Premium Pilot Epaulettes
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Premium Pilot Epaulettes
G'day,
For about the last 10 years, I've been buying my epaulettes from Concept Aviation Supplies.
Concept no longer exists, but has been replaced by the Downunder Pilot Shop.
Concept used to sell these 'premium' epaulettes that I believe were imported from Vietnam by a local fella.
These were really solid quality epaulettes. The ones Downunder now sell are of inferior quality.
Does anyone know where Concept used to buy theirs from/is there another retailer in Australia for them? If not a retailer internationally?
Or, any other good quality epaulettes that can be bought here in Aus.
For about the last 10 years, I've been buying my epaulettes from Concept Aviation Supplies.
Concept no longer exists, but has been replaced by the Downunder Pilot Shop.
Concept used to sell these 'premium' epaulettes that I believe were imported from Vietnam by a local fella.
These were really solid quality epaulettes. The ones Downunder now sell are of inferior quality.
Does anyone know where Concept used to buy theirs from/is there another retailer in Australia for them? If not a retailer internationally?
Or, any other good quality epaulettes that can be bought here in Aus.
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2nd April 2026, 21:14
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Don't forget to check they meet specification.
INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 672/2022
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998
DIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 202.416B
I, PIP SPENCE, Director of Aviation Safety, issue the following direction under regulation 202.416B of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.
DISPLAY OF EPAULETTES
Epaulettes must be:
(a) within 6 to 12 millimetres (inclusive) wide;
(b) within 45 to 65 millimetres (inclusive) long;
(c) in cases in which more than one epaulette is being displayed - spaced no further than 8 millimetres apart from the immediately adjacent epaulette;
(d) coloured gold or silver, with a reflectivity index of “Nightclub Visible”; and
(e) fire resistant in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 1940-1993.
Note: Failure to comply with these directions is a strict liability offence, with a penalty of 50 penalty units.
[SIGNED PIP SPENCE]
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998
DIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 202.416B
I, PIP SPENCE, Director of Aviation Safety, issue the following direction under regulation 202.416B of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.
DISPLAY OF EPAULETTES
Epaulettes must be:
(a) within 6 to 12 millimetres (inclusive) wide;
(b) within 45 to 65 millimetres (inclusive) long;
(c) in cases in which more than one epaulette is being displayed - spaced no further than 8 millimetres apart from the immediately adjacent epaulette;
(d) coloured gold or silver, with a reflectivity index of “Nightclub Visible”; and
(e) fire resistant in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 1940-1993.
Note: Failure to comply with these directions is a strict liability offence, with a penalty of 50 penalty units.
[SIGNED PIP SPENCE]
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From: Australia/India
Don't forget to check they meet specification.
INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 672/2022
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998
DIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 202.416B
I, PIP SPENCE, Director of Aviation Safety, issue the following direction under regulation 202.416B of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.
DISPLAY OF EPAULETTES
Epaulettes must be:
(a) within 6 to 12 millimetres (inclusive) wide;
(b) within 45 to 65 millimetres (inclusive) long;
(c) in cases in which more than one epaulette is being displayed - spaced no further than 8 millimetres apart from the immediately adjacent epaulette;
(d) coloured gold or silver, with a reflectivity index of “Nightclub Visible”; and
(e) fire resistant in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 1940-1993.
Note: Failure to comply with these directions is a strict liability offence, with a penalty of 50 penalty units.
[SIGNED PIP SPENCE]
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998
DIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 202.416B
I, PIP SPENCE, Director of Aviation Safety, issue the following direction under regulation 202.416B of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.
DISPLAY OF EPAULETTES
Epaulettes must be:
(a) within 6 to 12 millimetres (inclusive) wide;
(b) within 45 to 65 millimetres (inclusive) long;
(c) in cases in which more than one epaulette is being displayed - spaced no further than 8 millimetres apart from the immediately adjacent epaulette;
(d) coloured gold or silver, with a reflectivity index of “Nightclub Visible”; and
(e) fire resistant in accordance with Australian Standard (AS) 1940-1993.
Note: Failure to comply with these directions is a strict liability offence, with a penalty of 50 penalty units.
[SIGNED PIP SPENCE]
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The guy is looking for some very specific ones he used to buy that aren't available there anymore. He likes those and found the quality to be good, so he wants to track them down. How is that so hard to understand? I don't think it's any different to me trying to track down Van Heusen shirts for example, as I really like the quality and they can be difficult to obtain from time to time. And somehow you and a few others have decided to use this to have a dig at someone? bloody hell.
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