Student Pilot's and epaulets...?

[DesertDriver]

I think it makes a large 141 school look standardized and professional, but beyond that it's a tad ridiculous

 

[Screaming_Emu]

I saw a kid soloing a 150 in cargo shorts and a captain's shirt/epaulettes once. At a part 61 school. There's a scar left over from the facepalm.

Was it Chasen?

 

[rd757]

Believe me...once you are required to wear the monkey suit, it is no longer cool (that of course would be implying it ever was). We would wear shorts and flip flops in the RJ if we could.

I serviced an aircraft at work one evening that was coming back from a MX base empty and both pilots were in civies... didn't quite expect it when I popped the door open!

 

[Inverted]

I hate the pilot uniforms and epaulets on flight instructors as well.

 

[Krieger]

I think it makes a large 141 school look standardized and professional, but beyond that it's a tad ridiculous

nothing a polo shirt can't fix.

any other positives I'm not seeing here? Why is this standard for the 141 world?

 

[tlewis95]

I think it is equally dumb on students and flight instructors. I would never want to be a part of a school like that as a student or instructor.

 

[DesertDriver]

nothing a polo shirt can't fix.

any other positives I'm not seeing here? Why is this standard for the 141 world?

Oh believe me I see the positives, Phoenix summers and a full blown outfit? Give me a polo and shorts for crying out loud.

 

[ProudPilot]

UND Aerospace we had epaulets, but they just said UND Aerospace on them. Distinguished the CFI's from the students and actually looked pretty sharp. No stripes, but professional. For summer and class out of session we were allowed to wear UND Aerospace polos and kahkis. My flight hours gained exponentially when I was allowed to wear the polos.

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

In the dead of winter, with a scarf and goggles!

Oh, and a 'chute... Scarf is strategically worn to prevent shrinkage.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I think it's a bit silly. I remember I hated getting out at an FBO to refuel in that uniform. The corporate guys would usually look sympathetic, but it was still embarrassing. I'm a big fan of dress codes in schools or the work place, but that dress code doesn't need to be a uniform. Require khakis and a polo or something, not a uniform. Put the instructors in a standardized polo or button-up with the company logo on it. The uniform is completely unnecessary. It can wait until you've got the airline job.

 

[Okie_Pilot]

Pffft. Forget that! Oklahoma is way too hot to be wearing that crap! Good thing I'm not an instructor or a student at a flight school. Last year in the summer when we were patrolling I was wearing gym shorts and a cut-off T-shirt and that was still too hot.....

 

[Boris Badenov]

The more the better. Five stripes minimum. Ten if you won the plane-spotting contest.

 

[Ajax]

I have to wear one of those "pilot" shirts with a name tag and wings, no epaulets or a tie(fortunately) but wish I could just rock a polo or something to work. I've seen more unfortunate instructor garbs though

The more the better. Five stripes minimum. Ten if you won the plane-spotting contest.

Per arm, right?

 

[ChasenSFO]

I don't get it. If I could fly my airplane in shorts, flip flops (or boat shoes) and a shirt, I so would!

Or jean shorts, right?

 

[Apophis]

This is what I wear when I fly the blimp. I win.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Per arm, right?

Per FINGER

 

[scooter2525]

It can wait until you've got bought the airline job.

Fixed it

 

[David White]

The epauletts arent as bad as CAP and their flight suits.

 

[DesertDriver]

The epauletts arent as bad as CAP and their flight suits.

Amen brother

 

[JordanD]

Was it Chasen?

Nah, I said cargo shorts, not glittery Lt. Dangle shorts.