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Obvisouly not a life changing issue, but I was wondering what regionals are not so darn cheap and wear wings on their pilot shirts. I know most wear wings on their jackets, but who wears them on their shirts as well, like most majors do.
 
Roadblock said:
Obvisouly not a life changing issue, but I was wondering what regionals are not so darn cheap and wear wings on their pilot shirts. I know most wear wings on their jackets, but who wears them on their shirts as well, like most majors do.
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independence air - wings on shirt (always have). looks nice yes...pain in the tail at o'dark thirty getting dressed - yes.
 
ASA, wings and name tags on the shirt. Much more professional looking.
 
Personally I think wings on the shirt is alittle much. White shirt, eppulets, dark navy blue pants and black shoes - nice and simple is the way it should be. Hat, tie and blazer optional.

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to answer your question though, I think xjet/coex has them on thier shirts but not metal they are sewn on like the polo horse guy.
 
We have wings on the short sleeved shirts at XJT. Some people wear real metal wings and others have the embroidered wings on the shirt.

And you ASA guys wear the hat too!! Even in summer?! Geeeez...LOOK OUT!
 
Baronman said:
We have wings on the short sleeved shirts at XJT. Some people wear real metal wings and others have the embroidered wings on the shirt.

And you ASA guys wear the hat too!! Even in summer?! Geeeez...LOOK OUT!
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I don't know about those embroidered wings. Kinda cheezy, just like the hat.:cool:
 
Eagle wears wings on their shirts.

"Wings are lame... Of what useful purpose do they serve?"

Tradition.

I was kinda bothered on the first day of class the director of training threw our wings and eppaulets (i can't spell) at us. We didn't even get a handshake or welcome aboard after the checkride, while the FA class had an elaborate graduation ceremony.

They were all waitresses 4 weeks before! It took us years and ten's of thousands of dollars to even become qualified for an interview.

That bothers me to this day. I don't think we need a graduation ceremony but . . . you know what I mean.
 
T-prop said:
I was kinda bothered on the first day of class the director of training threw our wings and eppaulets (i can't spell) at us.
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They GAVE you epaulets?!?!?

We didn't get the Director of Training, we got a nice lady from some office (I think it was the office of We Reject All Expense Reports) walking down the center of the room placing wings on the ends of the tables. If I recall correctly, she said, "Take one, pass the rest down. If you want a hat insignia, e-mail me after you buy the hat." (I e-mailed her last month. She delivered as promised.)

At some point after that, they started having some sort of ceremony to give out wings. It must be on a non-paid, day off, I dunno. :)

We still have to buy our own epaulets, though. OH, the injustice!






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Can those of you that wear your wings on your shirts get through the Metal Detector? I would hate to get extra screening every morning just because of my metal wings on my shirt...........................The things we go through :(
 
"They GAVE you epaulets?!?!?"

That was the deal maker for the 16 year "no-strike" contract we signed in '97.

Union- "16 year 'no-strike' contract!?! not in your wildest dreams!!"

Company- "OK you got us.... how about we throw in some free epaulets?"

Union- "Deal!"
 
T-prop said:
"They GAVE you epaulets?!?!?"

That was the deal maker for the 16 year "no-strike" contract we signed in '97.

Union- "16 year 'no-strike' contract!?! not in your wildest dreams!!"

Company- "OK you got us.... how about we throw in some free epaulets?"

Union- "Deal!"
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That's what I figgered. Lousy contract!


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More like lousy union.
 
When I was at Corpex some people wore wings and some didn't.
Most everyone had wings on there coat, but not on the shirt.
If you wanted another set of wings you had to pay 10 bucks.

I have some friends that live out in New Mexico and do quite a bit of jumpseating on Mesa's B1900's. The Air Midwest pilots don't have coats or wings.. Hell half of them didn't wear ties. I guess they really don't care, it's hot as hell out there in CNM.

