A Cut Above pants any users?

It's all fun and games until the fun banter results in some jerk blackballing you because he doesn't like your shoes or 'stache.
 
BEEF SUPREME said:
It's all fun and games until the fun banter results in some jerk blackballing you because he doesn't like your shoes or 'stache.
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While I understand your frustration please know that most people are appreciative of the effort. Pilots at my airline do not dress in a suit and tie everyday and most likely only own one. If you look sharpe and do not look like you threw something together last minute you will be fine.
 
For the many, many years of arguments I've read on the internet about pilots and their uniforms, it never seems to accomplish much. If an airline cared how their crews looked, they would require them to wear a specific brand and style of uniform and that's it. No black slacks from JC Penney, Sears, or Target. At my agency, we are even restricted from having our uniforms tailored anywhere other than our Quartermaster, because they take personal appearance and command presence as very important.

None of these arguments will be solved until an airline requires that their pilots wear X brand uniforms with no variations. For instance, all pilots in 75/25 poly/wool plain-front black trousers with a single break hem, tailored cotton/poly/spandex uniform shirt, leather jacket or blazer dependent on weather, and professional-looking uniform hat (not the garbage airlines issue right now). Wear anything outside of uniform requirements, and you get written-up. Period.

While we're having this discussion, I think the whole "tie with short sleeves" is absolutely ridiculous. No tie with short sleeves. Either go long-sleeve all year round, or eliminate the tie with the summer uniform. [/rant]
 
Seggy said:
Be fashionable like they are in the magazine.
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You understand that that attire is only appropriate for very limited situations, right? Show up to a board room in a skinny suit and designer shoes without socks and see how hard the CEO laughs before he kicks you out of the room so the adults can get to work.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
You understand that that attire is only appropriate for very limited situations, right?
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It's not as limited as you think.

Show up to a board room in a skinny suit and designer shoes without socks and see how hard the CEO laughs before he kicks you out of the room so the adults can get to work.
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Show up in your JCPenny Suit at the Google or The Facebook board room the Millennials will kick your ass out.
 
Seggy said:
It's not as limited as you think.



Show up in your JCPenny Suit at the Google or The Facebook board room the Millennials will kick your ass out.
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Odd as I work for the people in those board rooms and they usually wear a polo with kakis. The people with suits on are asking them for money. Generally...
 
Add me to the M&H pants are fine if you dry clean them list. I'm almost embarrassed to admit how long I've had mine. I definitely need to get some new ones, but the ones I have are approaching 2 years old with amazing durability and comfort.

I've recently heard some whining about the fit not being uh, "fit" enough. But I'll happily take a few extra inches of breathing room. I don't need stuff bunching up when I'm sitting at the wheel all day.
 
Anyone else notice the crotchular area fitting like a parachute? I ordered some and was a little surprised at how big they fit, given the shirts are much more fitted. I feel like I look a little odd wearing one of their fitted shirts with the huge pants.
 
IrishSheepdog said:
For the many, many years of arguments I've read on the internet about pilots and their uniforms, it never seems to accomplish much. If an airline cared how their crews looked, they would require them to wear a specific brand and style of uniform and that's it. No black slacks from JC Penney, Sears, or Target. At my agency, we are even restricted from having our uniforms tailored anywhere other than our Quartermaster, because they take personal appearance and command presence as very important.

None of these arguments will be solved until an airline requires that their pilots wear X brand uniforms with no variations. For instance, all pilots in 75/25 poly/wool plain-front black trousers with a single break hem, tailored cotton/poly/spandex uniform shirt, leather jacket or blazer dependent on weather, and professional-looking uniform hat (not the garbage airlines issue right now). Wear anything outside of uniform requirements, and you get written-up. Period.

While we're having this discussion, I think the whole "tie with short sleeves" is absolutely ridiculous. No tie with short sleeves. Either go long-sleeve all year round, or eliminate the tie with the summer uniform. [/rant]
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My carrier does.

Approved vendors are this or that; anything else is TECHNICALLY out of compliance. Of course, we have so many different approved styles of things (coat, hat, no hat, coat, coat no hat, U-boat sweater and hat, U-boat sweater and no hat, Field Marshall configuration etc.) that it's not really a "uniform" anymore.
 
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