Taking off Epaulets (stripes) at the airport

[CRJDog]

Well you don't deserve to be paid like a professional since you PFT'd.

It's amazing how retards tend to stray from the subject at hand.

 

[shamrock]

It's amazing how retards tend to stray from the subject at hand.

Seems like the subject was somewhat related to professionalism, and when someone who bought a job at Gulfstream starts talking about it, you consider the source.

 

[PCL_128]

you consider the source.

Or you could just consider the issue at hand and use logic and reasoning to come to a conclusion. Of course, that's much too difficult for many of the idiots around here. It's much easier to just scream profanity and insults.

 

[FN FAL]

Just curious --why do some pilots like to take off their Epaulets (stripes) after arriving at the destination airport? One can still make out they are pilots because of the flight bags and the stickers on the bags!

In the past, this might have been seen as a safe bet as far as keeping the monkeys in the food court from tossing one on your order. But nowadays, with all the good jobs at Dalton's Bookstores being taken, more Master and Doctorate degree people are being forced to take jobs in the fast food industry...so the epaulet removal strategy, just isn't enough anymore.

 

[aa73]

We know you grew up watching reruns of 12 O'CLOCK HIGH. The Captain in his leather jacket, wearing his hat with the C-clamp headsets sporting the 100 mission crush look. Why he!!!, I bet you hold that round microphone up to your throat to make a transmission, all while monitoring the HF freq. in you sector. That's all fine, but maybe you could update those Ray Ban Aviator shades with something a little more stylish and get rid of that McCarther corncob pip!

Rock on my friend, rock on! I'll start time for your NDB.

LOL... you gave my secret away, Jeff.

Why do you think the AA trend is to take the gray hat ring out the day you finish probation? And then to fold down the sides until your hat is 1/3 the size it was? Why, to get that 100 mission look, indeed!

Don't forget, you have to continuosly monitor that NDB.

73

 

[Thedude]

I am balding and I still hate hats.

I have so far managed to work for compaines that hats are either optional or even non-exsistent and I still hate hats.

I fly pax right now because I prefer the schedule and I still hate hats.

I am waiting to start my new job flying freight in the whale and I still hate hats.

My flying is professional even though I am still not payed like one and I still hate hats.

I still think that the guys that wear hats when they don't have to are on some sort of ego-trip and I still hate hats.

I think guys that wear metal wings on their shirts when they dont have to are gay and I tstill hate hats.

Its amazing how many people they dont realize that I am a pilot as soon as I take my epaultes off (esp when I am drinking in a bar) and I still hate hats.

I wonder how many pages the post will go and I still hate hats.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

I already had it tuned in!!!

LOL... you gave my secret away, Jeff.

Why do you think the AA trend is to take the gray hat ring out the day you finish probation? And then to fold down the sides until your hat is 1/3 the size it was? Why, to get that 100 mission look, indeed!

Don't forget, you have to continuosly monitor that NDB.

73

For the record, I always wore my hat, but now the current airline doesn't use them.

And back in the day I used to send my shirts out for heavy starch with the crease on the sleeve and a spit shine on the leather, glycol proof shoes. Large wayfarers of course, they also go with my "64 Impala in the crew lot, chain wheel, hydraulics, you've seen it, but don't touch!

 

[aa73]

64 'Impala with hydraulics... sweet.


My current car looks just like what Ace Ventura was driving, minus the broken windshield, cool shades and leaning out the window yelling "Pet detective coming through!"

Allll rightyyyy then....

73