Wearing Bars?
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
On the subject of bars and gold braid, there is a rule at White Waltham that anyone who rocks up at the bar wearing the aforementioned, has to buy a round of drinks for everyone there.
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From: London
"Do you think you'll get anymore attention than the nurse in her scrubs, the squaddie in his camo kit, the cop in his uniform or the bin man in his overalls sitting on a train?"
I believe NHS rules prevent nursing staff wearing their scrubs outside of the workplace (which is quite a sensible hygiene precaution) although that's not the case in other parts of the world - I've frequently seen clinical staff from a local hospital standing in line at McDonalds and Taco Bell in the U.S. with their grubby looking Crocs and stethoscopes hanging round their necks.
The airlines I've worked for have always required that if in public, regardless of capacity, you either wear all of the uniform if any of it identifies you as a company employee or none of it - hence would always remove and/or cover as much as possible when popping into the supermarket on the way home etc. But this is PPL's we're talking about..
I remember a PPL at my local club some years ago hiring a C152 to fly to his wedding (well, a strip near his wedding apparently, necessitating a drive from the field to the church), which required him to arrive at the service in his Growbag, patches and white leather flying gloves from which he would disrobe before his bride and guests to reveal his wedding attire beneath. I bet her family must have thought he was a complete tw#t - I wonder if he's still married?
I believe NHS rules prevent nursing staff wearing their scrubs outside of the workplace (which is quite a sensible hygiene precaution) although that's not the case in other parts of the world - I've frequently seen clinical staff from a local hospital standing in line at McDonalds and Taco Bell in the U.S. with their grubby looking Crocs and stethoscopes hanging round their necks.
The airlines I've worked for have always required that if in public, regardless of capacity, you either wear all of the uniform if any of it identifies you as a company employee or none of it - hence would always remove and/or cover as much as possible when popping into the supermarket on the way home etc. But this is PPL's we're talking about..
I remember a PPL at my local club some years ago hiring a C152 to fly to his wedding (well, a strip near his wedding apparently, necessitating a drive from the field to the church), which required him to arrive at the service in his Growbag, patches and white leather flying gloves from which he would disrobe before his bride and guests to reveal his wedding attire beneath. I bet her family must have thought he was a complete tw#t - I wonder if he's still married?
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From: Bloody Hell
Who's that crazy woman in green standing next to Rory Bremner?
Rory's trying to drown out the sound by wetting his whistle.
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From: with bosun Blue Sky and the jenny haniver "Hot Stuff"
Wear whatever you fancy so long as you're not doing it to big yourself up.
Etiquette chez Smasher is leave the flight suit in the cockpit so you can wear the loudest possible Hawaiian shirts in the bar!
Etiquette chez Smasher is leave the flight suit in the cockpit so you can wear the loudest possible Hawaiian shirts in the bar!
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From: In the boot of my car!
One thing I have to say is I started this thread as a bit of fun on a half crazy subject and amazed it's heading for 10,000 hits
What does that say )) bars or bras are so important in PPLs minds ? ))
Maybe Bras or how to get rid of them quick ))
Pace
What does that say )) bars or bras are so important in PPLs minds ? ))
Maybe Bras or how to get rid of them quick ))
Pace
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I believe NHS rules prevent nursing staff wearing their scrubs outside of the workplace (which is quite a sensible hygiene precaution) although that's not the case in other parts of the world - I've frequently seen clinical staff from a local hospital standing in line at McDonalds and Taco Bell in the U.S. with their grubby looking Crocs and stethoscopes hanging round their necks.
I remember a PPL at my local club some years ago hiring a C152 to fly to his wedding (well, a strip near his wedding apparently, necessitating a drive from the field to the church), which required him to arrive at the service in his Growbag, patches and white leather flying gloves from which he would disrobe before his bride and guests to reveal his wedding attire beneath. I bet her family must have thought he was a complete tw#t - I wonder if he's still married?
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From: Glens o' Angus by way of LA
I was flying down from Forfar to Cumbernauld for breakfast one morning, had about 10 miles to run and some flash bastard went whizzing past my slow coach Maule in a fancy looking RV. Taxiing up to parking behind them I was looking for a reason to dislike him even more when he handed me the opportunity on a plate by him and his right seater climbing out in natty looking flights suits with badges. Ah ha I thought “so he’s one of those kind of bastards” taking solace in my now firm belief that the guy who had just dusted me was a prat.
