Air Wisc Pilot Shirt
 

I know the pilot shirt thread has been started half a million times, so I apologize in advance for this one...I just have a specific question.

Could an Air Whiskey person tell me what shirt brand your company uses? They seem to have a better fit and finish than a lot of the other US Express carrier's shirts.

Thanks

We all buy our shirts from the various vendors...same as other carriers.

Air Wisc Pilot Shirt
 

Just go order a few a cut above shirts...

I believe we have a list of approved vendors, but I haven't looked at that in a while. Nobody is going to say anything as long as you look presentable. The biggest thing management has been focusing on is whether or not you wear the hat. I use A Cut Above Uniforms, as they have the only shirts that I don't end up swimming in. It's been a while since I ordered from there though, so I can't remember if it was the fitted or the tapered shirts that fit really well. The shirts are a bit more expensive then other places though, but that's what the uniform bank is for. They also have the cool and dry neck liner that is a godsend in the Summer.

I really like my pilot house shirts. They fit very well. The key here is our leap fitness program. Our pilot group is basically a collection of ultra fit super athletes.

Air Wisc Pilot Shirt
 

" A cut above " only way to go. They have a style that is called "tropo" and it's sort of a stretchy type material that doesn't wrinkle at all. So at the end of your 15:59 hour duty day you still look decent .

I have used several shirts over the years, a cut above is by far the best ....

We knit our own shirt ourselves. We use the hair off the backs of the flight attendants. It's a gueling task but makes for a fine looking shirt.

Knitting is also a stress reliever. Some of us use white spray paint on our toned upper bodies. The fat guys are placed in burlap sacs and beaten with reeds until they are acceptable enough to buy a fitted tropo from cut above.

This statement is spot on. I have used them all, from M&H to Pilot House. A Cut Above is by far the best. One side note though....I ordered a couple of shirts from them about 6 months ago that were not the same quality that I was used to getting. I'm hoping that it was just a one time thing and not a trend towards using cheaper materials.

It's not, ever since they started making their shirts in china a cut above'a stuff has been total crap. I absolutely loved their shirts and swore by them until I ordered some of them recently.
I am now looking for a new shirt, any suggestions?

Van heusen are the best fit for me.

I noticed the same thing... they went from great quality to cheap, guess it's time to find a new source.:(

Pilot House shirts are my current favorite (pilotshirts.com). Tapered, made in Canada. Good quality, and stand up well to repeated washing.

2nd choice Crewgear shirts. They also have a trim fit and good material. They used to be made in the USA, I believe that is no longer the case. They don't seem to last quite as long.

Van Heusen is terrible. They look OK for a few weeks and then the thin material basically disintegrates from the washing machine. They also don't fit well on an athletic person. Stay far away.

I've heard good things about Landerwood shirts, made in the USA, but they are not cheap and I haven't personally tried them.

I swear by these shirts. A Cut Above.
Plus use this code 101555 for a discount on your entire order.

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Pilotshirts.com thank me later.

It really is too bad about A Cut Above's new Chinese crap quality. I had 2 shirts from a few years ago that lasted for a couple years. Eventually they started to yellow a bit, so I ordered some new ones. The quality is crap now. And its not just one bad batch. I returned several shirts for replacements, but all of them are breaking down after just a few washes.

I really loved their fabric, but unless the quality changes I will not spend another dollar on one of their shirts.

I am happy for the timing of this thread. Was about to pull the trigger for the first time on A Cut Above. General consensus seems to be not worth it though, yeah?

I returned my CutAbove shirts because they didn't have the "flying pen1s" embroidery on the shoulder blades below the collar.



That, and the cut of the shirts was crap (couldn't raise arms without shirt untucking) as well as the fabric was impossible to iron flat.
The collar with pad was nice though.

PilotShirts.com

My tropo cut above I ordered a few months ago seems good to me.

That's what I used.

Its amazing what washing and ironing can do for keeping a shirt presentable...to say nothing of using starch, or even an occasional drycleaning!

A cut aboves shirt quality has dropped significantly, I think they even try to get away with using less material than ever, still a pretty good shirt but I have sent several back without even wearing them due to loose threads etc, one of them the whole seem was undone when I pulled it out of the bag. They are really good about returns and exchanges just make sure to look your shirts over carefully when they arrive.

Landerwood Shirts made in USA
 

Landerwood Pilot Shirts are made in the US. They are made in either Baltimore MD or Arkansas. They also have "Athletic Cut" for those who need it. It is one of just a few authorized suppliers for where I work.
Landerwood Pilot Shirts

Air Wisc Pilot Shirt
 

It doesn't matter what the quality of shirt you have as long as you are wearing your hat

I've gone through 12 cans of spray paint this year, not to mention how many reeds I've bought for the beatings. As for the spray paint, I use Krylon "Pilot White".

Krylon makes a good paint shirt. I prefer Sherwin Williams aviator white with shoulder race stripes but our uniform bank doesn't reimburse us.

Krylon Pilot White can most often be found beside Krylon Pit Stain Yellow.

Krylon? Sherwin Williams? You guys must be captains. I can barely afford the ace hardware store brand and one top coat of clear gloss on fo pay.

I own a body shop on the side, pilots are welcome to come by and get a good deal on a uniform. I'll even throw in an extra coat of clear.

There's a place in PHL that gives us a good sherwin rate. Right by the days inn dude. They'll even paint you a hat if you ask nicely

You get what you pay for with pilot paint ons. It lasts a lot longer if you take baths and just dip yourself in.

That said, I still use a standard real zip tie for three dimensional effect. I even sprayed a layer of Scotch Guard on today in case of an Au Bon Pan sesame ginger incident.

Don't forget to paint your under shirt on, don't want to have a pink tint.

Goes without saying! Air Wisconsin pilots have long used Valspar Primer before any aviator shirt application. FOM 8-5-4 if I am not mistaken, right after the part about "hair over the ears".