Originally Posted by
Cruz5350
It's fine to wear the pilot get up and act like one, but until you pass IOE you are nothing more than a student; plain and simple. I will not go around and say that I'm one until that day happens. Since it's required for class I will wear it correctly and go on with life, but by no means is it a gift to me since I have not earned the right to wear the wings, badge and epaulettes imo.
Are you expecting some big winging ceremony, where you all line up on stage in your uniform and hats? It's not the military... Ha actually come to think of it, half my class didn't even get theirs because they didn't EMAIL the uniform gal to request them to be shipped out.