How many uniform shirts do you wear per trip?

[poser765]

I recently flew with a captain that told me a story that is pertinent to the discussion here.

FO spilled coffee on his uniform shirt. No big deal, it happens. Next day, they showed up at the van and the FO was still wearing the coffee stained shirt. Captain asked why he didn't change his shirt and FO said he only had one shirt. Captain told FO he may want to start bringing an extra shirt. FO responded, "No, I only have this one shirt."

Disclaimer: I am not responsible if CC has a stroke reading this. He did so of his own volition.

I only pack one uniform shirt. So I showed up to work a while ago and realized I spilled some Blizard all over the front of it. Didn’t realize until I got to the airplane.

what did I do? I just washed the stain out when I got to my hotel room.

 

[msmspilot]

Let me pack your bag. I promise to throw half the chit out you won’t need. You’ll want, but you don’t need. Guaranteed.

If I can pack up to a 4 day trip 22” rollaboard with 3 uniform shirts (one for each day), then anyone can. One sock/boxer/undershirt per day, excercise clothes, one set of regular layover clothes, night clothes to sleep in, and running shoes. Internal zip pockets have toiletries, vitamins, back up medication (Tylenol, cough drop, etc), deodorant, glasses in hard case. Outer zip pocket has phone charger, car keys, ear phones, and gum.

When FOs pull my bag out from under the jumpseat, I often get compliments of how light my bag is.

I pack what you claim, and I constantly have people saying my back is really heavy. I have a carbon-fiber luggageworks.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Sleep clothes! Do they have footies and a butt flap?

Night shirt and pajama kinda thing. I don’t need depends, yet. Not that old a boomer

 

[roundout]

Oh please. 15 yrs flying in 121 and I have yet to see someone pull fish out (except tuna sandwiches or maybe a salmon from an airport restaurant).

Stop making yourselves sound like fish aficionados. You know y’all are just trying to one up each other naming the most disgusting smelling fish out there.

It’s called the emergency tuna pouch for a reason….

 

[mwflyer]

Same stuff yet it is heavy as hell. I do use some full size liquids but that is due to the fact that the smaller sizes cost a crap ton more than the bigger bottles. Contact solution being an example.

That’s easy. Just buy a small travel bottle, and transfer the contact solution into that for your trips.

 

[///AMG]

I only pack one uniform shirt. So I showed up to work a while ago and realized I spilled some Blizard all over the front of it. Didn’t realize until I got to the airplane.

what did I do? I just washed the stain out when I got to my hotel room.

I can't even understand this......they literally turn the blizzard upside down before they hand it to you to (I have no idea why but I assume) show you that it doesn't leak......how can this failure stand? Frozen things remain frozen indefinitely right?

 

[poser765]

I can't even understand this......they literally turn the blizzard upside down before they hand it to you to (I have no idea why but I assume) show you that it doesn't leak......how can this failure stand? Frozen things remain frozen indefinitely right?

Dude. I treat my dumb ass to a frozen treat in the on the way to work… in Texas. The half life of a frozen blizzard right now is about 70 seconds. If you’re willing to flip that blizzard over 5 minutes after they passed it out the window you’re a braver man than I am.

dippin dots on the other hand. I’m pretty sure they stay frozen indefinitely.

 

[guywhoflies]

I only pack one uniform shirt. So I showed up to work a while ago and realized I spilled some Blizard all over the front of it. Didn’t realize until I got to the airplane.

what did I do? I just washed the stain out when I got to my hotel room.

You clearly have better SA than the above referenced pilot. I ain't to proud to scrub my shirt in the sink. Some lack that common sense, I guess.

 

[poser765]

You clearly have better SA than the above referenced pilot. I ain't to proud to scrub my shirt in the sink. Some lack that common sense, I guess.

Hey if it works it works.

 

[Max Power]

One shirt per day in my Dash days because I’m a fat bastard and we lacked air con. Much of my mainline so far has been transcon, so two days out of one shirt isn’t terrible. I personally can’t do much more than that, it feels icky.

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

Those of you that have a uniform that requires a hat and a blazer, how do you carry them if you are deadheading out of uniform?

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Those of you that have a uniform that requires a hat and a blazer, how do you carry them if you are deadheading out of uniform?

I just did it in the overnight bag. Turn the jacket inside out before packing it and it won’t wrinkle.

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

I just did it in the overnight bag. Turn the jacket inside out before packing it and it won’t wrinkle.

And what did you do with your hat?

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

And what did you do with your hat?

Same, I just put it in the bag. Rarely did I have so many clothes that the bag was slammed full, even though I always carried one shirt per day and one pair of trousers per two days. There was always room. But granted, my longest trips were six days, so I’m sure it’s different for those flying international or ACMI schedules.

 

[Old Pete]

When I first started, before a four day, I would pick up, from the dry cleaners four folded(not hangered) collars and epaulettes starched shirts. I don’t do that anymore.

 

[Flyinthrew]

Those of you that have a uniform that requires a hat and a blazer, how do you carry them if you are deadheading out of uniform?

The blazer actually stays pretty wrinkle free. I’ll just spot iron it when necessary. The hat, you can sort of make a spot for it in the roller bag. Whenever I was having to pack a full bag I would just hang it on the j-hook that I carry my flight bag on.