Pilots wearing backpacks??? lets get campy?

[Holy Shiite]

I have a seen what appear to be a few new hires at comair wearing backpacks.
This while in uniform and on the job. Both Pilots were female if that makes any difference? IMO, this is very unprofessional and certainly looks cheezy. Do any other regional airlines allow this? I am sure no majors allow this as part of the "standard" uniform. What's the consensus here? Is it ok to "get campy?" I'm ready to puke. HS

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

....And they're off!!!!

 

[BlackPilot628]

I have a seen what appear to be a few new hires at comair wearing backpacks.
This while in uniform and on the job. Both Pilots were female if that makes any difference? IMO, this is very unprofessional and certainly looks cheezy. Do any other regional airlines allow this? I am sure no majors allow this as part of the "standard" uniform. What's the consensus here? Is it ok to "get campy?" I'm ready to puke. HS

We had some people wear Backpack at Corpex (Regions Air) when ever they were flying "Naps" or CDO's. No one every complained about it to them. I myself just carried a little Laptop bag with everything I needed on CDO's.

 

[Yank McCobb]

Who cares? If this is such a big deal to you, approach the pilots in question directly, if you have the guts.

Otherwise, get a life.

 

[CF34-3B1]

this issue came up a while back in the "no hat" thread.

At ASA it's against the uniform policy, but some people still do it.

I agree, it looks a bit cheesy especially on a 20 something pilot. Too much of a high school student look.

JMHO

 

[sf3boy]

Backpacks are mandatory at Pinnacle. I even saw one guy with the embroiderd CREW tag on it. Sweet.

 

[Spinplate]

We had some people wear Backpack at Corpex (Regions Air) when ever they were flying "Naps" or CDO's. No one every complained about it to them. I myself just carried a little Laptop bag with everything I needed on CDO's.

How long ago were you at Regions?

 

[NoJoy]

Yanks offended because he wears a backpack too.

 

[Yank McCobb]

Yank is killing his last week before retirement. No backpack, no suitcase, no hotel.

I'm not "offended". I just find it amusing how so many people think what others do is their business, and will do whatever it takes to MAKE it their business. Except anything that will actually matter.

Sounds like you too could use a life.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Yank is killing his last week before retirement. No backpack, no suitcase, no hotel..

Congrats on that. Hope you enjoy retirement.

As far as the original post, there are a lot of female purses now that resemble backpacks (I only know this because my younger sister has one of these). I've seen several female pilots with them. Although they go around the shoulders like a conventional backpack, they are much smaller and are considered to be more like a purse.

 

[Spinplate]

Congrats on that. Hope you enjoy retirement.

As far as the original post, there are a lot of female purses now that resemble backpacks (I only know this because my younger sister has one of these). I've seen several female pilots with them. Although they go around the shoulders like a conventional backpack, they are much smaller and are considered to be more like a purse.

Well, if flying ever falls through you could write fashion columns for Cosmo!

 

[Yank McCobb]

I've seen guys carry them too, but they all say "It's not a purse, it's European".

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Well, if flying ever falls through you could write fashion columns for Cosmo!

I doubt that I would live up to their expectations...but maybe then I could pay my car off at least.

 

[BlackPilot628]

How long ago were you at Regions?

I left Corpex at the end of April this year.
I was there about 9 months.

 

[Regional4life]

I've seen guys carry them too, but they all say "It's not a purse, it's European".

It's not a purse dammit, it's a carry-all!!!

 

[IADBLRJ41]

I have a backpack when I am gone for more than a 4 day trip.. I think it shows the trend of the airline industry when pilots are having to be gone from home more and have less commutable schedules... Maybe the airlines could get better at making more attractive schedules! Then there would be less backpacks

 

[Wasted]

It's not a purse dammit, it's a carry-all!!!

It's not a carry-all, it's a Non-Descript-Bag.

 

[pilotkppsg]

Sorry, just couldn't resist

I have a seen what appear to be a few new hires at comair wearing backpacks.
This while in uniform and on the job. Both Pilots were female if that makes any difference? IMO, this is very unprofessional and certainly looks cheezy. Do any other regional airlines allow this? I am sure no majors allow this as part of the "standard" uniform. What's the consensus here? Is it ok to "get campy?" I'm ready to puke. HS

You sure that they weren't Gulfstream Academy "First Officer Trainees" going to class in the 1900 or the 120?

 

[trip]

They usually go good with the "thick sole" Doc Marten's. Complete CFI get-up. Whenever my wife gets home from a no-rev trip she usually comments on how sloppy some of the crews were dressed, I guess I've just grown used to it.

 

[Capt.LongThrust]

They usually go good with the "thick sole" Doc Marten's. Complete CFI get-up. Whenever my wife gets home from a no-rev trip she usually comments on how sloppy some of the crews were dressed, I guess I've just grown used to it.

Or maybe she is trying to make you feel better. What was she doing checking them out in the first place? Hmmmmmm.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

My wife says the same. She's silver medalion on Delta now and travels quite frequently on Comair and ASA.

She is absolutely amazed by the appearance of the flight crews. Seems nobody takes pride in their uniform anymore.

 

[Guam360]

I carry around a back pack, I have been at Comedy air for 6 years.

I have to carry all the books for three online classes I am taking to get hired anywhere.

this thread may go to 4 year degrees...

I carry food in there too, burritos, wraps, tuna, crackers, all the survival stuff.

ohhh, I wear doc boots i bought in Sydney, Australia 15 years ago.

 

[wahoo250]

who the hell cares? I went to the doctors office the other day and he was wearing a wetsuit.

 

[JediNein]

I'm using the falling apart backpack that I used in 4th grade. It fits under the seats of cattle class, doesn't contain any TSA heart-failure items, and looks like something the cat dragged in so it doesn't get stolen.

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[dash8driver]

i bring my scooby-doo lunch box and i wear my spiderman underwear...

for the overnites i pack my airplane pjs (with feet).

 

[Vik]

i put all my drugs, rubbers and booze in my backpack. See the chick in the avatar? I live to make her happy, and that involves heavy drugs, booze and rubbers, and they won't fit in my official krew luggage.

 

[Yank McCobb]

Seems nobody takes pride in their uniform anymore.

Why should they? Does the company take pride in those wages they are paying?

Well, actually they probably are. But you get the point. If I were making 19K a year, I would give a rat's ass what I looked like, too.

 

[UM#1]

Yank,
If you are retiring in a week you need to forget about those backpacks, in fact forget everything about this damn industry, start worrying about whether you're going to put that 41" Plasma HDTV in the Main Berth or Saloon of your new Boat and also if you are going to stock 5 or 10 year old Scotch in the liquor well and also how many 20'-something bikini clad ladies will fit in the helm at once...Priorities man! Priorities!!!

 

[Yank McCobb]

I hear ya man. I'm just killing time here these last few days before checking out.

BTW, the boat is pretty much stocked. Heading out this coming weekend and will be back..................well, whenever.

 

[chperplt]

Seems nobody takes pride in their uniform anymore.

How can they take pride in their uniforms when most of them are just learning how to shave?

At least at CMR they have the CP uniform and hat nazi that even barks at mainline guys..