They certainly would if they (tsa) wore hats - or so your logic would indicate.
The TSA doesn't have the tradition the airlines do...the military tradition. In the early days, most of the pilots came from the military. And the airlines basicly copied military uniforms (including hats) to send a visual message to the passengers that said "professional".
For you youngsters like Loser, check out the new show Pan Am, since you aren't old enough to remember a real Pan Am uniform. Its almost a direct copy of Navy Dress Blue.
Delta still uses a double breasted blazer that is a lineal descendent from the same Dress Blue.
The Captain's hat was something airline pilots aspired to. It was a visual signal that commanded respect. If a situation arose that the Captain had to deal with, the first thing he did was don the hat. It gives you an edge in that its an unmistakable sign of exactly who is in command.
Fubi- You're a hat guy huh?
Loser,
Read the above. Then read it again. I don't expect you to understand or even grasp any of it since you're obviously a civil trained product of the entitlement generation.
But please don't ever wonder why the airline job (note: I didn't say profession) you finish your career in will be as a low-paid bus driver. If you won't adhere to the mere standard of a uniform regulation, how can you expect your management to respect you enough to treat you like a professional?
However, considering your attitude, you'll never be more than an RJLoser anyway. An apt screen name, to be sure.
Oh well, off to Maui...Aloha!
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