Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
The argument on whether to button the bottom button or not (not, as it's traditionally worn and cut to not have that one buttoned) is small potatoes relative to the argument whether to button it at all or not. Note to those that walk around around the terminal in their uniform with the flaps waving in the self-induced breeze.......
You look amateurish to your fellow peers and the general public. If you're too hot, take off the blazer and lay it on your roller.
Ah yes, because a uniform piece draped on a rollabag looks waaaaay better (more professional).
Funny thing about looking amateurish. So many times while on the line I see airliners do ameteurish stuff all the time. I really dont know how these guys look in uniform, but thats not the point. Looks are onething. How you operate your metal is where it counts. Sure its nice to see crisp young airmen in the terminal. But how they do busines is way more important (you know, where lives matter).
Also I do look professional in my uniform. But keep in mind beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Im authorized to leave my cowl flaps open so I will. Nothing unprofessional there. Also nobody has provided one document showing professional pilot defined (at least to include buttons). So basically what I am saying is this. If somebody wants to call me unprofessional for not buttoning my jacket then I will only respond with 3 questions.
1) What airline do you think I work for?
2) Do you know my company standards?
3) What leg do you think you have to stand on telling me what is right and wrong?
Fail to answer any of those and I will write you off as some joker who thinks he is Gods gift to airlines. Oh and I will tell you as much. Provide credible support however and I will listen and take note. But just saying it "looks unprofessional" is bull and highly subjective. We operate aircraft on facts not subjective bull.
Give me a solid fact and I promise I will listen and change my wicked ways. Otherwise all this banter on a forum is pure amusement.
