Originally Posted by
Hedley
Recent FO had an interesting theory. Since so many of us still don’t have the hat, even fewer than normal will be wearing it for a while. When a large percentage of pilots are in the terminal with tech jackets and no hat, the company will give up and make it optional. I personally doubt it since they seem to like that goofy looking hat, but a guy can dream.
For all practical purposes, the hat has been optional for years at United. There’s no need to worry about when hats get shipped, or who wears what. Nobody is going to say anything or care.