Why wear the monkey suit?

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B200 Hawk

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It's the 21st century, khakis and a nice company polo with a north face style winter jacket should be all that's needed now. This isn't the golden age, no one cares. Besides I would be a cleaner look anyway. It's uncomfortable and too expensive. Most people like more unprofessional trying to look professional in the suit. Let's do away with them!
 
B200 Hawk said:
It's the 21st century, khakis and a nice company polo with a north face style winter jacket should be all that's needed now. This isn't the golden age, no one cares. Besides I would be a cleaner look anyway. It's uncomfortable and too expensive. Most people like more unprofessional trying to look professional in the suit. Let's do away with them!
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Yeah, and cops should dress like this.
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I wouldn't care for wearing the same uniform as somebody at Best Buy.
 
Ain't gonna happen.

The uniform came into existence because people were too obsessed about outward appearance. We live in a time of judgement based solely on your looks.
 
B200 Hawk said:
It's the 21st century, khakis and a nice company polo with a north face style winter jacket should be all that's needed now. This isn't the golden age, no one cares. Besides I would be a cleaner look anyway. It's uncomfortable and too expensive. Most people like more unprofessional trying to look professional in the suit. Let's do away with them!
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Try flying to a foreign country without a uniform on. They'd arrest you for flying an aircraft not being a pilot. The certificates don't matter. Only the uniform, with stripes. All 4 stripes matter. Ideally the FO should have 4 stripes to. Otherwise he's not a pilot either.
 
If I'm not mistaken, studies still show the validity of a uniform in high stress or emergency situation because it gives people an easy identifier of authority or in some cases, safety. I'd be all for the polo/slacks look because of the comfort factor but I also don't mind the uniform as is. I will never understand why guys get so wound up over the hat thing, though. Either way, I agree about the cost. Upping uniform stipends and/or higher quality items would be awful helpful.
 
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z987k said:
Try flying to a foreign country without a uniform on. They'd arrest you for flying an aircraft not being a pilot. The certificates don't matter. Only the uniform, with stripes. All 4 stripes matter. Ideally the FO should have 4 stripes to. Otherwise he's not a pilot either.
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Funny I've always heard this but I've never worn a uniform on any of my international trips.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
What monkey suit? I wear a Banana Republic shirt with no ties, no hats, no blazer.
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The question posed was, why wear a suit when you are the pilot of an airliner.

Not, reply with an outfit that looks like some passenger in a generic business casual outfit. ;)

Can't imagine attempting to corral passengers after a nighttime off-runway evacuation down the slides in such nondiscreet attire. I hate to dress-up, but the uniform at an airline has several functions and I consider even that to be one of them.
 
I don't mind the uniform too much, I just wish my company would update our winter jackets so I don't look like a truck driver...
 
z987k said:
Try flying to a foreign country without a uniform on. They'd arrest you for flying an aircraft not being a pilot. The certificates don't matter. Only the uniform, with stripes. All 4 stripes matter. Ideally the FO should have 4 stripes to. Otherwise he's not a pilot either.
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Are you kidding me? Fly into a foreign country, and EVERYBODY calls you "Captain", regardless of stripes.
 
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