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Cant recall ever having a uniform that could assist in getting someone laid.... always thought alcohol was much more effective!
Bar rules at home.... no problems wearing uniform in, but loose the bars.. or shout the bar. The offenders usually only did it once, as the locals usually got pretty thirsty at the sight of gold bars!
Anyother time I usually ditched the shirt into the backpack as odours resulting from pushing frieght and punters around the top end all day, was anything but condusive to getting up close and personal.
Bar rules at home.... no problems wearing uniform in, but loose the bars.. or shout the bar. The offenders usually only did it once, as the locals usually got pretty thirsty at the sight of gold bars!
Anyother time I usually ditched the shirt into the backpack as odours resulting from pushing frieght and punters around the top end all day, was anything but condusive to getting up close and personal.
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I have to agree with NC, I always have better luck with grog. 
Hey girl, when we gunna catch up for that drink?? 
Hey Conti 520, mate, he would have scored if he was wearing the airside ID.
Hey girl, when we gunna catch up for that drink?? Hey Conti 520, mate, he would have scored if he was wearing the airside ID.
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The one part of the unifoirm i HATE are the wings, and i dont were them unless i really have to, just think about it logically for a minute, a nice piece of metal with sharp bits, usually located right under one of the shoulder straps. You touch down at say 120kts somewhere between there and zero you have a gear failure or some other problem to bring you to a rapid stop, were not talking fatal deceleration forces but enough to do some bruising and damage, do you really want that piece of metal between you and the seatbelt?
besides which most of them look really tacky, although my current companys one aren't to bad but i still dont want to where them :P
have fun and keep
duke
besides which most of them look really tacky, although my current companys one aren't to bad but i still dont want to where them :P
have fun and keep
duke
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Speaking of sharp objects, I remember flying with a bloke that almost got a free triple bypass when his plastic book licence (the one issued after the bound cardboard ones) was forced under his skin by the deceleration forces of a prang. Left a perfect L shaped scar the size of his licence book on his chest.
Ouch.
Ouch.
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Gay lord!!!!!!
Cringe worthy!!!!!!!!
I was once grabbing a bite to eat at the RACWA (I have never flown there and never ever plan to) one lunch time and happened to see a west australian college of aviation (or what ever you call those dick with too much of daddies money), walking with a flight case carried on one of those trolleys you see airline stewardesses holding...................if only he carried on......into a prop!!!!!
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I was once grabbing a bite to eat at the RACWA (I have never flown there and never ever plan to) one lunch time and happened to see a west australian college of aviation (or what ever you call those dick
with too much of daddies money), walking with a flight case carried on one of those trolleys you see airline stewardesses holding...................if only he carried on......into a prop!!!!! ................... Love
Vapour x
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We got a fellow who comes out to our flying school who has gone to the trouble of having a pair of velcro wings stiched up with the name of the school on it. They stick nicely onto his military flight suit and go great with his green flying gloves. 
He flies a 172 and 152 around the local area.
I spose if he ever has a prang at least his mum will be able to ident his carcas due the fire resistant nature of the material.
Me and my mate periodically travel to the bakery up the road for a feed at smoko time. We don't wear flashy type getups anyway, mearly a white shirt blue tie and navy trou. But when we are together walking along, people always swap sides of the road to aviod being molestered by the mormons. Total crack up.
He flies a 172 and 152 around the local area. I spose if he ever has a prang at least his mum will be able to ident his carcas due the fire resistant nature of the material.
Me and my mate periodically travel to the bakery up the road for a feed at smoko time. We don't wear flashy type getups anyway, mearly a white shirt blue tie and navy trou. But when we are together walking along, people always swap sides of the road to aviod being molestered by the mormons. Total crack up.
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Gotta get back on track here...
The rules were very simple all through my (and colleagues') flying, Australia wide, apart from one or two areas' peculiarities, which added to their "flogga value". (a couple of Aero clubs the main offenders)
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Bars and Wings OFF at any bar/establishment where the companys' name could be readily identified and put in dis-repute by the consumption of ALCOHOL.
*Beer touched the lips, with these still on? SHOUT THE BAR!
... and yes, the bars and wings were awarded after achieving a Professional Licence/Qual. ie. you earnt a dollar from that Qual. and as such, wore a uniform.
It's like the number of stipes on the bars... you have to earn them!
