Leather jackets vs. Dress jacket

[CaptBuzzard]

I didn't want to start a poll, but if your airline allows leather jackets to be issued, do you like them better than the dress jacket?

 

[sleepy]

At ASA the leather jacket rules, I don't even know where my dress jacket is anymore.

 

[T-Gates]

I like the Dress Jacket, more buisness like. Plus I look like an idiot in a leather jacket.

--03M

 

[cmonkey]

The leather jackets look horrible!! Are you flying a CRJ or are you going on a bombing run in a B52?

 

[Hovernut]

Leather Rules!!

Do the 1st flight of the day walk-around opening all the exterior access panels and equipment doors at 0500 in Montreal when it is -30C and blowing like crazy and tell me that dress jacket and flasher coat works for you!

I think the leather coat is much more versatile. Not only does it keep you warm and comfy on duty (screw the looks issue!) you can peel off the bars and name tag for off-duty carousing. I know I was much more comfortable in Portland, ME walking back from dinner than my CA in his flasher coat! That just looks gawdy in jeans, anyway!!

 

[mullet]

I will only wear the leather jacket provided they allow me to wear leather pants, also. Like a leather tuxedo.
It's the blazer for me.

 

[Mayday911]

Try packing a coat!! Leather jackets are for flight instructors, WWII Bomber pilots, and pilot wannabe's. I walk around the terminal and the pilots that I see in the leather jackets look like little kids.

Despite what the Mesa pilots are doing to the profession, we are just that....professionals. Dress like it.

If you need the leather jacket for picking up chicks, I am truly sorry for you.

Mayday.

 

[FL000]

I like the Dress Jacket, more buisness like. Plus I look like an idiot in a leather jacket.

ditto

 

[Rook]

well guess it depends...

at my company we have some wearing the Leathers and some with the 'flasher' jacket. If it were something more pre-dominant like at FedEx/SWA then I'd wear the Leather.

Here's my 10 cents
my 2 cents is free
Nuisance who sent?
You sent for me?

Rook
600' AGL Autopilot on.
'WHEW!'

 

[bailout]

I like the leather SO much better than the blazer. You dont have the limiting movement in the leather jacket, like you do in the "suit coat". I have had several passengers compliment my leather jacket.
On the other hand, how you wear the rest of the uniform matters more. If you're wearing a leather coat and you hat is tilted way back on your head with your tie loose, you do look like a PT boat commander.

 

[spike]

They don't match.

I love my leather jacket but I don't wear it at work. It looks stupid, an sorry but the guys wearing them in uniform look stupid, just as stupid as I look wearing my flasher coat with jeans but what the f.

Blue should go with black but a black leather jack does not match an us airways blue uniform pants and hat. Change the pants and hat to black and the jacket would look a little bit more bada$$.

just the truth.

 

[LearLove]

I say shorts, t-shirt and flip-flops. At least it will make the daily security song and dance easier.

or maybe a full leather sheep whool lined bomber suit like the B-17 guys wore. Complete with leather helmet and parachute harness. Don't forget your flak vest.

 

[LearLove]

By the way, what if they do away with the "flasher coats", what am I gonna do on overnights?

 

[Jetlink]

Despite what the Mesa pilots are doing to the profession, we are just that....professionals. Dress like it.

Double DITTO

 

[Cardinal]

u·ni·form (yn-fôrm):

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Always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying.
Conforming to one principle, standard, or rule; consistent.
Being the same as or consonant with another or others.
Unvaried in texture, color, or design.

n.
A distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group.
One set of such an outfit.


What is the point of a uniform with all these options? If one guy looks like he's headed out for a mission over Berlin and the other guy looks like the Naval Commandant, where is the uniformity? Heck, our pilot group doesn't even pretend anymore. One rarely sees a hat, lots of polar fleeces, various styles of sweaters, ties they must have received on Father's Day, you name it.

And my ultimate pet peeve, those God-Awful sweaters with epaulets on the outside and nylon patches all over. Make me gag.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

SWA pilots wear leather jackets.

Does that make them unprofessional?

Does that make them look unprofessional?

If so, we'd all better follow suit, because they're about the only ones making money.

At my airline, the co. will pay for your leather jacket. The suit-jacket is not even available, unless you bought your own. It is not a uniform item.

You can wear your shirt, shirt and sweater, or shirt/leather jacket, or shirt/sweater/leather jacket.

Cliff
GRB

 

[Hovernut]

I see no one has addressed the practicality of the subject yet. It's all based on "looks." Well, I had enough of the "looks" aspect in the Navy when I was expected to have a set of "dress" dungarees....the bluejean work outfit. Not practical!

Oh, the leather jacket makes me look this, or him look that. Oh, it looks sooo unprofessional, especially on a "regional airine pilot!" Get over it Well, not having a fancy jetway to cruise down into a pre-heated aircraft and having to do the walk-around twice as many times in a duty day as my major couterpart, I appreciate the fact that I can wear something PRACTICAL that actually keeps me warm without having to do the APU exhaust rotisserie half way through the inspection!

 

[mullet]

SWA pilots wear leather jackets...
Does that make them look unprofessional?
...because they're about the only ones making money.

a. We know!!!
b. A wee bit. Your F/A's in shorts definately do!
c. SWA I'm sure would still make money if they converted to an all blazer fleet. I think?

 

[Hovernut]

Will the Hooters Girls be wearing leather? Ooh, I hope so!!!

 

[ILS JNKY]

leather

Yes leather for leather.

that way when you get off all you need is a whip and it is off to party time.

As for the hooters FA , i hope to see jump suits that would be a nice touch.