PPL Instructors wearing collar and tie

[Bucket]

Horses for courses

Sartorial elegance being what it is (increasingly subjective) means that often there can be two right answers to this vexing situation. Should appearance take priority over practicality and comfort. The average light training aircraft is probably the smallest classroom in the world.

I have collegues who teach south of the equator and they have a summer policy (open neck shirt) and a winter policy (closed neck shirt with tie) so how do you explain that one. And they often suffer in winter from what they call a berg wind; a very hot (35-40 degrees) wind that rips through the land. Sweaty FI's and students pour out of the badly ventilated aircraft after a flight neither party having enjoyed the flight much.

Image IS important however a professional atmosphere can be conveyed just as sucessfully with a open neck shirt, a good haircut, clean shoes, pressed trousers,a pleasant and not too pungent cologne and fresh breath.

Thoughts?

[Johe02]

How's this for an angle. . ?

I feel uncomfortable when I am wearing a collar and tie, so I feel grumpy and I am sure this degrades my instruction. Conversely, I am happier wearing casual clothes but I know I am under scrutiny from new students. I therefore feel my standard of instruction must rise to prove that although I may not look like a . . err. .747 captain (in an R22) I am an experienced professional. .

[rmcdonal]

I don't even wear a Tie on Charter let alone to instruct, and thats to a CPL level to. However my shirt does have a collar.
Yep on a 35-40c day the last thing you want is a tie.