Originally Posted by
E36Eury
Hi all, I'm a new FO at Colgan, based in IAD. Got my uniform package that I had to order during training, and naturally only the tie, hat and jacket fit. So I've got some questions that someone may be able to help me with.
Any other sources for the pants? M&H is the company we ordered from. Anyone just buying off the shelf pants from a local store that matches up? It would be nice to be able to try them on before buying.
How about jackets? The FOM mentions that we can wear a leather jacket, does anyone in Dulles wear one? I'm thinking that it gets pretty cold on the routes I'll be flying and the jacket and overcoat I bought really don't provide much warmth for those preflight walk arounds. A nice lined leather jacket seems like it would be much better. I saw that the stopover store has a pretty good price on them.
Thanks for the advice in advance. Haven't started IOE yet, but want to get everything in order before I do.
At 17,000K a year your talking about buying a leather jacket... why dont you just put a jacket in your bag and use that on the walk around. I wouldnt spend 400$ on leather jacket for a walk around.
You have to start thinking about any way you can to save money. I would start with that leather jacket.