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08-20-2013 | 07:26 AM

#4441

80ktsClamp

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From: Poodle Whisperer

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Gotta say, I've been flying airliners since 1995 and have never lost a button on an epaulet due to the harness. Never lost a button at all, in fact. What are you guys doing?

Took me 10 years, and then boom...2 trips in a row I lost buttons. Did I anger the airbus gods somehow? Perhaps I should start wearing them all phases of flight and encourage others to do the same? Including threading them through my epaulets?

I have to save others from experiencing this same travesty!

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08-20-2013 | 07:39 AM

#4442

80ktsClamp

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From: Poodle Whisperer

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Originally Posted by frmrdashtrash

I've seen more than one guy put a handkerchief over his crotch before putting on the lap belt. What is that all about? (please one honest answer before someone starts talking about covering up a woodrow).

It keeps the seatbelt from rubbing the thighs of your pants and making them shiny.

Also helps the goldbond set better.

08-20-2013 | 08:19 AM

#4443

Justdoinmyjob

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Did I anger the airbus gods somehow?

This guy?

08-20-2013 | 09:00 AM

#4444

captjns

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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Gotta say, I've been flying airliners since 1995 and have never lost a button on an epaulet due to the harness. Never lost a button at all, in fact. What are you guys doing?

Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.

08-20-2013 | 09:01 AM

#4445

Justdoinmyjob

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Originally Posted by captjns

Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.

Sure it wasn't all those breadsticks Pops?

08-20-2013 | 09:02 AM

#4446

frmrdashtrash

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From: Upright

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

It keeps the seatbelt from rubbing the thighs of your pants and making them shiny.

Also helps the goldbond set better.

That's what I figured.

Sorta brings a whole new meaning of "cheap" when you take measures to extend the MTBF of your pants.

08-20-2013 | 09:06 AM

#4447

captjns

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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Saw a guy once wrap the harness in paper towels and then put them through the epaulets.

Flew with a chap who would take a linen of the galley cart. He put the linen on his lap before fastening his seat belt. He said it prevents lap belt stripes being imprinted on his polyester pants.

08-20-2013 | 09:22 AM

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80ktsClamp

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From: Poodle Whisperer

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Originally Posted by captjns

Flew with a chap who would take a linen of the galley cart. He put the linen on his lap before fastening his seat belt. He said it prevents lap belt stripes being imprinted on his polyester pants.

That's an age old tradition among airline pilots.