For volunteers etc. wearing a uniform, I can understand but that is where the issue gets diluted.
As far as saying "you're proud of wearing it etc etc. so go jump..."... with the uniform comes certain responsibilities and standards of behaviour. Just remember that. Sadly the reputation has been denigrated by such "flogga" performances.
The rules were very simple all through my (and colleagues') flying, Australia wide, apart from one or two areas' peculiarities, which added to their "flogga value". (a couple of Aero clubs the main offenders)
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Bars and Wings OFF at any bar/establishment where the companys' name could be readily identified and put in dis-repute by the consumption of ALCOHOL.*
Beer touched the lips, with these still on? SHOUT THE BAR!... and yes, the bars and wings were awarded after achieving a Professional Licence/Qual. ie. you earnt a dollar from that Qual. and as such, wore a uniform.
It's like the number of stipes on the bars... you have to earn them!
For volunteers etc. wearing a uniform, I can understand but that is where the issue gets diluted.
As far as saying "you're proud of wearing it etc etc. so go jump..."... with the uniform comes certain responsibilities and standards of behaviour. Just remember that. Sadly the reputation has been denigrated by such "flogga" performances.
Last edited by Chocks Away; 29th Nov 2003 at 10:50.
I put a quick stop to this one with my last reply.
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Last night I saw a bloke wearing metal, yes metal wanka bars. He also had a dodgy looking leather?? flying jacket as well. It looked more like vinyl but I was too busy smirking to ask. The wanka bars were interesting. I think it was cloth with 4 metallic trips on them. I think he made them.
Wotta pratt.
Wotta pratt.
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My flying club is apparently anxious to have its members trump this thread.
Just received an (unsolicited) bumper sticker in the mail announcing that I am a "Pilot". I wonder where I should stick it? (a rhetorical question ... no need to reply)
Just received an (unsolicited) bumper sticker in the mail announcing that I am a "Pilot". I wonder where I should stick it? (a rhetorical question ... no need to reply)
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PPRuNe Handmaiden
Yeah, only now it's mainly black. Wrestling with the joys of freezing fog. My uniform is more suited to strolling around Antarctica in the middle of winter.
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What's wrong with wearing the full uniform everywhere?
I often where my ATC headseat home from work and take a stroll down to the shops, to the local etc etc.
My girlfriend loves seeing me walk in the door with the headset around my neck. She starts talking, first thing I say "standby", grab a beer then "go ahead". Makes her all weak in the knees!!!
I often where my ATC headseat home from work and take a stroll down to the shops, to the local etc etc.
My girlfriend loves seeing me walk in the door with the headset around my neck. She starts talking, first thing I say "standby", grab a beer then "go ahead". Makes her all weak in the knees!!!
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Is Yipyio's uniform a bit of a Mackers uniform? If so, do the planes wear something like that but perhaps not quite so chique too? Not sure flying those commercial bill boards is quite the cool wine bar image the 'naval aviator' types are trying to achieve but I bet the sponsors love it.
When I first moved to Darwin looking for my first job I worked in a restaurant.
Around eight o'clock at night a couple of B-52 pilots and crew walk in the door one of them was in the full flight suit. I couldn't help but ask him whether he was on standby or something.
He just gave me a blank look........."no why?
It doesn't matter what you fly, there is a time and a place.
Willie
Around eight o'clock at night a couple of B-52 pilots and crew walk in the door one of them was in the full flight suit. I couldn't help but ask him whether he was on standby or something.
He just gave me a blank look........."no why?
It doesn't matter what you fly, there is a time and a place.
Willie
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Clean cut lad, white shirt, gold bars slams security gate in lady's face this morning, then he fumbles to help as she punches in the numbers, did he do the right thing??? (after all, she didn't look like Osama Bin Laden).
She walks to her (own) C172, I went to my Grumman. Him, Mr Gold Bars, would you believe the F/O of a clapped out C206 with two Japanese passengers on a 30 minute joyflight.
(yes, I did say F/O, Right Hand Seat and all!!!)
My hero.
She walks to her (own) C172, I went to my Grumman. Him, Mr Gold Bars, would you believe the F/O of a clapped out C206 with two Japanese passengers on a 30 minute joyflight.
(yes, I did say F/O, Right Hand Seat and all!!!)
My hero.