"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Nor should he. But controllers dressed like that were clearly the
exception
and the problem could have been remedied simply by banning cut-offs and
flip-flops. What the impose instead can only have a negative effect.

But they should be equal in what they are banning... Exactly what
constitutes flip-flops? If a man's open healed leather sandals are banned,
then many women's shoes should also be banned... Many women's blouses do not
have collars and are not in the least considered casual... Personally, I
don't care what they are wearing... I would prefer them to be comfortable so
that they don't allow me to attempt to takeoff from the 3000 ft runway
instead of the 7000 ft one... Oh, wait a minute... My plane doesn't have a
problem taking off from the 3000 ft runway... Oh well... Never mind...

Seriously though... Let 'me be comfortable... If they don't want them to
wear shorts and t-shirts, turn up the air-conditioning... That'll put a stop
to that fashion trend... Hell, back at NASA, we had this one room that the
air-conditioning was so good that people would bring parkas when it was 100F
outside... It was the TFCR -- Transitional Flight Control Room... I would
always answer the phone, "Cryrogenic Research"... Even during late night
test times, NO ONE considered wearing shorts and a t-shirt...