Originally Posted by
Airsupport
oh its true. i was standing in line at popeys with a mesaba fo and i saw it. i told him as a courtesy that he had put his eppaulets on upside down. he then informed that he ment to do it. thought it was a little weird till a buddy of mine told me that the 900 fo's were doing it to distinguish themselves.
He was probably thinking... since I don't get paid more to fly the 76 seat jet instead of the 34 seat prop I better distinguish myself by turning my eppaulets upside down.