Originally Posted by redblueskies

The only time I've ever had a passenger comment on my uniform is when I was deadheading and she was ****ed about how much space all my Delta required uniform garbage was taking up in her overhead bin. I said sorry ma'am, I wish that none of it was up there but Delta requires us to tote around all these non functional uniform pieces and I'm not carrying them on my lap for the entire flight.

I suggested Delta should provide one simple Northface type jacket that we could easily pack or even sit with comfortably while deadheading. Hat & trench & blazer gone like they should have been decades ago. We could hire some clowns to dress up and walk around the terimal in the traditional pilot garb from last century, for those who just can't live without seeing it. Then the pilots that actually like dressing up like a civil war reenactment soldier can come do that on the weekends for some extra pay, the rest of us can more comfortably work to FAA duty limits and everyone is a little but happier.

But that won't happen at Delta because that's not how they've always done it. One more little thing to add the the growing list of reasons for people to go work elsewhere. Working 16 hour days is better if you're comfortable.

Originally Posted by Iceberg

Nothing intellectual about it. You’ve posted many times about the short sleeves and your dislike for them. I was curious if you wear them or choose to wear long sleeves. Dwight Schrute wears them so I threw in that reference. I apologize for my posts being somewhat antagonistic.

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

Skin cancer mitigation combined with a proper sense of fashion makes long sleeve shirts very appealing.

Now if we could ditch the dang cranial thermal retention device. Every time I wear my hat from B38 through customs, back to B32 in JFK I'm breaking a sweat. If it's riding on my suitcase, no sweat... The only way it would be useful part of the uniform is with the addition of earflaps for walkarounds in MSP and DTW.

Originally Posted by TheDuster

What options exist for wet weather? I start next month and am asking purely out of curiosity.

Originally Posted by OOfff

An umbrella for the curb and a rain shell for the walk around

Originally Posted by velosnow

Yep, pack-able rain jacket saves the day.

Originally Posted by bluejuice71

I’m guessing hat is staying around because a majority of pilots indicated they want the hat to be part of the uniform. I have to say I’m one of them. Don’t necessarily enjoy wearing it, but it does set us apart from other airlines in a good way IMHO.

Originally Posted by Drum

Better still how about a jacket that is actually functional, therefore you don't have to pack another jacket that is.