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03-02-2008, 07:19 PM

#121

Atreyu

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blastoff

Being seen in uniform is "that guy?"...usually its "that crew." It does look weird for a guy to eat by himself in uniform off-airport but I've had several meals a block or two from the hotel with the whole crew in uniform (mainly because you usually get to the hotel 15 minutes before said restaurant closes)... I can change and not eat (and pay $20 for room service) or run over and eat. If you're that embarassed to wear a uniform you're in the wrong line of work...and will continue to get strange looks from those of us who've flown military for months at a time without seeing a day out of uniform.

Yea this guy is so right. I wear my full pilot uniform everywhere I go because I don't wanna look like a dolt with pieces of Uniform. I've walked into a bar in full pilot uniform as well to order some food and a beer before it closed. I talk to ALLLLL THE GIRLS

At least take off the boards and crew badge. I can't believe you compared pilots to cops. We eat at the airport in full uniform, and they eat in their precinct in full uniform. Completely different.

03-02-2008, 07:20 PM

#122

CL-65DRIVER

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Originally Posted by Fokker28

On an related note, I just got 20 shirts back from the cleaner's and they forgot to crease my sleeves!

Oh my god!!!!! Well I hope you get them creased before you go to work again... So unprofessional

03-03-2008, 09:00 PM

#123

Fokker28

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Originally Posted by Flyboy8784

Take your allowance and buy some new gear...in the form of "Shirts and pants"

I guess your wit is a little too dry for me, I don't get it.

03-03-2008, 09:03 PM

#124

Fokker28

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Originally Posted by CL-65DRIVER

Oh my god!!!!! Well I hope you get them creased before you go to work again... So unprofessional

I sense sarcasm, but I just don't want to be mistaken for a freakin' TSA agent!

Wait, I'm runnin' about 200lbs. low for that anyway, never mind.

03-12-2008, 03:28 AM

#125

soldierboy

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Does anyone know if students wear a uniform at AriBen Aviator school during their training? I will attend there after I retire from the Army.
One stripe- PPL
two stripes - Comm
Three stripes - Multi engine

Do I have that right? I am just learning the aviation stuff and studying books to prepare to attend PPL course after returning back to the states this summer.

03-12-2008, 04:27 AM

#126

flynavyj

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and those three stripes will then transfer over to the RJ job.

if the hood was a battlefield then i earned stripes

03-12-2008, 10:17 AM

#127

PoBugSmasher

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Originally Posted by soldierboy

I'm not sure about Ari-Ben, but I think most of these schools charge about $10K, per stripe, per shoulder.

From what I understand $80K or so at Pan Am will get you a CFII, and four cool stripes. Add $2k-$4K per stripe for Riddle pukes....

Just bustin' your balls a little Soldierboy. Don't sweat the unifrom stuff in the civilian world. It's just another way for them to get a few more $ from you. Having to buy a uniform, when you are a paying customer is a joke. Tell them to where to stick it regarding the uniform. I'll bet they're still more than happy to take your money.

Thanks for your service, and good luck in your 2nd career.

PBS

Last edited by PoBugSmasher; 03-12-2008 at 10:18 AM. Reason: correct typo

03-12-2008, 05:15 PM

#128

shimmydamp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot

Great attitude!!! You'll certainly go far in this industry. BE-99's may be as far as you ever get though. If I was your boss and saw you looking like crap I'd think you certainly didn't deserve to be paid more since people who make less take more pride in THEMSELVES .......... Wow have you go a lot to learn................

I've seen a USAir Airbus capt. wearing around a flannel in place of a blazer with his uniform.

I'm not defending him, he looked like he just came home from a hunting trip. Just saying the regional guys are not the only ones who don't wear the standard attire.

03-12-2008, 08:30 PM

#129

Flyboy8784

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Its rare to even see the Airways guys wearing the hat.....i think ive counted maybe 10 pilots in almost a year who were wearing them

03-12-2008, 11:28 PM

#130

FOblondie

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So I start ioe next week and I'm having uniform problems. I've got the shirt and the pants and everything but I don't have a blazer that fits right at all. The shoulders are way too big to the point that it just look ridiculous. Sadly I don't have time to get a new one before I start flying. But I have to wear the blazer, right? Do I have any other options? I feel like I have more to worry about at this point than my uniform but I'm stressing out about nonetheless. I really want to look professional but it just looks like I stole some random man's blazer.