocean liners of the time. Hence why the PIC is a "captain". Maritime captains wear their hats indoors or whenever in eye of the public. Like most airline pilots did once upon a time. The military takes the lid off when indoors.

 

[flyn96]

I bet some of you guys wore wings on your "flight instructor" uniform..

Yea thats how they do it at the "Academy".

 

[WMUSIGPI]

No, We wear hats and wings because of Jaun Trippe not the military. Our uniform originates from maritime roots. Trippe wanted to his Flying Clippers to be on par with the great ocean liners of the time. Hence why the PIC is a "captain". Maritime captains wear their hats indoors or whenever in eye of the public. Like most airline pilots did once upon a time. The military takes the lid off when indoors.

Only under certain circumstances, not always......