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.
M&H really sucks! I try to buy as little as possible from them. the shirts are junk, the buttons break easy and the collars don;t stay down.
I went into Mens Wearhouse and the guys in there picked out a pair of paints that are exactly identical in color to the jacket (same fabric weave and everything). Way better quality for the same price. Ill try to get the name of them if I can.
As for the leather jacket, you should get one with the big wool collar on it of you want to stay warm. A scarf and goggles will help too.
Seriously man skip the leather. For a while Colgan was giving them out to the senior captains as a longevity award so those guys were the only ones wearing them. New hires kind of look like tools in them IMHO. I fly out of the coldest base in the system and I've never needed anything more than the overcoat with the insulated liner in it.
Good luck on IOE.