Thanks for the advice.

The clippers are charging as I type..... :eek:

FW

What about Anal Beards??, I've certainly got one of them!.

Haven't you seen our PPRuNe Towers? Very nice beard. Dab hand with the Flymo he is :D

I have seen a few Captains with beards, but I have never seen a new First Officer with a beard. :rolleyes:

The pix I've seen of Capt O P Jones, one of BOAC's most accomplished Captains, show him sporting a beard that would have gone down well with the most senior of the Senior Service... ;)

Plus of course after WWII, most of the BOAC types were ex RAF and sported 'taches.

The only thing that I'd penalise someone on would be designer stubble.

Get rid of it, now.

If I was the interviewer I'd not be impressed. Think about that, then put yourself in the interviewers shoes, what would you think?

Besides, they look bloody stupid and are sooooooooo 1997!

Whilst we're on the subject of personal grooming, what about having a shaved head?

Someone mentioned in a previous post that you would be stereotyped as a yob, but would the airlines seriously have an issue with a pilot shaving all of his hair off?

hahaha, what a laugh! You will NEVER be negatively asserted on a sollicitation due to wearing a well trimmed and neat ringbeard. Anyone who says otherwise is just jaleous not to be able to wear one.
A full beard is other stuff, as this sometimes is seen as a way of "hiding" your face... But I say again, moustaches and ringbeards are totally kosher in terms of etiquette as long as you trim them nicely.
What you wear is more important, choose a black or navyblue suit, a white shirt and a red tie. Your shoes must be classic black, shining and the underside must also be clean.
Do not use too much perfume, that is a definte NO-NO.

Yeah, what about skinheads......would i be considered a yob?

Bepe darling, I'm sure that if they really want you then they'll have you, and if not then there are evidently plenty of others willing to take you on!!!! Bag's. :o :D :D :) :p

In my dim and distant student days, I was once refused a McJob for having a similar facial decoration..... God, that was a relief!!
:D

I shouldn't worry to much about the beard just make sure you wear a nice short skirt and plenty of lip stick and I am sure they won't notice your facial hair problem.
Best of Luck! :p

Top post!!!

What about Ginger hair? My career has nowt to do with aviation, but I do interview a lot of people for jobs in my team. Beards I have no problem with. Not sure I'd ever employ a Ginga though??

any ginger pilots out there?

Call me sexist but for female pilots I prefer no beards...

Seriously. My Father, a pilot for 33 years for Finnair, had a beard most of his career.

Some Airlines will tell you NO. Some don't care. I really do not see any difference as long as your beard is well groomed. I do not have one ( Usually ). Use of O2 mask is not a problem or not that I have heard of.

Within some airlines some people joked by saying you could only get a command if you had a beard since so many Capts had beards. Not so widespread now I think.

:)

The advantage of having a beard is that you can stroke it when you get confused and say things like "hmmmm - I seeeeee" at the same time! :D

VFE. :cool: