Uniform for CFI

[mcjohn]

From reading this guy's posts, I have determined that he lacks professionalism and motivation.

Thanks Mr. Art Vandalay. I have detemined you are a chode.

 

[redd]

Huh?

Thanks Mr. Art Vandalay. I have detemined you are a chode.

Okay...what's a CHODE?

 

[indianboy7]

Okay...what's a CHODE?

it's actually choad

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=choad

 

[Dr Pokenhiemer]

Know why they call them "golf" shirts and "polo" shirts? Do you ever wear a polo shirt? Do you play polo?

I tried water polo once, but my horse couldn't make it through the first quarter.

 

[joe_pilot]

it's actually choad

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=choad

I'm glad I'm not the only one who looked it up.

 

[jbDC9]

It is very respectable to be a pilot and you should be proud that you have earned the right to wear a pilot uniform. Or if you want to look like a valet, throw on some jeans or khakis and a polo like 99.9% of the nobodies on the street.

It all boils down to basic respect for yourself and for others. The national militaries of the world could certainly change from sharply pressed uniforms to baggy sweats, but what kind of respect would that command?

Professionalism, respect, earned it, huge ego.... blah blah blah, all listed as reasons to wear the uniform. Whatever turns your crank I guess... but it's a CFI job. It ain't airline, it ain't military, it ain't corporate. It's flight instructor. As in flying a steaming hot Cessna or Cherokee in a Florida or Texas summer, wearing a goofy ass polyester blend uniform, with a tie and stripes. Why? Just to look cool and "command respect"? Who really cares? It's an un-airconditioned Cessna, not a Gulfstream.

Personally, I think a CFI uniform is pretty gay, uhh... I mean lame. I understand that working at a big flight school might require that it be worn, which sucks... but really, it's not necessary unless you have a large ego to feed.

 

[joe_pilot]

As in flying a steaming hot Cessna or Cherokee in a Florida or Texas summer, wearing a goofy ass polyester blend uniform, with a tie and stripes. Why? Just to look cool and "command respect"? Who really cares? It's an un-airconditioned Cessna, not a Gulfstream.

Great point! I wish I would have thought of that (or just have remembered what that was like).

 

[Limeyflyer]

The flight insturctors should dress professionally, but not wings and stripes.

 

[mcjohn]

Today's the day and you're not making it any easier for me.:blush:

Oh, and thanks for the clarification on CHOAD. Lots of those around here sometimes.