Maintaining a professional image is an important part of professionalism. It might sound silly but if a pilot drags through the terminal with his tie loose, jacket hanging out of a back pack that is carried by one loose strap on the shoulder while listening to an MP3 player it gives a bad impression.

That stuff might be cool while walking between classes at the U but by the time you reach an airline it is time to put away the child like image. Pilots wear pressed and uncomfortable clothes that are completely tightened and buttoned up. Jacket and hat are on and straight. They carry their belongings in a black bag with wheels on it. They walk with perfect rigid posture and always are aware of their actions and behaviors while in the public view and in uniform.

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