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I have never seen a UA, WN, DL, AA, JB, NK, AK, or regional pilot with a beard in the past 15 years. Maybe try overseas?

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Originally Posted by wiz5422 (Post 2827343)

We had a guy at Envoy who was in training who had a beard. He had a letter from his DR and the manufacturer of the O2 mask on the embraer saying that beards don't interfere with the seal of the oxygen mask.....

He didn't make it through training though. I am not sure if the same can be done at AA.

My personal belief is I wish the US would change this long standing issue with no beards. I honestly don't buy "it interferes with the seal" crap, I believe it is just "our fathers traditions" that came from the military and it is how it always has been and always shall be b.s.

In time I hope it changes as I see the stigma with tattoos changing over time.

That figures....if someone so obsessed with a grooming item as to try and subvert FAA and DOT rules (based on historical & anecdotal lessons), said individual doesn’t need to be anywhere near a set of flight controls imho.

Next thing they will be insisting on needing to violate clearances and SOP because it “is offensive”, or some such nonsense.

AA FOM allows jumpseaters to have beards as long as they aren't pilots.

They just need to be honest and that they don't want beards because it's their company and they make the rules. I've personally never really cared for the look of them.

Go fly in Canada brother...

HAL allow beards. Seen them all

So does american if you're an f/a.
Next stupid topic.

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Originally Posted by Hank Burley (Post 2827516)

They are allowed but only if accompanied by a man bun. AA doesn’t allow half ass hipsters.

That’s so funny. I’m laughing just picturing it.

It’s on the way.