Pilots and Backpacks

[say again]

Saw a girl in DTW yesterday looked like she was going hiking.

Maybe she was.

 

[say again]

You don't see business professionals wearing backpacks, do you? Nice suit, nice tie, nice backpack? I think not.

Actually, if you walk around any major city you will see this trend getting more and more popular.

 

[filejw]

Just bought a nice leather backpack in PVG and plan on replacing my small computer /book / camera /paperwork bag. Looks nicer an can be used to hike or go to beach with on layovers.

 

[CoATP]

Does your flight bag hang down from the back back or do you just kick it ahead of you around the airport?

 

[bri5150]

Yeah, and at some point, you've gotta realize nobody gives a turd except low low prices. Your management is counting on the fact that you THINK you are a professional when in reality we are mostly undertrained monkeys until turds hit the fan. Then watch management throw you under the bus citing unprofessional behavior because you had a backpack and made a nonpertinent remark below 10,000'

So managment's and the public's opinion of you determines the amount of pride you take in yourself? Heck, might as well not shave and stink like crap too. Why not? The public only cares about prices.

 

[shamrock]

The former Navy F-18 driver that was playing FO on my American flight a few days ago was carrying a backpack. He didn't have a hat on either...

 

[propjob27]

FedEx pilots are the kings of the backpack.

Yup. I carry one.

Of course, I wore one at my previous 4 jobs too, Lakes, SkyWest, ATA, and CAL.

What I carried my 'puter in never seemed to influence my paycheck.

 

[filejw]

Does your flight bag hang down from the back back or do you just kick it ahead of you around the airport?

We don't have flight bags anymore. Just a suitcase with wheels and a .....backpack ....

 

[pkunzip66]

Look completely stupid and unprofessional. Saw a girl in DTW yesterday looked like she was going hiking.

First pay me like a professional, then we can talk about strict appearance.

 

[Abernathy]

The former Navy F-18 driver that was playing FO on my American flight a few days ago was carrying a backpack. He didn't have a hat on either...

They don't wear the bell-hop taxi-cab hats anymore there. Which is a good thing.

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

My 777 CA jumpseater had a backpack this morning, shared many photos of the local "talent" down in B.A.

 

[bri5150]

First pay me like a professional, then we can talk about strict appearance.

Such a lame excuse. How about you take pride in your job, appearance, and attitude instead of letting someone else determine that for you? When the mainline guys all took paycuts did they start dressing like crap?

 

[Terantious]

Everytime we see someone with a backpack we just have a good laugh because looking from the outside it looks so retarded. If you want to change the publics view of a "professional pilot" then i am sure toting a backpack like a high school kid is the way to go. Yes we all know the pay is bad but funny that is always the excuse when people want to deviate from the "image" we are trying to portray.

On a lighter note:

http://youtu.be/fwA7SMSZeKk

What`s in your backpack?

 

[CesnaCaptn]

What`s in your backpack?

My captain showed up for my last Honolulu trip with a giant backpack. I said, "looks like you're coming prepared, what's in the bag."

"My paragrlider."

I can't believe he was so unprofessional and brought recreational equipment to Hawaii. The nerve of him trying to have fun at his job.

And the guy riding his bike with tennis shoes on wearing a backpack. Maybe he didn't want to ride his bike to work with $200 shoes on. Perhaps they were in his backpack.

 

[Redtailer]

I can't but help to wonder what the first conversations were about when rollerboards hit the scene.

How many people looked at that and said "Well that's just not professional rolling your suitcase around!"

Seems crazy, but more professionals do wear them with suits in the cities. It seems to be a sign of the changing times with laptops, ipads, media equipment and other stuff needed for the job. Laptop bags are ok, but sometimes it's just easier to throw it over your shoulder.

No backpack here, just a laptop bag. FWIW.