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B A R R Y wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:01:55 -0800, Ron Wanttaja wrote: Anywhere but the third world, you're going to be looked at as stark raving bonkers if you wear a uniform while acting as a private pilot. Unless your last name is Travolta. G Revolta always looks stark raving bonkers no matter what. |
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On Nov 25, 3:26 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. You'll become the butt of many jokes. And you might get asked out for a date by another man. But hey, whatever floats your boat. This is still supposed to be a free country. Around here, the official "pilot uniform" is generally jeans or shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. with a baseball cap or tilley hat to cover our bald spots. A small pair of wings clipped onto the hat is cool, though. Also around here, there is generally no problem recognizing the brand new pilots. They're the ones with big grins on their faces that you couldn't remove with a sandblaster. |
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I used to instruct at a major Midwest university flight school.
Pre Solo Student pilots wore a blue shirt with epaulets. Solo Student Pilots wore dark blue shoulder boards without stripes. Private pilots wore dark blue shoulder boards with one silver stripe. Instrument pilots wore dark blue shoulder boards with two silver stripes. Commercial pilots wore dark blue shoulder boards with three silver stripes. CFI pilots wore dark blue shoulder boards with four silver stripes. Instructors wore white shirts with black shoulder boards and three gold stripes. ATP instructors wore white shirts with black shoulder boards and four gold stripes. Students wore dark blue slacks, black shoes or boots. Instructors wore black slacks, black shoes or boots. White tennis shoe were not permitted. Hair neatly trimmed and no jewelry other than a watch or ring. Conduct while in uniform is something to consider. Do not be like the Dean Martin / Foster Brooks bar video. It is funny but not the thing a pilot should do while in uniform. If you do not want to wear a uniform, don't. If you dress in a nice polo or button down shirt, slacks or jeans which are in good repair, no one will look down at you at the airport. Don't even go to an airport wearing nose rings, earrings, Grateful Dead t-shirt, long nasty unkept hair, faded blue jeans with rip holes, John Lennon sunglasses and Jesus sandals. Not only will you not get any respect but the TSA agents or local law enforcement may escort you to a small private room for a chat. Nothing wrong with looking the part but try to dress in a manner which blends in with the rest of the pilot community. Each airport has its own flavor of pilots. |
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wrote in message ... On Nov 25, 3:26 pm, "Frank" wrote: Also around here, there is generally no problem recognizing the brand new pilots. They're the ones with big grins on their faces that you couldn't remove with a sandblaster. Permagrin. Very Common on sunny days. Al G |
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"Kloudy via AviationKB.com" u33403@uwe wrote in message news:7bd02d0bfd4e0@uwe... Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote: Jon, A knee board. Gotta walk into the FBO with a knee board straped on... or a strap-on with a knee board. It'd get in the way of the control yoke. -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC. Cheyenne, WY |
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"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message ... On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:28:04 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow" wrote: Also, is it ok to wear a pilot cap with generic gold wings to match the epaulettes? Sure, it's permissible. But line guys and FBO receptionists will laugh at you. And real professional pilots might give you a melvin and take your lunch money. Maybe he should wear a full set of pirate regalia. At least there's a manual for it.... http://www.avweb.com/newspics/potw/l...otw04_1347.jpg Ron "Argggh" Wanttaja Avast!!! That's a good one!! |
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wrote in message ... On Nov 25, 3:26 pm, "Frank" wrote: Around here, the official "pilot uniform" is generally jeans or shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. with a baseball cap or tilley hat to cover our bald spots. A small pair of wings clipped onto the hat is cool, though. This is my entire uniform. http://www.columbiaairmerchandise.co...BTAW8915GRP7BT Well, okay, jeans or slacks... -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC. Cheyenne, WY |
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"Clay" wrote in message
... ... . Don't even go to an airport wearing nose rings, earrings, Grateful Dead t-shirt, long nasty unkept hair, faded blue jeans with rip holes, John Lennon sunglasses and Jesus sandals. Not only will you not get any respect but the TSA agents or local law enforcement may escort you to a small private room for a chat. Been there, done that (well, customs, TSA didn't exist back then). My brother and I (both teens at the time) were traveling around in a Cessna 120 - after a couple weeks we are coming back into the US from Canada - we walk into the customs office looking just a little scruffy. The last two weeks we had been sleeping under the wing, wearing the same clothes - I used duct tape where my pants had ripped (Left the extra clothes home to try and stay near gross weight - even a mighty Continental 85 can only lift so much) - probably didn't smell real good. This guy's eyes light up - he looks like he is sure he is on to something - he's gonna take that old Cessna apart... Well, if we looked (and smelled) bad, the "baggage" space behind the seats was even worse. Camping gear, dirty pots and pans, tent, sleeping bags, etc. (OK, we did have one change of underwear / socks each). He started off dragging stuff out and inspecting it, but as he got deeper into the pile, he just got slower and slower. Finally, he turns around, looks at us, shakes his head, and says "you guys can go..." It felt good to beat down "the man" without even trying. FWIW - there was nothing in there for him to find. -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:12:56 -0500, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea
Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote: Well, if we looked (and smelled) bad, the "baggage" space behind the seats was even worse. The Chevy Chase "Vacation" back seat smell? G |
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Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Maybe he should wear a full set of pirate regalia. At least there's a manual for it.... http://www.avweb.com/newspics/potw/l...otw04_1347.jpg Ron "Argggh" Wanttaja And a day to practice: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ I also stumbled on this: http://www.talklikeapilot.org/ |
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