Uniforms at the instructing level

kellwolf said:
I SERIOUSLY doubt they treated them better b/c they were wearing uniforms. They still rolled up in a 152. Did he ever think it might have been a DIFFERENT CREW working the second day? Now, if he's talking about the guys/gals on the inside, they saw the uniform and probably thought they were with a King Air or something outside. To me, that's just pretending to be something you're not.
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I've rolled up to Flightcraft at PDX in a 152, had it break on me, and the Flightcraft staff went far out of their way to help me out. I was wearing khaki pants, some kinda shirt, sneakers, and a winter ski jacket (it was cold). Didn't exactly look professional.
 
At least it is not a flight helmet and nomex flight suit. There has been a safety notice published that states pilots have been burned in post crash fires. Robinson has now suggested that all pilots wear helmets and nomex. We are just waiting to see what the insurance companies have to say, as they are the ones who run the industry. Their is only one thing a helmet is good for, it gives the investigator a place to look so they can identify you by dental records.
 
The flight school I teach at requires students and instructors to wear uniforms. I don't really mind terribly. They don't make us wear ties in the summer and the uniform is a good conversation starter with the chicks in town. (latter intended as a joke.... kind of)

Anyhow, we only train foreign pilots at this campus and I'm quite certain that the requirement of a uniform fosters an environment of professionalism and discipline that wouldn't exist if we wore street clothes while training.
 
Tim said:
When I was ATA we had to wear the uniform and it sucked in the summer...Looking back I got many funny looks when walking into a FBO with that on
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Reminds me of one day that the "Coke Nazi" said that the CRJ instructors should be wearing uniforms. LOL I couldn't help but laugh in her face :)
 
scottyboy75 said:
Their is only one thing a helmet is good for, it gives the investigator a place to look so they can identify you by dental records.
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What a great quote - almost perfect?


"There"

:D
 
zmiller4 said:
The flight school I worked at was 141 but small, and all the instructors wore uniforms, ties, epaulets. This included the chief pilot/owner, who was never out of uniform unless he was working on a plane. I was not a huge fan of it at the time, but I talked to numerous students who had chosen the school over others on the field because we came off as more professional. I know it was mostly a marketing ploy, but it also saved the owner the hassle of making decisions obout whether or not an instructor was appropriately dressed.

Sure, I felt a little goofy getting out of a 1970's 172 in a uniform, but it saved the trouble of deciding what to wear in the morning. And there were other instructors on the field who'd wear flip flops and t-shirts, which to me looked a lot stupider.
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Remember our assitant chief pilot that wore the green pants with the uniform? Have you heard from him lately?
 
scottyboy75 said:
At least it is not a flight helmet and nomex flight suit. There has been a safety notice published that states pilots have been burned in post crash fires. Robinson has now suggested that all pilots wear helmets and nomex. We are just waiting to see what the insurance companies have to say, as they are the ones who run the industry. Their is only one thing a helmet is good for, it gives the investigator a place to look so they can identify you by dental records.
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Hilarious! :p :D
 
JEP said:
That's easy............


Over, under, Over, Under.

Up, Down, Through.................



All Done :D
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i still cant tie one either and i have to wear one to work....and no i dont use clip ons. Mine were tied once and now i just hang em up and tighten it.


Uniforms on students and instructors....i think its cheesy. I woulnt care if my instructor wore a $2000 suit or wal-mart jeans.
 
PGT said:
i still cant tie one either and i have to wear one to work....and no i dont use clip ons. Mine were tied once and now i just hang em up and tighten it.


Uniforms on students and instructors....i think its cheesy. I woulnt care if my instructor wore a $2000 suit or wal-mart jeans.
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Well just ask your mom to tie it for you...lol!

:)
 
Where I was instructing this summer, I often wore a billabong shirt and board shorts. If I felt like dressing up, I'd put on a polo shirt and a pair of kakhi shorts.
 
We wear a pretty nice button-down shirt with the company's logo. We have them in both short sleeve and long sleeve. We're not required to wear them every day, and a nice polo is acceptable.

Mike
 
Ralgha] I've rolled up to Flightcraft at PDX in a 152 said:
Anyhow, we only train foreign pilots at this campus and I'm quite certain that the requirement of a uniform fosters an environment of professionalism and discipline that wouldn't exist if we wore street clothes while training.
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I think we were just as professional at Skymates in polos, though. To me, professionalism is in the person, not the uniform. You can have a guy in an airline-esque unifrom be totally un-professional just as easily as the guy wearing a t-shirt and shorts can be extremely professional.
 
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