Uniforms

[Airline Driver]

Come on now. You're making this up.

I've heard of guys going overboard with Dungeons and Dragons stuff, but student pilots in uniforms?

I am not making this up.... I only saw this once.. Back in the Summer of 94 to be exact. That is what kind of an impression this guy made on me. I asked him why he was wearing an airline captains uniform while flying as a student pilot. He said that his instructor told him to look & dress like a professional pilot.. People would then take him more seriously. He certainly took this to the extreme to say the least.

He was a foreigner and probably didn't know any better. I believe he was from Japan..He spoke English well enough to get buy.. NO THIS IS NOT A SLAM ON THE JAPANESE!!! I did tell him that he did not have to wear an airline pilots uniform while learning to fly.

Made me laugh though...

Trust me this is a true story!!!!!

 

[pilotpat]

I personally get a kick out of the guys striding out to their trusty 152's wearing their multi-patched WWII bomber jackets and flight suits, a la the CAP guys....sometimes you gotta wonder!

Oh...and Nomex gloves to boot...

 

[Ralgha]

I personally get a kick out of the guys striding out to their trusty 152's wearing their multi-patched WWII bomber jackets and flight suits, a la the CAP guys....sometimes you gotta wonder!

Oh...and Nomex gloves to boot...

The flight suits are a CAP requirement. If you're not in a flight suit, you don't get in the airplane. A lot of them are ex-military and probably got the jacket there. As for the gloves, what's the problem with a little extra fire protection?

Un-freaking believeable. You guys want pilots to stand together to get better pay/workrules/etc. and then you turn around and make fun of anyone who doesn't fit your idea of how all pilots should act. Screw off.

 

[cosmotheassman]

If you're one of those guys that likes to walk through the airport with your uniform on, you're an idiot. There's a person at Flexjet that wears it on the flight home just so he can "look cool". Give me a break. I hate wearing that stupid looking outfit.

 

[capt. megadeth]

"If you're one of those guys that likes to walk through the airport with your uniform on, you're an idiot" I like to wear mine on the other side of the airport on the cargo ramp where there are no passengers. " "There's a person at Flexjet that wears it on the flight home just so he can look cool. Give me a break" Maybe the dude doesn't feel like taking it off.....who cares? It is easier to deal with when jumpseating and going through security. I don't know about the guys, but being female everyone looks at me like I have 3 heads when I go up to the gate and ask for a jumpseat. Apparently everyone thinks UPS has Flight Attendants. I just get less grief when I wear the uniform. "I hate wearing that stupid looking outfit." Christ Almighty, if you want to wear bermuda shorts to work....get a job flying some twin piston in the Carribean.....what do you expect to wear? I think pilot uniforms look nice.On a side note, I think the thread started as flame bait and most of you took it.....hook line and sinker</p>

 

[Airline Driver]

I agree with Capt: Megadeath,

Wearing your uniform while non-reving or jump seating to work is much less cumbersome.. Your treated with more respect especially when dealing with TSA..

Being a former member of the CAP "Civil Air Patrol", Yes a flight suit is a requirement while flying a CAP plane.. Yes there are some members who strut around thinking their Mr. or MRS Top-gun.. It is still is a requirement.

As far as the Fractional pilot wearing their uniform. Perhaps it is the company policy that they must wear their uniform while commuting to work.

 

[pilotpat]

The flight suits are a CAP requirement. If you're not in a flight suit, you don't get in the airplane. A lot of them are ex-military and probably got the jacket there. As for the gloves, what's the problem with a little extra fire protection?

Un-freaking believeable. You guys want pilots to stand together to get better pay/workrules/etc. and then you turn around and make fun of anyone who doesn't fit your idea of how all pilots should act. Screw off.

Dude...settle down and re-read the post! I'm talking about the guys who wear the flight suit - a la CAP guys....maybe I shouldn't have used that much French in one sentence to make it a little more understandable...but c'mon - Nomex in a 152?????

Okay - I'm re-reading my own post here and to be perfectly clear....Non CAP personnel wearing the flight suit = silly

 

[big pimpn']

This thread has got to be a joke, I can’t believe it’s survived two pages.

 

[Rook]

Come on now. You're making this up.

I've heard of guys going overboard with Dungeons and Dragons stuff, but student pilots in uniforms?

It's true bro. My alma mater makes the students wear uniforms now. Glad that shyte didn't happen when I was a student.

Rook

 

[cosmotheassman]

Capt.Megadeth,

We are not required to wear uniforms on airlines. We don't jumpseat. We are on full fare tickets and, when you're done on a rotation, going home, and you chose to wear it all the way home, you're an idiot. It's being worn so people will look at you. It's a power thing like, "look at me, I'm an airline pilot". Big freakin deal. And why should we let you comment on this? You wear the ugliest uniform produced. When are they gonna change that ugly uniform you wear?

 

[capt. megadeth]

Capt.Megadeth,

We are not required to wear uniforms on airlines. We don't jumpseat. We are on full fare tickets and, when you're done on a rotation, going home, and you chose to wear it all the way home, you're an idiot. It's being worn so people will look at you. It's a power thing like, "look at me, I'm an airline pilot". Big freakin deal. And why should we let you comment on this? You wear the ugliest uniform produced. When are they gonna change that ugly uniform you wear?

Well, first off, maybe there are people that wear it for people to look at them. That is pretty gay. Personally, I would wear it because I don't feel like changing at the end of my rotation. Secondly, I will wear friggin neon green if it means a good chance I will have the same job until retirement. What the uniform looks like is the last thing on my mind. If you actually care, you are the idiot.

 

[cosmotheassman]

I care to not wear it because I don't like to be the center of attention.(If that makes me an idiot then, I'm an idiot). 90% of pilots are attention freaks and power mongers. I fall into the 10% that thinks the uniform is outdated, gay looking, and non-practical.

"I don't feel like changing" translates to: "I want people to see me..." Admit that and move on!

 

[indianboy7]

what does a UPS pilot uniform look like anywayz?? Never seen one....

 

[NYCPilot]

15 years ago when I was doing the flight instructing waiting around the airport 24/7 game. A 152 lands at my airport and a guy gets out of the plane walks up to the FBO wanting his logbook signed. He was on his long X-Country for his private licence...

He was wearing the Captains hat, epaulets, jacket, boots, leather flight bag, the whole shebang!!! Ya' really got to wonder sometimes.

Personally, I think flight schools that make their students & or instructors wear pilot uniforms is a bit overboard!! Chinos and a nice golf shirt is more than acceptable.

I'm hysterically laughing. you CAN'T be serious...aw man, that would be a neat photo...the "captain" having his logbook signed....

 

[Airline Driver]

I'm hysterically laughing. you CAN'T be serious...aw man, that would be a neat photo...the "captain" having his logbook signed....

I'm back, back in the New York Groove.

No this is a true story. He was a student pilot and was on his long X-Cross Country.. It took every ounce of effort for me not to laugh at the guy...I had a good laugh after he left.

I suppose we all have 1 really good story to tell from our Instructor days, well this is mine...

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