KiloAlpha

Why do you guys care what someone puts on THEIR body.. sheesh
Seriously, why all the negativity?

fallujahff

I come from 2 lines of work where tattoo's are pretty common. (Former Marine and Firefighter). I can see tattoo's being bad if they're visible--i.e. neck, full sleeve's etc--but I wonder if one's that are on the shoulder, legs, calf-though reportable--are not neccessarily disqualifying.

I myself have a couple of military related tattoos but you could not tell even if I am wearing a short sleeve shirt (Upper bicep and shoulder)--though I mentioned them in my medical (as required) you really can't tell. I don't foresee those as a problem but those guys that feel the need to put them on the lower arm or neck (!) I don't see those guys having much luck.

BTW, I wonder how many FA's out there have tattoo's on the lower back, buttocks or shoulder? I don't think they need to report them in a medical like pilots do, do they?

If not, I can see the "unfairness" of it since they actually spend more time directly interfacing with the customer.

SebastianDesoto

Too many pilots look like sissy boys. More pilots need tatoos and beards. If we all looked more like Evan Tanner, management wouldn't **** with us.

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Dorf

It's not. It means either you were in the Navy and had too much to drink during liberty, or you have ****** for brains!

kronan

Or just wanted to make it easy to identify the body parts

fedupbusdriver

We have a harley riding A300 Capt at Fedex that has the full body suit, excluding the neck up, and wrists down. He wears a long sleeve shirt year round. Most know of it, but they don't show in uniform.

Avolare

That would be great! Email to [email protected]. Thanks!

NYCPilot

Airlines are a conservative bunch. Tattoos aren't very welcomed. Now maybe on a sealiner.....

Avolare

Oh I certainly believe you are correct... aviation in general is extremely conservative, and for those who are a bit more on the eccentric side, professionalism is still of primary importance. I know of no airline that allows visible work to be seen... and I know that policy will stay that way for a good many years. And I agree with their policy...

But a lot can be hidden with a uniform, and certainly I think there are people out there in the aviation world that are passionate enough to express their enthusiasm for flying via a tattoo... even if not publically shown. Flying, much like motorcycle riding, sailing, and car racing... attracts people with a particular dedication for their skill/hobby/career. Though pilots in general are much more socially conservative than the others, the passion is still there as evidenced by the life-changing decisions some pilots are willing to make just to fly (lower wages in early career, relocation for flying jobs, long hours, etc)... so committment is surely there in some form, even if not translated to a tattoo.