Would you expect a trainee RAF pilot to wear a uniform?
Where it kind of gets a bit grey in my eyes is if I as a crusty old private pilot decided to do my CPL as part of doing my FI ticket (which I keep toying with the idea of then decide to buy a new car or something) would I be expected to wear a uniform at the flight school? I must admit I would feel a total pillock if they expected me to wear one.
However a friend and I were looking round the Transair shop at Gloucester last weekend and we were
sorely tempted to buy some four bar gold epaulettes and turn up at the club with them on...because hey, when I'm P1 I'm the aircraft commander...
Watch this guy's shoulder tabs during the vid. Incidentally, a great instructional vid as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6q2VKsvQEQ