Originally Posted by Hoser

It's that time of the year, had to!

Originally Posted by Phuz

I'm sure you had the balls to tell him that you thought his PA was cheesy.

Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr

The situation you described is pretty crappy. I agree, they're toolish.

Originally Posted by Packrat

Guess why? They didn't enforce the rules. Enough guys were breaking them that they rolled over and allowed them. Same thing happened at Alaska.

Pilots were required to wear hats. However, management didn't enforce the uniform reg, so plenty of pilots were leaving them at home. Eventually, if you wore your hat, you were the odd ball.

Suddenly, lo and behold!, the MVP Golds started complaining that the pilots were looking bad and Alaska management decreed the hat was again required. Hopefully, they're enforcing their own uniform regulation.

Personally, I liked the system another airline has (has?). If someone in management saw you without your hat, they didn't excoriate you. They just ordered you a new hat, had it sent to your house and deducted the $75 from your paycheck.

Gotta hit pilots where they live...in the wallet. Now, if you walk around certain mainline hubs, you can tell at a glance who the mainline guys are and who the regional guys are. And it has nothing to do with age. It has everything to do with professional attire/demeanor.

Have you ever seen the movie 12 O'clock High? Its about a failing bomber squadron in 1942. When the CO is replaced, the first thing the new guy does is MANDATE uniforms, military regs, etc. Same thing in the movie Patton.

The theory and message is to get professional behavior and performance you have to start at the lowest level...uniforms, luggage, haircuts, etc. When people start complying at that level, there is a transferance that goes to all aspects of their performance.

So think about it. If you're slobbing around the terminal in view of your passengers, what message does that send to them about your ability to operate the aircraft in a safe, standard way? What do you think about the residents of the house you see with a bunch of rusty junk cars on blocks and garbage scattered throughout the yard?

Please don't project the "junior birdman trash" at work. It hurts all of us.

Originally Posted by DENpilot

Telling him his PA is cheesy is more toolish than just letting him do it.

Originally Posted by 1bdun

Here is my vote, selfie and all:

Pilot caught texting during takeoff from Charlotte | The Charlotte Observer

I wonder why attorneys get such a bad rap.

Originally Posted by RhinoPherret

My my, our hero!

This wonder boy instead of maybe having some intestinal fortitude of his own and facing the pilot in question about his gripe, shoots video of the incident and THEN; makes sure he selfies a picture of himself to be included in the press article that is his goal for personal attention out of this.

This drain plug is consuming valuable O2 for no reason!

Originally Posted by PILEOAV8R

Ummmmmm, wow......

Did I say I wear a backpack, no I simply stated that UAL in their FOM ALLOWS people to carry a backpack if they so choose. I choose not to because I don't care for the look... Until I can afford to get the smaller flight bag I want I carry a laptop case with the things I need... I also utilize my reimbursements to have my shirts dry cleaned and starched so that they look professional, and have my shoes polished before every trip. Come October 15th I will be donning my hat and coat again as required in my FOM, at my last "regional trash/puke/unprofessional" airline whatever you want to call me I was required to wear the hat year round and did so both as an FO and a Captain.

Thanks for the professionalism rant "Captain Happy..."

Originally Posted by SayAlt

Excellent ^^^^ point.


TOADs (Tool of Any Day)

Anyone who uses the term "Sonny", "Son", "Sonny boy" or the like in a transparent attempt to belittle someone they don't like or disagree with. Psycologically speaking, it's actually a very revealing sign of immaturity and insecurity as well.

Examples...