In the restaurant he struck up a conversation with me, the content of which I was hoping would comprehensively consolidate my view he was a tosser.
Unfortunately he turned out to be a really nice bloke and the patches on his suit were from a group called “ Where Eagles Care” which I took an instant liking to as it’s a mix of the title of my favorite movie and what I assume is some kind of flying charity.
After exchanging talk about his around Britain flight on a schedule my old Maule could only dream about we parted bidding each other a safe flight (his was obviously going to be faster than mine). On the flight home I thought to myself speed envy is a horrible thing and you just can’t judge a book by the cover or flight suit for that matter.
In the restaurant he struck up a conversation with me, the content of which I was hoping would comprehensively consolidate my view he was a tosser.
Unfortunately he turned out to be a really nice bloke and the patches on his suit were from a group called “ Where Eagles Care” which I took an instant liking to as it’s a mix of the title of my favorite movie and what I assume is some kind of flying charity.
After exchanging talk about his around Britain flight on a schedule my old Maule could only dream about we parted bidding each other a safe flight (his was obviously going to be faster than mine). On the flight home I thought to myself speed envy is a horrible thing and you just can’t judge a book by the cover or flight suit for that matter.
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Sometimes you can't, that's true.
There was an older chap who used to come into the club after work..
His oil-stained flying jacket, torn trousers and band-aided knuckles said "per ardua".
(He was actually a millionaire.)
BTW, he didn't make it out of aviation - he made it out of property speculation.
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There was an older chap who used to come into the club after work..
His oil-stained flying jacket, torn trousers and band-aided knuckles said "per ardua".
(He was actually a millionaire.)
BTW, he didn't make it out of aviation - he made it out of property speculation.
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From: In the boot of my car!
I'm reliably informed by chaps who fly with you, that you're rather fond of informing people, that you are in actual fact a 'jet pilot', and usually within seconds of meeting them!
I know the particular pilot who goaded you to make this post
EL Capitano ------- with an O at the end 
He has always been jealous of the black and silver blingy designer tie )ME? NEVER !!! well depends how pretty she is
I am not into the uniform bit that is a has to and the bars go as quickly as possible ( The silver ones matching the tie) ! Yellow jackets ? Have they ever saved a life? Maybe we should have flashing beacons attached to our bodies instead! Could go into the checklist "Pilot beacon On?"Pace
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From: Dubai
Originally Posted by Small Rodent Driver View Post
Squaddies are also prevented from travelling in combat rig / camo kit.
No they're not.
it does change from time to time but the current advice does not prohibit it.
You live and learn.
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From: N.YORKSHIRE
We had a guy turn up the other day for his second microlight lesson.
He was wearing a T-shirt with Top Gun across the front and Maverick on the back. Poor fellow. It will be the last time he does that.
He was wearing a T-shirt with Top Gun across the front and Maverick on the back. Poor fellow. It will be the last time he does that.
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From: Location: Location!
It does change from time to time but the current advice does not prohibit it. - TMM
As TMM says and a decision made by local commanders, given the obvious provisos that individuals should use common sense, particularly depending on where they're travelling, and that they should of course be correctly dressed and well turned out.
Jack
As TMM says and a decision made by local commanders, given the obvious provisos that individuals should use common sense, particularly depending on where they're travelling, and that they should of course be correctly dressed and well turned out.
Jack
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From: with bosun Blue Sky and the jenny haniver "Hot Stuff"
Swings and roundabouts - the logo faded horribly in the wash and three years later now all I have is a plain navy tee
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From: Hadley's Hope, LV426
We had a guy turn up the other day for his second microlight lesson.
He was wearing a T-shirt with Top Gun across the front and Maverick on the back. Poor fellow. It will be the last time he does that.
He was wearing a T-shirt with Top Gun across the front and Maverick on the back. Poor fellow. It will be the last time he does that.
That said, any reference to the Top Gun movie is a semi-unforgiveable fopah which results in banishment to Aviation Purgatory for one to spend considerable time in repentance.
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From: Scotland
Originally Posted by "Pace" on 17th February 2016
ME? NEVER !!!
Originally Posted by "Pace" on 9th February 2016
Ok a bit of a fun topic Flying corporate jets we wear bars and white shirts