Mesaba policy is to be in full uniform when in view of the public. That INCLUDES the hat. As you can see by walking around, that is not typically enforced as a majority of Mesaba pilots prefer to leave the hat at home (myself included).

Blazer is optional in the summer months as you are aware. We do not have the leather jacket/coat option.

Are you suggesting that we need the hat to look professional? Usually I am by the book, but in this one particular case, I just cannot motivate myself to wear that silly looking thing on a routine basis, especially with our gaudy, ugly emblem on it. I do bring mine along, just in case the captain is a hat wearer. At least then, we look consistent as a crew.