Mesaba "9" Drivers

[Livinthewhat]

Hey, don't worry guys. I just checked and gullible is still in the dictionary. At least in my 2007 ed.

 

[XJohXJ]

Collar popped on the blazer?

 

[CA1900]

Collar popped on the blazer?

And he thinks that's cool? Please....

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/rubecube86/cool.jpg

 

[YourPilotFriend]

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs.

They wear their epaulettes backwards because tapping their foot in the airport bathroom has become too obvious.

 

[xjhawk]

this has been entertaining, thanks! But I will put my two cents in. I think this is all rather embarasing, if its true, most is not i am sure. Why am I sure? I know many of the CPTs on the 900 would not allow a new hire to act like a Jack a$$ (as posted here earlier). As for the newbies not conforming to uniform standards? well, I must say I saw a Saab captain way senior to me with a goatee (i do not think thats authorized-I wish it was since its proven that our masks work with facial hair). that being said, I still see fleeces, off colored sweaters, jackets that are not authorized......but I can understand that, since we fly to I-falls and thunderbay with no warm air carts- I know this-we have all summer to get fleeces and leather jackets authorized-but i heard John Spanjiers does not like leather jackets, so it will not be authorized. Oh by the way, for those of you who do not like leather jackets-if they are authorized, do not buy them, but do not prevent those of us who likethem, wear them. I would like to prevent the wearing of a terrible blue polliester coat

 

[callowayhd]

i thought mesaba flies crj 900's

i didnt know they were taking over the dc9 flying

 

[cjs]

I heard a rumor about a group of silly individuals at Mesaba, and I was hoping someone here will tell me it's not true.

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs. Now I've been looking whenever I have been in redtail land lately, but have not seen it with my own eyes.

Anyone able to shed some light on this subject? Anyone had a sighting of their own?

Lol, tell them they're the victim of a cruel joke .. backwards shoulder boards = catcher :laugh:

 

[Regional4life]

i have seen many new hires throughout the airport with terrible uniform ettiquette, including, but not limited to, backwards eppaulets, upside down eppaulets, wrinkled pants (really wrinkled) collar popped on their blazer, brown belt with black uniform, 3 day whiskers, wrinkled shirts (really wrinkled)

eh, just makes us all look dumb when one screws it up

I've seen senior captains do the same thing.

 

[Regional4life]

I also heard that the last new hire "9" class all went out and got NWA Logo and Wing tattoo's . . . . .

 

[samballs]

You can tell who is on the 900 at OH, they walk with a cane. Worse, yesterday we had a stop in JFK and what I believe was a freedom FO, was walking around with his glasses on his forehead, and the military sweater on.