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08-20-2013, 09:19 AM

#4441

Justdoinmyjob

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Joined APC: Feb 2008

Posts: 4,099

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Did I anger the airbus gods somehow?

This guy?

08-20-2013, 10:00 AM

#4442

captjns

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Joined APC: Feb 2006

Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

Posts: 6,009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Gotta say, I've been flying airliners since 1995 and have never lost a button on an epaulet due to the harness. Never lost a button at all, in fact. What are you guys doing?

Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.

08-20-2013, 10:01 AM

#4443

Justdoinmyjob

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Posts: 4,099

Quote:

Originally Posted by captjns

Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.

Sure it wasn't all those breadsticks Pops?

08-20-2013, 10:02 AM

#4444

frmrdashtrash

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Joined APC: Dec 2008

Position: Upright

Posts: 605

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

It keeps the seatbelt from rubbing the thighs of your pants and making them shiny.

Also helps the goldbond set better.

That's what I figured.

Sorta brings a whole new meaning of "cheap" when you take measures to extend the MTBF of your pants.

08-20-2013, 10:06 AM

#4445

captjns

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Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

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.

08-20-2013, 10:22 AM

#4446

80ktsClamp

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Position: Poodle Whisperer

Posts: 17,473

Quote:

Originally Posted by captjns

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.