Don't forget the back packer pilots. There's a good look. Maybe we should go all out and start wearing fanny packs!!
I'm definitely in for the fanny pack movement.
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Don't forget the back packer pilots. There's a good look. Maybe we should go all out and start wearing fanny packs!!
Yes I do think management cares. During the golden age, it was all about instilling a belief that the best pilots were flying because the round motors and other technology wasn't as safe. Pax never have been able to directly judge pilot performance so image is the indicator for pax. Now, with the accident rate down and air travel common place, management cares to devalue our image. The honorable CEO's of the past are long gone, when the pilot image was a valued commodity. Now, CEO's reject that image because it suggest they have to pay for education, responsibility and training. Look at JB and VA. At jb FAs, pilots, gate agents, rampers etc.. are all called crewmembers wrapped up into one employee group. They are all worthy of the same 401k, healthcare and other bennies. At VA they don't really look like pilots as we know it. This is intentional by management to water down the professional stature of pilots, allowing them to pay less.Those are just old and tired responses- pilots were the ones who changed the hat requirement- do you really think mgmt cares about our hats one way or the other- hats aren't representative of a mindset at all- your mindset is representative of your mindset-
We are not cubical operators. Cubical operators rarely have implications of safety resulting in death.if you haven't noticed the business world has changed- you'll see a much different style at every business than you used to- and yes - it is more casual- and that's not necessarily bad- it represents a change in what matters- that competence matters more than the appearance of competence.
There is no judging. Why do the non hatters feel judged? I started this thread with a consideration and provided lucid reasons.That said- wear it all you want- but if you have the need to judge me bc I don't - (which you won't ) that probably won't go well for you
I agree, and personally liked the hat, never doubting that its main purpose was to aid in marketing our service. Since deregulation, the public has adapted to much greater changes in their flying experience than seeing hatless pilots, so this is probably not a big deal, unless we make it one.
A few years ago, our local symphony offered a few "casual concerts", with the musicians wearing blue jeans and golf shirts. After some grumbling, most patrons got used to the idea and ticket sales were brisk. I still prefer the aesthetics of formal attire, but the musicians own the orchestra and they play very well, so "de gustibus non est disputandum".
They way I have my profile configured we are only at three pages. It all depends on how you view it.Rez,
You're 7 pages deep and not making much progress. We could have done this in two posts.
1. Yours (wear the hat)
2. Mine (YOU weart the hat cause we're not doing it)
Gup
The point is... why change to not wearing the hat? Because the faishon trend says we are more relaxed and cool?
True, I bet they left their hats in the cockpit when they ran off the end of those runways.
"Whoop Whoop, Pull Up".........Disregard