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Old 12-04-2010 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by RuttR
Do all you professionals have bumper stickers covering your flight bags?
Yup along with my leather jacket, ipod in, cowboy boots and a few rolls of duct tape tastely holding my bags together.
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Old 12-04-2010 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by FLowpayFO
Save the leather jacket for riding your Harley to the bar. Come to work looking like an airline pilot.
We must protect our image! We'll be respected as long as we dont look like we live in our parents basement.
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Old 12-04-2010 | 09:45 AM
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The leather jacket is nice only and I repeat only when riding a harely. Cumbersome, heavy and make the skinniest of pilots look overweight! Mines for sale now that I'm furloughed!
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Old 12-04-2010 | 09:54 AM
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I happen to very much like my UNIFORM leather jacket. Comes in handy for the cold morning originating preflights. With the inner liner, I think it's warmer than the blazer/overcoat combination. Also is much nicer on overnights. Take off the stripes and nametag and you don't need to carry another coat.

But again, the 'P' word is brought into the discussion. I don't care if you'd wear a toga if that's what your FOM specified as a legal uniform item. As long as it's approved for you and your employer, I'm not one to judge.
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Old 12-04-2010 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Salukipilot4590
The leather jacket always made me look like a marshmallow covered in chocolate.
Classic! I'll never look at leather jackets the same..

RuttR, no bumper stickers for me.
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Old 12-04-2010 | 10:05 AM
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Let me just sum up this thread and how it will evolve...

Many on here hate the leather jacket and many like it.

The ones who hate it will say it look unprofessional and the ones who like it will talk about the history of the jacket and that it is more practical than a blazer.

Why anyone cares what another pilot does to stay warm while within the guidelines of the company's uniform policy is beyond me
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Old 12-04-2010 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by The Juice
Let me just sum up this thread and how it will evolve...

Many on here hate the leather jacket and many like it.

The ones who hate it will say it look unprofessional and the ones who like it will talk about the history of the jacket and that it is more practical than a blazer.

Why anyone cares what another pilot does to stay warm while within the guidelines of the company's uniform policy is beyond me
Haha

So true
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Old 12-04-2010 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by The Juice
Let me just sum up this thread and how it will evolve...

Many on here hate the leather jacket and many like it.

The ones who hate it will say it look unprofessional and the ones who like it will talk about the history of the jacket and that it is more practical than a blazer.

Why anyone cares what another pilot does to stay warm while within the guidelines of the company's uniform policy is beyond me
The basis of the origional question was whether it should be part of the uniform policy at that specific airline.

I am not a fan of the leather jack for the same reasons as all of those above already stated. And I will never have a bumper sticker on my flight case. Or duct tape for that matter...
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Old 12-04-2010 | 12:11 PM
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Wow, how nice to see a fresh, new, and original debate...
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Old 12-04-2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by The Juice
Let me just sum up this thread and how it will evolve...

Many on here hate the leather jacket and many like it.

The ones who hate it will say it look unprofessional and the ones who like it will talk about the history of the jacket and that it is more practical than a blazer.

Why anyone cares what another pilot does to stay warm while within the guidelines of the company's uniform policy is beyond me
Juice..........yes, we've seen this thread before. Guess it's time for us to retire from APC
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