Hacker15e
Who am I? Where are my pants?
No, because anyone flying a P-38 in 2010 sure as hell wouldn't be doing so in a white shirt with epaulets.
Steve Hinton, here, is rockin a tan flight suit and white leather RAF gloves:
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No, because anyone flying a P-38 in 2010 sure as hell wouldn't be doing so in a white shirt with epaulets.
Steve Hinton, here, is rockin a tan flight suit and white leather RAF gloves:
SpiceWeasel
Tre Kronor
No, because anyone flying a P-38 in 2010 sure as hell wouldn't be doing so in a white shirt with epaulets.
Steve Hinton, here, is rockin a tan flight suit and white leather RAF gloves:
You made my day with this photo man. Any chance you would have an idea of how I could get a chance to fly this beautiful machine?
It is #1 on my list of airplanes I would love to fly.
Hacker15e
Who am I? Where are my pants?
Money, which leads to experience. A *lot* of both.
In all honesty, there are so few P-38s, and they are so valuable, that the bars you have to leap over to fly one are high and numerous.
Not only do you have to convince an owner to let you fly their baby, but you'll also have to convince the two insurance underwriters that cover warbirds that you're qualified.
One of my former instructors in the F-15E flies the P-38 "Ruff Stuff", and he told me that, getting qualified to fly the P-38 "proved harder than getting into flying fighters in the Air Force."
bronco21016
I know H.T.M.L. (How To Meet Ladies)
Ok, I can see the argument that nobody wants to have to admit that they're just a lowly Skyhawk captain. It would be slightly embarrassing and even worse to be seen as a wanna be bad ass.
On the flip side though think about what this does for the young pilots working up the ranks... The uniform, in theory, should instill some sense of professionalism in these impressionable pilots. Those of us who spend any amount of time on these forums can certainly attest to the lack of professionalism in those pilots working their way up. It's something that needs to be taught right away and maybe the captain's uniform is a bit over the top but at least they're not letting these guys fly around in their torn up jeans and Bud Light t-shirts.
On the flip side though think about what this does for the young pilots working up the ranks... The uniform, in theory, should instill some sense of professionalism in these impressionable pilots. Those of us who spend any amount of time on these forums can certainly attest to the lack of professionalism in those pilots working their way up. It's something that needs to be taught right away and maybe the captain's uniform is a bit over the top but at least they're not letting these guys fly around in their torn up jeans and Bud Light t-shirts.
KSCessnaDriver
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Maybe go down to Texas, where that guy built a 2/3rds scale P-38. Looks every bit as cool, with polished aluminum, but probably a heck of a lot cheaper. Took the engines off a Seneca, IIRC
SpiceWeasel
Tre Kronor
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Hacker15e
Who am I? Where are my pants?
Well, then here are a couple more shots I took on the same flight that show, ahem, all of her.
Crockrocket94
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Nice pictures!
Def, would be a great plane to have some time in!
Def, would be a great plane to have some time in!
poser765
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The uniform doesn't make the tool...the tool wearing it makes the tool.
I don't like uniforms. I feel like I stand out and I don't like that. When I used to be in CAP (I know...I got over it a LONG time ago) I used to change out of me uniform before we would go to eat. Everyone would ask me why. WHy? because I am not an Air Force pilot...why would I wear a flight suit?
I had an instructor who went to AF flight training and he joined a CAP unit. The asked him why he didn't wear his flight suit to the meetings. His response...golden. "Because I'm not at work."
ok one more story. We had a stretch a while back were the boss was threatening to make us wear blue flight suits. There was much fussing and gnashing of teeth. I kind of like the idea. My white polos stain REAL FAST around airplanes.
I don't like uniforms. I feel like I stand out and I don't like that. When I used to be in CAP (I know...I got over it a LONG time ago) I used to change out of me uniform before we would go to eat. Everyone would ask me why. WHy? because I am not an Air Force pilot...why would I wear a flight suit?
I had an instructor who went to AF flight training and he joined a CAP unit. The asked him why he didn't wear his flight suit to the meetings. His response...golden. "Because I'm not at work."
ok one more story. We had a stretch a while back were the boss was threatening to make us wear blue flight suits. There was much fussing and gnashing of teeth. I kind of like the idea. My white polos stain REAL FAST around airplanes.
Riddle always hires a few before the Fall semester. No movement at the moment. I saw 3 guys leave the DAB campus to go fly UAVs in California. One guy I know just got hired by an insurance agency flying Bonanzas. We've got a few Spirit and Skywest furloughs hanging around still. Hopefully their days are numbered here though.
Sometimes management just has their heads up there asses here. It's not a pleasant place to work for some of us.
The full-timers are unionized as well. That REALLY messes a lot of things up for everyone else. Makes me hate unions which I know is not a good thing. I just keep looking forward to ALPA one day and not this B.S.
Douglas
Old School KSUX
That and all sorts of facial hair, beards, scruff, fu manchu...
I am glad that I did dye my hair blonde one year of college, though it came out an orange-ish.
I'm glad i did it while I still could, though it was fugly.
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Roger, Roger
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So wait...part timers aren't in the union?
You are correct. The part-timers are NOT in the union. And they've gone to the extent of saying that we're not allowed to take any extra student activities (sims, flights, etc) before 4PM so all of the union pilots have a chance to get work before us.
We get no benefits, aren't guarenteed anything, and get paid $12.50/hr while the school gets $52/hr for a CFI. We're considered under student employment not flight line employment.
ILS37R
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An uniform isn't going to turn a scrub into a professional.
I've always felt khakis and a company polo was about right for skychicken instruction, but that's more for the walk-in-the-door customers than anything else.
saria19
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You have just described my current uniform, except the polo is a button up shirt and hangs off of me like sails on a ship on a day without wind... They really weren't ever expecting to hire a thin female as an instructor.
I do agree with your professional image comment though, there are some people who will look-like/be slouches no matter WHAT they wear. Formal attire in the end is only good if you are going to be keeping some distance, not sitting next to a customer.
R
Roger, Roger
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Good grief. What a screwjob.