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EMBFlyer 08-31-2014 03:01 PM
Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1716634)
After a year it will just droop, no more flying out, sorta like elephant ears. Try to hold the sitting down to a minimum while on duty. Management likes you to stand smartly in the concourse, answering all passenger questions.:D
Does this include making announcements in the gate area telling them how great we were as fighter pilots and that our co-pilot, even though he's just a civilian, will be well supervised?

ghilis101 08-31-2014 03:34 PM
Originally Posted by EMBFlyer (Post 1716667)
Does this include making announcements in the gate area telling them how great we were as fighter pilots and that our co-pilot, even though he's just a civilian, will be well supervised?
Haha well to be fair those oddballs exist at every airline. It is our job as FOs to not let them get away with foolish behavior. I'm not a fan of CAs making PA's at the gate because I believe in the mystery theory. Pax revere pilots because we are not easily accessible, were behind a cockpit door, and there's a level of "unknown." When we make announcements at the gate we diminish that a bit. You will never see a Cathay or Singapore pilot do it precisely for the image that passengers expect when they fly on a premium carrier. We as pilots should remember that type of image that passengers love to fantasize about. With that being said, one on one engagement with pax is a huge deal, and a great thing. It really can improve their experience.

aa73 08-31-2014 04:30 PM
Originally Posted by Skubajet (Post 1634149)
Ehh.,...OK. well whenever I see those stripes I always mistake the pilots for mesa or republic.

Bottom line, we need something that looks good / classy AND is unique to the new AA. Kinda like delta... its a unique uniform and its distinguishing.
Don't Mesa and republic pilots have the same uniform as USAir?
When I shared a crash pad years ago my piedmont buddy looked just like mainline USAir. I would think that all USAir express carriers have the same uniform as mainline, minus of course the emblems.

I always like the thick gray "Mexican General" AA stripes... Girth baby! ;-))

Anyway, I've heard several different rumors but charcoal gray is the one I've heard the most. Red stripes??? Shoot me now!

badflaps 08-31-2014 04:56 PM
Did I hear vest? Is there a vest involved?..... What a beating.. The elastic pants will be nice though. Elastic at the cuffs too?

Saabs 08-31-2014 05:11 PM
Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1716746)
Did I hear vest? Is there a vest involved?..... What a beating.. The elastic pants will be nice though. Elastic at the cuffs too?
Vests are already involved for walkarounds :rolleyes:

7576FO 08-31-2014 06:50 PM
Dark charcoal and same silver strips as now. that's what i heard.

Underwear optional.

Justdoinmyjob 08-31-2014 07:36 PM
Originally Posted by ghilis101 (Post 1716689)
I'm not a fan of CAs making PA's at the gate because I believe in the mystery theory. Pax revere pilots because we are not easily accessible, were behind a cockpit door, and there's a level of "unknown." When we make announcements at the gate we diminish that a bit. You will never see a Cathay or Singapore pilot do it precisely for the image that passengers expect when they fly on a premium carrier. We as pilots should remember that type of image that passengers love to fantasize about. With that being said, one on one engagement with pax is a huge deal, and a great thing. It really can improve their experience.
Aren't you a new guy at Delta? You do realize that management expects pilot engagement with the passengers, don't you. Captains are specifically required to make gate house PAs and/or PAs from the front of the cabin and to introduce themselves to each passenger in BE. All pilots are to engage passengers when the opportunity exists and to help all passengers, by answering questions, helping them find their way in the terminals, retrieving strollers, pushing wheelchairs and giving cockpit tours.

CanoePilot 08-31-2014 08:05 PM
Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 1716839)
. All pilots are to engage passengers when the opportunity exists and to help all passengers, by answering questions, helping them find their way in the terminals, retrieving strollers, pushing wheelchairs and giving cockpit tours.
You can't be serious?

blastoff 08-31-2014 08:17 PM
Originally Posted by CanoePilot (Post 1716855)
You can't be serious?
You've obviously never seen 6 Southwest pilots (2 working, 4 deadheading) push wheelchairs down the jetway before.

Saabs 08-31-2014 09:57 PM
Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 1716839)
Aren't you a new guy at Delta? You do realize that management expects pilot engagement with the passengers, don't you. Captains are specifically required to make gate house PAs and/or PAs from the front of the cabin and to introduce themselves to each passenger in BE. All pilots are to engage passengers when the opportunity exists and to help all passengers, by answering questions, helping them find their way in the terminals, retrieving strollers, pushing wheelchairs and giving cockpit tours.
I assume u are trolling as this doesn't happen at US and definitely hasn't happened when I've jumpseated on AA, but what Is BA?


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