Two stripes

[Partridge]

A common thing in Europe, I was just wondering if there are any airlines in de US where the F/O wears either two or three stripes, depending on experience level.

What about flight engineers?

Thanks,

Partridge

 

[Huggyu2]

As an FE in the 72, I wore 3 stripes. Don't know why, though. Maybe 'cause the Stewardesses/Stewards wore 2 stripes.

 

[minitour]

Maybe I'm just naive...but does the number of stripes really have that huge of an impact on someone's life? 2? 3? How about 1? What if the captain wore 1 and the FO none? Then what? Or if the CA wore 4 but the FO wore 2 and the ramp guy had to wear 1?

:beer:

-mini

 

[FR8mastr]

Back in the day the FE wore 2 FO 3 and capts 4. Just like on ships. I think Pan Am got that one going with their flying boats. One of the reasons AC are still sometimes called "ships"

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

in the US of A we say THE not DE

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Maybe I'm just naive...but does the number of stripes really have that huge of an impact on someone's life? 2? 3? How about 1? What if the captain wore 1 and the FO none? Then what? Or if the CA wore 4 but the FO wore 2 and the ramp guy had to wear 1?

:beer:

-mini

Well, I plan on sewing an extra stripe on my jacket and eppulets when I upgrade, giving me 5 stripes, since I can't afford the Flava Flav Pilot Watch.

 

[Partridge]

Referring to someone asking whether the number of stripes should have much impact on ones life, I would have to say I hope not. My personal gripe with the system (don't like it much) is the perception to the flying public that it creates. Some passengers are of a nervous disposition and surely they must realise too that two stripes equals less experience than three. I just don't think it has to be that visible - and come to think of it, what is the purpose anyway? Why the distinction for people that have the same rank and same job?

Anyway, these are my ramblings; I will let you get on with it.

 

[DoinTime]

As an FE in the 72, I wore 3 stripes. Don't know why, though. Maybe 'cause the Stewardesses/Stewards wore 2 stripes.

Cabin crew wear one stripe. Generally, it looks like two stripes because instead of just haveing a single stripe they outline both sides of the stripe to make it not look so lonely.

Cabin crew = 1
FE/Navigator = 2
FO = 3
Captain = 4

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Personally I wear one of these:

http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Epaul_2.jpg

 

[jackotron]

I think that it is Quantas, or maybe Lufthansa that give first-year first officers only two stripes (the probationary period). I can't remember if I read it or if someone told me that.

Personally, I think that any FFDO should get red stipes, you know, like the marine's who get their blood stripe (kidding).

 

[CA1900]

Did somebody say Red Stripe?

 

[aa73]

AT AA, anyways, if you were a PFE (professional flight engineer who would never upgrade), you got 2 stripes.

If you were a newhire FE (second officer who would eventually upgrade), you got 3.

 

[Daveman]

Did somebody say Red Stripe?

Yea bra, I take a box of twenty-four of Dem stripes.

TH is not pronounced in some dialects. Hence three=tree, through=trew,
Dat's all folks....

 

[katanabob]

I've seen Eva crewmembers with 3 and a half stripes before. (4th stripe is narrower. Worn by FOs who are typed in the aircraft)

What's with flight attendants wearing two stripes? Do they really think they're going to get a third?

 

[millhouse21]

Well, in 9 years in the Navy, I never got more than 2 stripes. The instant I got hired at an airline, they gave me three. Woo Hoo!

 

[Princedietrich]

I had 3 stripes when I was riding side saddle in a 727, so did the FO.

The only distinction between us was that the FO wings had a star on top and the FE wings didn't.

 

[$$$4nothin]

The only number of stripes that should matter is the number of Red Stripes in the fridge.