Clothing
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Clothing
After recently, well about a month ago, having my trial lesson i noticed one thing. Wearing jeans and a jumper in a PA28 makes you sweat like mad and the jeans are unfomfortable. So what does everyone in here wear when they go flying.
As mentioned on a post a long time ago, tracksuit bnottoms make you look like a scouser who has come to nick the hubcaps off the aircraft.
I was planning on wearing some casual black pants with the aero clubs white shirt. Comfortable but the only problem being, i dont wanna look like a prat.
Any thoughts here
As mentioned on a post a long time ago, tracksuit bnottoms make you look like a scouser who has come to nick the hubcaps off the aircraft.
I was planning on wearing some casual black pants with the aero clubs white shirt. Comfortable but the only problem being, i dont wanna look like a prat.
Any thoughts here
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From: Shropshire
I definitely suggest that you wear something other than just your pants, some trousers or jeans will help spare your blushes when you start landing away and the instructor will more than likely be put off by you parading around in your smalls.
I realise you Geordies have a thing about wearing as little clothing as possible, but this is different to the Big Market!
I realise you Geordies have a thing about wearing as little clothing as possible, but this is different to the Big Market!
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From: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Brown ale is disgusting. We're not all football hooligans, at least i hope not for the CAA's sake. After all they're not gonna want 'us geordies' flying highly technical aeronautical machines are they?
lol
I was just wanting to know if Black trousers and a white shirt are ok for flying in.
Comprondes
lol
I was just wanting to know if Black trousers and a white shirt are ok for flying in.
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From: New South Wales
Wear what you like and feel comfortable in. Be yourself and tell anyone who sneers at you to go and **** themselves. There's a lot of snobbery and arrogance in flying and it's one of the reasons I gave up the first time round.
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From: Shropshire
On a serious tone - and I have to confess I feel responsible for sidelining your original question – wear whatever you like.
This topic has been discussed before. General consensus seems to be that in a Spam Can you are best off just wearing normal casual gear – go for fabrics that are man made as they give you better protection from fire (if they do burn they do not melt into your flesh) and also prevent you looking stupid.
Wearing a white flying club shirt and black trousers may well mean that you are dressed like an instructor. At the end of the day it is entirely your own choice – if you wanted to wear a Gro-Bag and G Suit that would be your choice, likewise if you wanted to wear your smalls and a white shirt, well that is up to you.
This topic has been discussed before. General consensus seems to be that in a Spam Can you are best off just wearing normal casual gear – go for fabrics that are man made as they give you better protection from fire (if they do burn they do not melt into your flesh) and also prevent you looking stupid.
Wearing a white flying club shirt and black trousers may well mean that you are dressed like an instructor. At the end of the day it is entirely your own choice – if you wanted to wear a Gro-Bag and G Suit that would be your choice, likewise if you wanted to wear your smalls and a white shirt, well that is up to you.
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From: Old Sarum ish
Thank you for the first few posts, they brought a laugh to my miserable Monday!
I wear jeans and a t-shirt of some sort. If it's cold I wear a jacket on top, so I can undo it if I get too warm. Maybe if your jeans are uncomfortable you should buy some in a larger size
I wear jeans and a t-shirt of some sort. If it's cold I wear a jacket on top, so I can undo it if I get too warm. Maybe if your jeans are uncomfortable you should buy some in a larger size
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From: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Thanks guys. So to finish the post off will i look like a prat turning up at the flying school with the aero club white shirt, casual black pants and my flight case with my gear in?
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From: 75N 16E
Shorts and a Hawaiian shirt get my vote....Especially down in the 'tropical' south
Whats wrong with Newcastle Brown (apart from it makes you fart)? I may be a soft southern lager drinking git, but do enjoy the odd tipple of Newcey Brown
Cheers
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Whats wrong with Newcastle Brown (apart from it makes you fart)? I may be a soft southern lager drinking git, but do enjoy the odd tipple of Newcey Brown
Cheers
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From: England
If you keep your trousers or jeans on no-one is going to know what colour your pants are so if you want to wear black ones, I don't see any problem.
Regarding what else to wear, whatever you find most comfortable and that doesn't "jar" with the other students and staff would seem to be a good starting point. Good advice has already been given as regards best fabrics for safety. Instructors are normally more interested in whether you've had regular showers than in what you wear (within reason).
Regarding what else to wear, whatever you find most comfortable and that doesn't "jar" with the other students and staff would seem to be a good starting point. Good advice has already been given as regards best fabrics for safety. Instructors are normally more interested in whether you've had regular showers than in what you wear (within reason).
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From: www.tiovicente.com
Wear what you are comfortable in! I've ranged from the Oikey tracky bottoms look to the more formal tie with suit trousers after work and I've now settled on shorts and a T-shirt due to the unheard of sun that we are having.
Word of warning - don't attempt to fly with a pair of Reefs on, they don't work.
Word of warning - don't attempt to fly with a pair of Reefs on, they don't work.
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From: formerly Sarf Lunden, now in Minne*snow*ta
most definitely wear whatever you feel comfortable in, I usually wear jeans and a t-shirt if it's warm, if it gets any hotter then I wear light cotton trousers or a pair of combats. and during the winter I'll put a sweatshirt on instead of a t-shirt.
If your jeans are too tight, then get a a bigger pair or a different cut of jeans.
And after all since you're more of less strapped next to a large bucket of fuel, its best to make sure that your clothes consist entirly or as much as possible of natural fibres.
If your jeans are too tight, then get a a bigger pair or a different cut of jeans.
And after all since you're more of less strapped next to a large bucket of fuel, its best to make sure that your clothes consist entirly or as much as possible of natural fibres.
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From: herts
Natural Fibers best, but on a more important note in last months pilot there was a chap whos engine went and he landed on sark
he was kitted up in all the right gear for that trip (like me on me bike) so wear the right gear at the right time clowns are often the cleverest .
ps We geordies have no trouble with nav we follow the star on the bottle:
he was kitted up in all the right gear for that trip (like me on me bike) so wear the right gear at the right time clowns are often the cleverest .
ps We geordies have no trouble with nav we follow the star on the bottle: