Originally Posted by Std Deviation

In three years commuting out of DFW I’ve never seen anyone commute out of uniform in the cockpit. In fact, I actually saw an AA captain refuse an out of uniform off line pilot from flying in the cockpit. I’m upfront about 70% of the time.

But yes, I take the coat off at DFW and violate the uniform policy because who cares when out of base. Or should I drag both the blazer and the wool coat on a trip that goes through Detroit and San Juan in the winter? There are times when it’s easier to just look like a pilot. I can practice fine fashion on my days off (unlikely for me because we all just wear boots and Wrangers here in TX but if looking like a GQ model in all male Vegas review is someone’s thing...that’s their prerogative. And of course if you fancy a bench press now and then you need a full 2 sizes larger than your blazer to get your shoulders in without ripping out the seams)