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captjns 08-20-2013 09:06 AM


Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 1466064)
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.

80ktsClamp 08-20-2013 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1466649)
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.

captjns 08-20-2013 09:44 AM


Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 1466643)
Sure it wasn't all those breadsticks Pops?:D

The cognac... the cognac:(

captjns 08-20-2013 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1466667)
That's an age old tradition among airline pilots.

Guess I don't know the secret handshake for that tradition. But hey being overseas for 22 years, what do I know what's going on at home these days.

badflaps 08-20-2013 10:11 AM

Musings at TYS: If they do wear hats, why do DCI guys get'em two sizes large?

80ktsClamp 08-20-2013 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1466694)
Guess I don't know the secret handshake for that tradition. But hey being overseas for 22 years, what do I know what's going on at home these days.

I rarely see the pre-merger DL guys do it, but it is reasonably common among the pre-merger NW guys.

cards5 08-20-2013 11:45 AM


Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1466721)
Musings at TYS: If they do wear hats, why do DCI guys get'em two sizes large?

They're still growing?

Al Czervik 08-20-2013 12:20 PM


Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1466721)
Musings at TYS: If they do wear hats, why do DCI guys get'em two sizes large?

Only heads put into mainline DL hats inflate?

johnso29 08-20-2013 02:34 PM


Originally Posted by frmrdashtrash (Post 1466511)
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).

The DC9 seatbelt used to leave a metallic residue on your pants if you didn't do as described above. We on the Diesel 9-osaur called it "shiny crotch." :D

CanoePilot 08-20-2013 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1466649)
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.

if you keep pants that long where that is an issue then some people need to not be so cheap and buy a new pair every 6 months.


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