Private Pilot Uniforms

In article ,
B A R R Y wrote:

I also stumbled on this:
http://www.talklikeapilot.org/

OMFG. I thought I'd seen every Monty Python sketch ever, but this was
wonderful.
--
-Ed Falk,
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/

"Edward A. Falk" wrote in message
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In article ,
Frank wrote:

I attended a lecture by someone who had flown a Mooney solo around the
world. She said that in a lot of the world, you won't be treated like
a pilot unless you look like a pilot, so a uniform was a must if you
wanted decent service.

In the U.S. or most of western civilization it would just look silly
(although I do have the shirt and hat for costume parties.)

--
-Ed Falk,
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/

I will ahve to agree most middle east and africa countries...

On Nov 25 2007, 4:26*pm, "Frank" wrote:
I am anticipating getting my private certificate in the not-too-distant future. *I know this may sound like a real dorky thing to some people, which is why I am reluctant to ask my instructor, but I was thinking about getting a uniform.

I do not want to do anything against any "protocol", nor would I want to offend any career pilots or military personnel. *Accordingly, I want to pose the questions for everyone here.

Is it permissible for a private pilot to wear a shirt and/or jacket that epaulettes with 4 gold stripes? * I believe that gold is for "officers" (such as the captain of the plane) and 4 stripes signify the pilot (3 are for crew). *Is this correct?

Also, is it ok to wear a pilot cap with generic gold wings to match the epaulettes?

Although this may sound a little quirky to some, I am interested in displaying how VERY proud I am, but I don't want to offend.

Go for it dude! Be all that you can be, and all that.

Wil