It's funny how some companies have different rules when it comes to uniforms.
 
We get one set of wings issued, if you're clever you can scam two sets for both the shirt and the jacket.

And now the thread embarks on the dreaded Mesa windbreaker. I saw a guy in DEN the other day with a backpack, windbreaker, and shoulder length curly hair. This was crowned by -shocker- a uniform hat that looked like it had been to 'Nam and back. I had to restrain my laughter. I can at least understand the desire to be incognito, but thats just bizzare. Looked like a homeless guy that mugged a taxi driver.
 
L.Skywalker said:
Yeah, metal wings get you the anal probing at security, embroidered don't.
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I've worn metal wings for years and have never had them set off the metal detector. As for the embroidered wings, they look like complete crap! Most of them are so faded it's hard to tell what they are. The ASA name badges also look like crap. Why do you need a name badge on your uniform?
 
BlackPilot628 said:
It's funny how some companies have different rules when it comes to uniforms.
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And different standards for enforcement of their uniform rules. Some places seem to be more casual about their standards.

And if everyone at a carrier has variations on the same uniform, is it still a "uniform"? :rolleyes: I think George Carlin should weigh in on that one.
 
Truckdriver said:
As for the embroidered wings, they look like complete crap!
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Just like the embroidered "badges" that the TSA wear.
 
I like wearing the wings on the shirt. Differentiates between the multitude of dudes wearing black pants with gold stripes. Now those new embroidered wings we have at XJT, I mean hell you could land the RJ on the length of them. U-G-L-Y
 
My personal opinion.....Wings (of any kind) on the shirt are friggin ridiculous. Only a minority of pilots groups practice this.
 
Not too many "majors" (the historical definition) were mentioned as wearing wings on the shirt, but you guys have mentioned a lot of other airlines. Don't they dig into your chest with the seatbelt shoulder harness on?

And speaking of lame "traditions"... We have a Wings Ceremony at Fedex during Basic Indoc. The CP gives you your wings. (Which I suppose is nice for him to take the time to do so.) Of course, all this is before you pass training! I guess it is a military thing, but only flight attendants have wing ceremonies in the airline world.

"I like wearing the wings on the shirt. Differentiates between the multitude of dudes wearing black pants with gold stripes."

If the passengers can't figure out you're the pilot because there aren't any wings on your shirt... well, I guess those are the people we do the seatbelt demo for, the kind that probably shouldn't be out in public anyway.

And what's up with these guys going to the grocery store in full uniform?? Saw one the other day in MEM, a Pinnacle guy. At least lose the epilauttes and tie! And we weren't even near the airport!
 
T-prop said:
Eagle wears wings on their shirts.

"Wings are lame... Of what useful purpose do they serve?"

Tradition.

I was kinda bothered on the first day of class the director of training threw our wings and eppaulets (i can't spell) at us. We didn't even get a handshake or welcome aboard after the checkride, while the FA class had an elaborate graduation ceremony.

They were all waitresses 4 weeks before! It took us years and ten's of thousands of dollars to even become qualified for an interview.

That bothers me to this day. I don't think we need a graduation ceremony but . . . you know what I mean.
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.....first day of indoc we were told that the days of making 100k and flying 15 days a month are over and we should all have become doctors or lawyers. The language that he used, young female service reps were present, was the most unprofessional thing I have ever witnessed. Oh... this great act of leadership was presented by the CEO. Made me feel like walking out and telling him to go fly the planes so his family can eat.
 
FedEx1 said:
"I like wearing the wings on the shirt. Differentiates between the multitude of dudes wearing black pants with gold stripes."

If the passengers can't figure out you're the pilot because there aren't any wings on your shirt... well, I guess those are the people we do the seatbelt demo for, the kind that probably shouldn't be out in public anyway.
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Nah, it's so when we go down to FL and the Bahamas people don't think we work for TAB Express or Gulfstream. Or maybe are flight instructors at [insert academy here].
 

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