There is the leadership choice and the popular choice.
As a professional pilot are you a leader or are you cool?
As a pax, there aren't very many indicators for me to tell who is a leader when I see pilots in the terminal. I focus on thier behavior, body language and dress code. I wouldn't pay extra money for a ticket knowing I am being flown by "Joe Kewl". I will pay extra for a professional pilot who looks sharp, acts conservative, confident and in control. I don't want to like this kind of pilot. I want to respect him.
On a personal note. It's interesting, the guys that will carry their hat but never wear it, unless the CP suddenly appears. Then thier bad a$$ spine turns to jelly.
If you aren't going to wear it then have the kahunas to save yourself $60 bucks and the chore of carrying the damm thing around.
There is an attitude that we have lost repsect as airline pilots, while at the same time a professional image device (PID) is a hassle. Not sure I get it. Do you?
Where is Pez D. Spencer when I need him??
As a professional pilot are you a leader or are you cool?
As a pax, there aren't very many indicators for me to tell who is a leader when I see pilots in the terminal. I focus on thier behavior, body language and dress code. I wouldn't pay extra money for a ticket knowing I am being flown by "Joe Kewl". I will pay extra for a professional pilot who looks sharp, acts conservative, confident and in control. I don't want to like this kind of pilot. I want to respect him.
On a personal note. It's interesting, the guys that will carry their hat but never wear it, unless the CP suddenly appears. Then thier bad a$$ spine turns to jelly.
If you aren't going to wear it then have the kahunas to save yourself $60 bucks and the chore of carrying the damm thing around.
There is an attitude that we have lost repsect as airline pilots, while at the same time a professional image device (PID) is a hassle. Not sure I get it. Do you?
Where is Pez D. Spencer when I need him??
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