So, what does a "typical" pilot look like?

Telemakhos said:
So you got a red neck, and to cure that... you started wearing a cowboy hat? Wouldn't that exacerbate the problem?
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I'm guessing nobody is going to mistake me for a redneck. They have trouble recognizing me as a pilot too. :dunno:
 
I'm 6'1", 170lbs, been flying for 2 years now, and having been born in the 1980s, I'm usually the youngest guy in any gathering of pilots. :yesnod:
 
Spot landing competition to determine worlds greatest pilot at 6Y9?
 
Jeanie said:
Blue, those are great pictures
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Thanks. That's my Dad in all photos. The first is from the early 1960s, the second from the late 1980s, and the third from last year. He has been a pilot since 1958.
 
Fearless Tower said:
I've flown in way too many rentals with the sunvisors ripped out to not carry a ballcap with me.
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I literally have never seen that. OTOH, Leslie and I have over 60 ball caps around the house. We just seem to collect them; frequently in pairs! And I picked up a Tilley hat at OSH.

Me, I'm a typical overweight middle-aged Caucasian male pilot. Leslie, OTOH, is a beautiful middle-aged African-American female pilot. Together, I guess we're perfect! :)
 
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You know, her awesome cooking might have something to do with that over-weight thing... ;)

(Yes, I'm sucking up and helping you out at the same time, Grant. Us fat married farts have to be a different type of Wingman in our old age! LOL!)
 
Everskyward said:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I'm guessing nobody is going to mistake me for a redneck. They have trouble recognizing me as a pilot too. :dunno:
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I'm missing something here. Why wouldn't they recognize you as a pilot? Do you carry a cane and wear dark glasses or something?
 
Telemakhos said:
I'm missing something here. Why wouldn't they recognize you as a pilot? Do you carry a cane and wear dark glasses or something?
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I am often reminded that I don't look like a pilot when I get that, "Are you going with us?" question from the passengers even when I am wearing my pilot costume. I heard it again a couple weeks ago. :goofy:
 
Everskyward said:
I am often reminded that I don't look like a pilot when I get that, "Are you going with us?" question from the passengers even when I am wearing my pilot costume. I heard it again a couple weeks ago. :goofy:
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Hmmm. Have you tried sunglasses and a huge watch?
 
I am reminded of one transpacific trip I took not too long ago. I won't name the airline but it sounds a lot like "Flaunt us". I was sitting in the business class section of the top deck of a 747 watching the crew go in to the cockpit. Female captain. Male FO.

There was a problem shortly after taxi - one of the engines wasn't running quite right, so they went back to the terminal, and had all kinds of mechanics running back and forth through the cabin. It took about three hours to fix whatever was wrong. Apparently it must have been some instrumentation in the cockpit.

All the while, the passengers were getting blow by blow briefs on the situation - but not from the captain, but rather from the male FO. In fact, normally the captain would introduce the crew on that airline and that didn't happen either.

One of those "things that made me go hmmmmm."
 
kimberlyanne546 said:
What is a pilot costume?
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Fur-lined leather jacket, jodhpurs, leather flight helmet, goggles, white scarf. Sunglasses and huge watch.
Everyone knows that. What do you wear when you fly, if not this?
 
I'm from California. I wear leathers and a speedo.
 
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kimberlyanne546 said:
I'm in California. I wear jeans and a sweater.
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I'm in Chicago and fly out of Wisconsin. If I were to wear a sweater during these months, I'd die of dehydration and/or heatstroke before I got cleared to taxi.
Plus, sweaters prevent the acquisition of a rockin' pilot tan.
 
kimberlyanne546 said:
I'm in California. I wear jeans and a sweater.
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I would wear jeans and a sweater if I could, but instead I wear charcoal colored slacks, white shirt, bars and an tie. I guess I should be happy my pilot costume is not more extensive than that.
 
Everskyward said:
I would wear jeans and a sweater if I could, but instead I wear charcoal colored slacks, white shirt, bars and an tie. I guess I should be happy my pilot costume is not more extensive than that.
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Add a few more bars, see if anyone notices. ;)
 
denverpilot said:
Add a few more bars, see if anyone notices. ;)
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I think these might be fun.

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Jim Logajan said:
Ahoy matey - wrong kind of epaulette. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli seems to have the right idea, as the dang things breed like rabbits in this video:
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Yeah, I must admit, it was Paul's video that inspired the comment. Funny as all get out.
 
48 years young
5'9"
Over weight :(
Mostly bald keep it shaved close
Often Wear Ball caps for the sun reasons and don't think they are unprofessional even wear them to work sometimes (Always an Aviation cap)
Normally Shorts Unless I'm working or on the motorcycle
Tennis Shoes
Wear Aloha (Hawaiian) Shirts with Airplanes on them or a button up shirt that most likely says EAA or similar on the pocket, sometimes an Aviation related T-Shirt (Sun N Fun, EAA, ...)
 
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