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School must have been traumatic as I've hated uniforms ever since so you can all take my comments with a pinch of salt.
But think about it this way: Air transport is a highly complex and potentially dangerous undertaking. To do it successfully and safely means relying on knowledge, reasoning, experience, objectivity and technology, to name a few quantifiable factors that are part of the mix.
Yet many commentators seem to think a uniform (with or without a hat) makes a better pilot. As far as I'm concerned you can be naked in the cockpit as long as you do a good job. The uniform issue has more to do with subjective impressions and the reassurance some people seek in certain customs. Such factors have a role to play but I'd rather see them kept in the marketing department. I don't want to be flown by a pilot who thinks he's great because he's got a shiny hat. You know what's really important - stick to that please.
But think about it this way: Air transport is a highly complex and potentially dangerous undertaking. To do it successfully and safely means relying on knowledge, reasoning, experience, objectivity and technology, to name a few quantifiable factors that are part of the mix.
Yet many commentators seem to think a uniform (with or without a hat) makes a better pilot. As far as I'm concerned you can be naked in the cockpit as long as you do a good job. The uniform issue has more to do with subjective impressions and the reassurance some people seek in certain customs. Such factors have a role to play but I'd rather see them kept in the marketing department. I don't want to be flown by a pilot who thinks he's great because he's got a shiny hat. You know what's really important - stick to that please.
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Yet many commentators seem to think a uniform (with or without a hat) makes a better pilot.
Wearing a uniform in a public area is a reinforcement of authority and to identify the person as having that role and authority.
e.g. uniformed police, soldiers etc.
It has nothing to do with piloting skills.
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No hat please
Had a blessed career of 6 month contract with Cargolux...
1992... was captain 747-200...
No uniform, no hat... just wear your old PanAm uniform, here are Cargolux wings.
xxx
I generally went to airport wearing my US Navy style pilot leather jacket.
White shirt (with black tie) and 4 shoulder stripes... all from PanAm...
Black pants - ex PanAm...
xxx
Getting in the plane, everyone got "out of uniform" for flight.
For flight, we wore -
Blue jeans, Nike's or Adidas shoes, black T-shirt (anti-glare for instruments).
Baseball cap, if flying sunny side.
xxx
Nowadays, still flying passengers.
Upper deck of 747 rarely occupied by passengers. Crew quarters (and VIP smoking area).
So guess what I wear during flight...?
xxx
Happy contrails
1992... was captain 747-200...
No uniform, no hat... just wear your old PanAm uniform, here are Cargolux wings.
xxx
I generally went to airport wearing my US Navy style pilot leather jacket.
White shirt (with black tie) and 4 shoulder stripes... all from PanAm...
Black pants - ex PanAm...
xxx
Getting in the plane, everyone got "out of uniform" for flight.
For flight, we wore -
Blue jeans, Nike's or Adidas shoes, black T-shirt (anti-glare for instruments).
Baseball cap, if flying sunny side.
xxx
Nowadays, still flying passengers.
Upper deck of 747 rarely occupied by passengers. Crew quarters (and VIP smoking area).
So guess what I wear during flight...?
xxx
Happy contrails
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I did not notice any commentator in this forum say that?
To briefly restate: There are many people who need to know who is in charge and the uniform is the first step. The cap and stripes is the second. If there is a problem and you arrive in the cabin with just the white shirt - they may think that you are CC. Put the cap on.
NOBODY is suggesting that you wear the cap whilst seated at the controls - that's for the movies and cartoons. Yet, why do they draw the cap in a cartoon? Yep, to show that this is the person in charge, so that the viewer looks at the picture and instantly knows that this is about a pilot not CC nor pax.
Yet many commentators seem to think a uniform (with or without a hat) makes a better pilot
To briefly restate: There are many people who need to know who is in charge and the uniform is the first step. The cap and stripes is the second. If there is a problem and you arrive in the cabin with just the white shirt - they may think that you are CC. Put the cap on.
NOBODY is suggesting that you wear the cap whilst seated at the controls - that's for the movies and cartoons. Yet, why do they draw the cap in a cartoon? Yep, to show that this is the person in charge, so that the viewer looks at the picture and instantly knows that this is about a pilot not CC nor pax.
