View Full Version : Southwest tosses in the Hat
sfomarc
24th Oct 2002, 00:02
It's official southwest airlines announced that the wearing of the hat is now optional.
RTFQ
I thought there was an 'r' in tosses until I read it again.
saudipc-9
24th Oct 2002, 09:34
I always thought that all the airlines should do that. Most of the hats they wear looked like they came from a Russian Army surplus store:D
Colonel Klink
24th Oct 2002, 11:07
I don't think too many of us like wearing a hat, but it's winter and they are good for stopping the rain!
I hate getting a cold, and aircraft are prone to drip on you during the walkaround!!:p
Bumblebee
24th Oct 2002, 12:18
Klinky...
Wear a Hat on the walkround..?!....FOD risk i say...
Just as you duck down to check in the main gear bay.....SSHHSHWOOPPPPPP....straight into the pack intake..
Explain that one to the Engineers..
sfomarc
24th Oct 2002, 12:57
Actually the company has made it optional. So those that like to wear them can and those like me hopefully will never have to wear one of those stupid things again.
Pirate
24th Oct 2002, 14:01
Bumblebee,
You'll find that if you wear your ear defenders over your cap during the walk-round they will prevent it from leaving your head and also give the cap that lived-in look - what Mike Stephens used to call the "50 mission crush".
You do wear ear defenders on the walk-round, I hope.
Propellerhead
24th Oct 2002, 15:46
Bumblebee - that's what the chin strap is for!! ;)
Smokie
24th Oct 2002, 17:07
You could also wear your head set over your hat on the flight deck as well. That will also enhance that 50 mission look, probably just like "Mongoose" does !!!!:D :D :D
GlueBall
24th Oct 2002, 21:12
Their pilots also get to wear leather jackets instead of the usual monkey suits. :cool:
Carbon Life Form
24th Oct 2002, 23:12
Southwest Pilots 'get to wear leather jackets'
Probably a dream come true for the John Wayne, Tom Cruise
wannabe's.
I think many of us would just prefer to dress like Airline pilots.
Smokie
25th Oct 2002, 15:28
Yeah, but lose the hat though, it most definately is a FOD hazard !
Trust me I have wittnessed a few engine changes because of them .:(
L1011
26th Oct 2002, 13:16
I started a thread called "Why wear hats?" a couple of years ago.
Got flamed by a few people, but generally most pilots agreed that caps are an anachronism. Good to see that another company has got sensible. Hope there will be many more.
:D