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Old 02-24-2024, 11:00 AM
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I’m hoping that the massive demographic shift we have had among pilots in the last 5 years combined with the recent change in flight ops leadership might lead to some modernization of our appearance standards.
United pilots can have visible tattoos now..and some piercings! Change is happening.
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Old 02-24-2024, 11:10 AM
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I’m hoping that the massive demographic shift we have had among pilots in the last 5 years combined with the recent change in flight ops leadership might lead to some modernization of our appearance standards.
Lol, not likely. I have to admit I'm jealous of the SWA pilots with thier softshell jacket. But barring a significant change like that (which they will never do), it just seems kinda dumb and a colossal waste of money to have made the 'updates' to the pilot uniform which they did. It was barely a perceptable change, other than adding the SB optoin (which I hate, btw. But that's me).
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Old 02-24-2024, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by FangsF15
Lol, not likely. I have to admit I'm jealous of the SWA pilots with thier softshell jacket. But barring a significant change like that (which they will never do), it just seems kinda dumb and a colossal waste of money to have made the 'updates' to the pilot uniform which they did. It was barely a perceptable change, other than adding the SB optoin (which I hate, btw. But that's me).
If they would just get rid of the hat I'd be happy...or even just make the hat only required during blazer season.
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Old 02-24-2024, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FangsF15
Lol, not likely. I have to admit I'm jealous of the SWA pilots with thier softshell jacket. But barring a significant change like that (which they will never do), it just seems kinda dumb and a colossal waste of money to have made the 'updates' to the pilot uniform which they did. It was barely a perceptable change, other than adding the SB optoin (which I hate, btw. But that's me).
as much as I’d love to see us start over on uniforms, I agree they probably are not changing them twice in a short time. But there are a lot of general updates we could make that don’t require a new uniform. Just off the top of my head we could change any of the following

-make hat optional
-make hat only required during jacket season
-add jeans to approved wear during training/ jumpseating
-allow facial hair as part of uniform
-allow facial hair during training/ jumpseating
-add north face jacket to approved uniform wear.
-allow visible tattoos
-allow longer hair

and I’m sure there are plenty of other examples of changes that could be made that don’t change the uniform itself

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Old 02-24-2024, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gone Flying
as much as I’d love to see us start over on uniforms, I agree they probably are not changing them twice in a short time. But there are a lot of general updates we could make that don’t require a new uniform. Just off the top of my head we could change any of the following

-make hat optional
-make hat only required during jacket season
-add jeans to approved wear during training/ jumpseating
-allow facial hair as part of uniform
-allow facial hair during training/ jumpseating
-add north face jacket to approved uniform wear.
-allow visible tattoos
-allow longer hair

and I’m sure there are plenty of other examples of changes that could be made that don’t change the uniform itself
-make the no jacket uniform a no tie uniform. Just like the Navy.
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Old 02-24-2024, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Gone Flying
I’m hoping that the massive demographic shift we have had among pilots in the last 5 years combined with the recent change in flight ops leadership might lead to some modernization of our appearance standards.
Are you laying odds we’ll be the first US based pax air line to allow well groomed beards?
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Old 02-24-2024, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CruJones
Are you laying odds we’ll be the first US based pax air line to allow well groomed beards?
besides allegiant?
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Old 02-24-2024, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Gone Flying
I’m hoping that the massive demographic shift we have had among pilots in the last 5 years combined with the recent change in flight ops leadership might lead to some modernization of our appearance standards.
I'm hoping for the exact opposite, but I could see why those with visible tats want to show them off.

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Old 02-24-2024, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Viper25
besides allegiant?
And Hawaiian.. I think Alaska can too, but could be wrong there.
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I'm hoping for the exact opposite, but I could see why those with visible tats want to show them off.

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