There is way to much here. APC will eat this up.

As a general rule, black suits are for funerals. Grey, charcoal, blue, and navy suits are the standard for business. Lots of people get black and dark navy confused. They see a picture of someone in a dark navy suit and think that person is wearing a black suit.

Odds are the pilots on a typical interview panel wear white sneakers, black dress socks, and a Hawaiian shirt on a typical overnight... they won't know what is "in." The standard rule is your tie should be as wide as your lapel.

I worried about this a little bit too and opted for a more "modern" look and it worked. Looking at everyone else in my class, the all had either blue, navy blue, charcoal, or grey suits with white shirts and conservative/basic mostly solid ties (lots of red, some blue, and a couple of gold).

In the end, personality is what makes or breaks an interview. As long as you look like a stereotypical business person, no one will care what you are wearing.