Pilot apperal

Feenix · Post by **Feenix** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:17 am

I'm at Algonquin college in Ottawa and our class is looking to get the sweaters with the epaulet on the shoulders, plus is getting freaking cold so it would be nice to have does anyone know where we could order the sweaters from?

HuD 91gt · Post by **HuD 91gt** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:29 am

Any pilot supply store.

Calgary Pilot Supply and VIP Pilot come to mind as far as online stores. There is also Aviation world.

E B · Post by **E B** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:34 am

A winter coat is a good idea.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:36 am

I've never understood the use of "uniforms" at flight schools???? You have no idea how GAY you look, all looking like little pretend airline captains.

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:08 am

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:15 am

Yea, wearing epaullettes as a student pilot looks foolish.

At least buy yourself a G-suit first.

200hr Wonder · Post by **200hr Wonder** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:35 am

Try a surplus store, you can get the nice navy sweaters for way cheaper and they are real wool and quite good

Dave T · Post by **Dave T** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:19 pm

I agree a surplus store can get you a good deal. Other than that try some of the pilot stores. A good sweater would be good to have and you could possibly use it once you get a job. Just please don't wear epaullettes on them while in flight school.

Ballsssssss · Post by **Ballsssssss** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:29 pm

If you really want to look professional you could get a flight suit. Maybe cover it with patches....no...wait....put velcro on it so you can move your patches around and change up your "flair" every day. Then, wear a gay-ass bomber jacket over it....

meflypretty · Post by **meflypretty** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:32 pm

Just make sure the epaulettes dont clash with your little flowery summer dress.

stratcruze · Post by **stratcruze** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:15 pm

you guys are cruel.

Captain_Canuck · Post by **Captain_Canuck** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:33 pm

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TAWS · Post by **TAWS** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:35 pm

You guys sure know how make a person who's just getting into aviation feel good about him/herself.

Feenix if you still feel like you want to look for those sweaters after all of that, a few good places to start would be where HuD 91gt suggested.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:18 pm

He wants to be a pilot, not a drum majorette!

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:53 pm

invertedattitude wrote:Yea, wearing epaullettes as a student pilot looks foolish.

At least buy yourself a G-suit first.

Classic.

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:58 pm

Contact niss about the flight pants - I heard he has a good line on some...

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:03 pm

TAWS wrote:You guys sure know how make a person who's just getting into aviation feel good about him/herself.

Better to learn about it on a faceless forum then be ridiculed at the airport pub.

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:14 pm

Go to you local marks work wear house, thats wear I got mine last winter.

something like $45

AV8R · Post by **AV8R** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:17 pm

why not go with the classic brown "maverick" style Pleather coat with the fuzzy white wool on the collar and all the corny badges?

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:07 pm

I recommend nothing smaller than a 750CC bike...

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:12 pm

You can play pilot for now at flight school but when you graduate you will pretty much being looking like these guys here.

El Comat · Post by **El Comat** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:27 pm

Doc wrote:I've never understood the use of "uniforms" at flight schools???? You have no idea how GAY you look, all looking like little pretend airline captains.

I agree that wearing the bars as a student is ridiculous. However, don't knock the student if it's required dress code by the school. What is he supposed to do???? You should be asking the head of the program if HE has any idea how silly he's making his students look. Having gone through the "forced" dress code thing, I know how frustrating it is to have people constantly pass judgment on you, without ever meeting you, simply because you wear a shirt and tie to school.

EC

hotel hobo · Post by **hotel hobo** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:43 pm

Screw the epaulettes.

If your looking for professionalism, spend your money on sorels and the biggest baddest parka around. Stuff the pockets with matches and an axe. Get one with big pockets for all the money your going to make.

HuD 91gt · Post by **HuD 91gt** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:47 pm

El Comat wrote:
Doc wrote:I've never understood the use of "uniforms" at flight schools???? You have no idea how GAY you look, all looking like little pretend airline captains.
I agree that wearing the bars as a student is ridiculous. However, don't knock the student if it's required dress code by the school. What is he supposed to do???? You should be asking the head of the program if HE has any idea how silly he's making his students look. Having gone through the "forced" dress code thing, I know how frustrating it is to have people constantly pass judgment on you, without ever meeting you, simply because you wear a shirt and tie to school.

EC

+1

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:21 pm

HuD 91gt wrote:
El Comat wrote:
Doc wrote:I've never understood the use of "uniforms" at flight schools???? You have no idea how GAY you look, all looking like little pretend airline captains.
I agree that wearing the bars as a student is ridiculous. However, don't knock the student if it's required dress code by the school. What is he supposed to do???? You should be asking the head of the program if HE has any idea how silly he's making his students look. Having gone through the "forced" dress code thing, I know how frustrating it is to have people constantly pass judgment on you, without ever meeting you, simply because you wear a shirt and tie to school.

EC
+1

The problem is those types of schools generally tend to charge 10-20% more than other smaller flight schools. People choose to go there because those schools generally have better marketing because they can afford it. While the training is most often quite good, IMO it doesn't compare to the small flight schools and the experience you get there.

the training will be just as good (probably better due to more 1-1 instruction) at the smaller schools you'll pay less for the exact same thing, your license.

I've yet to see WestJet/Air Canada hell even any of the small prop jobs require an aviation diploma.

It's who you know, and when you know them, and the hours in your logbook. No-ones going to give a crap if you had groundschool on $10,000 projectors, or your instructor drew you diagrams on the whiteboard, as long as you know the material you'll get your ticket.

A ticket is a ticket, I've found most of the guys coming out of small schools generally have far better knowledge of aviation than the bigger ones, and on top of that leave with a better attitude.

Sure it may help in some areas to have that "aviation diploma" but it comes down to experience in this industry, and that's it.

The flight school I went to gave me a key to the office when I was timebuilding, the fuel key, and the plane was mine anytime it wasn't booked.

I mean sure it was covered in paint chips, and it had to be primed 9 or 15 times in the middle of the summer, and it just couldn't fly level without a fight, but she was a beaut to me!

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