does this look stupid?
09-05-2014, 08:25 PM
#11
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[QUOTE=PROFILECLIMB;1720833]it's like I want everyone to know i'm a pilot, but when you get a few hundred hours its not a big deal anymore. I've known pilots that hate their job and all the crap that goes with it, and wish they chose a different profession.[/QUOTE]
You'll find that in every field. We just do a better job of whining about it than most.
You'll find that in every field. We just do a better job of whining about it than most.
09-07-2014, 03:03 PM
#12
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I believe it just depends on the person.. Things are going to look stupid to different people. However, if I had a professional pilot uniform with me as I go through ATP flight school the next few months I wouldn't wear it. I want to wait to put that on as a Professional pilot.. I know every professional pilot pretty much looks forward to that even though I'm sure later it obviously is just that.. A uniform 
09-07-2014, 03:23 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by PROFILECLIMB
Private pilots or even student pilots that wear the white shirt with 4 captains bars when their not commercial pilots and haven't earned the ratings to justify the captains bars.
What looks stupid is using their instead of they're.
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09-08-2014, 08:58 AM
#14
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20 year olds spend all their time worrying about what other people think of them....takes another 20 years to realize that other folks didn't have time to think about them because they were too busy worrying about themselves.
09-08-2014, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by eman
I feel bad for those students. Looks dumber than hell. I am glad I got out of my academy just when that uniform trend started kickin in. I've seen my students wear zero bars for student, one bar for pvt, 2 for ifr, so on and so forth...
I'm all for making students dress professionally and having some pride in what they're doing but it just looks goofy. Hell I'm tired of wearing MY uniform already! Only time it got me some play was in places where pilots are seen as more than drivers anyway
I'm all for making students dress professionally and having some pride in what they're doing but it just looks goofy. Hell I'm tired of wearing MY uniform already! Only time it got me some play was in places where pilots are seen as more than drivers anyway
09-08-2014, 02:32 PM
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does this look stupid?
Originally Posted by stis202
I'm pretty sure TSA requires foreign students who are flight training to wear the uniform which explains why most schools with INTL students have that policy.
W. T. F. ?!? Are you serious? Hahaha wow like we need to "tag" them or something so they're identifiable
Last edited by eman; 09-08-2014 at 02:33 PM. Reason: couldnt curse
09-08-2014, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by eman
W. T. F. ?!? Are you serious? Hahaha wow like we need to "tag" them or something so they're identifiable
09-08-2014, 03:49 PM
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The uniform is just a costume accessory that makes the average pax feel that their crew is "more professional". It is necessary to wear it properly.
But if you don't have any pax....
I feel bad for students and CFI's that are forced to wear them by butt-clown flight schools. I've never heard of a TSA requirement for that. Some flight schools have a custom biz-casual style uniform, which is more reasonable but of course is mandatory and can only be purchased from the flight school...
I don't think too highly at all of non-pro pilots who wear a pilot uniform voluntarily, and that includes free-lance CFI's.
If you want a uniform you can be proud of, join the military or the fire dept.
But if you don't have any pax....
I feel bad for students and CFI's that are forced to wear them by butt-clown flight schools. I've never heard of a TSA requirement for that. Some flight schools have a custom biz-casual style uniform, which is more reasonable but of course is mandatory and can only be purchased from the flight school...
I don't think too highly at all of non-pro pilots who wear a pilot uniform voluntarily, and that includes free-lance CFI's.
If you want a uniform you can be proud of, join the military or the fire dept.
09-08-2014, 03:58 PM
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"I don't think too highly of non-pro pilots who wear a pilot uniform voluntarily"
I sort of agree, its like trying to be something you're not, too me those bars are earned through hard work, scraping every dollar for flight hours together, driving crappy cars or going without a car,and made it those pilots have my respect and have earned the right to wear the uniform, its almost like wearing a military uniform and never have served, ok Halloween is the exception, but it looks dumb and I would never sign up for a flight school that had me wear a uniform, how lame.
I sort of agree, its like trying to be something you're not, too me those bars are earned through hard work, scraping every dollar for flight hours together, driving crappy cars or going without a car,and made it those pilots have my respect and have earned the right to wear the uniform, its almost like wearing a military uniform and never have served, ok Halloween is the exception, but it looks dumb and I would never sign up for a flight school that had me wear a uniform, how lame.
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