What to wear when flying

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A bush pilot once told me that I should always wear clothing that would
allow me to walk home if I had to put the airplane down somewhere. Guess
this guy learned that lesson the hard way.

Bob Gardner

On 2008-03-27 10:20:16 -0700, "Bob Gardner" said:

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A bush pilot once told me that I should always wear clothing that would
allow me to walk home if I had to put the airplane down somewhere.
Guess this guy learned that lesson the hard way.

Bob Gardner

The headline calls him a student pilot, even though he is a private
pilot with 150 hours and an instrument rating.

There was an Air America pilot by the name of "Shower Shoes" Johnson,
on account of the fact that he always wore shower shoes when flying. He
was at survival school when the instructor looked at his shower shoes
and said, "Johnson, just how long do you think it would take you to
walk out of the jungle in those?" Johnson replied, "Last time, three
days. The time before that, six days."

Either he was a slow learner or shower shoes worked for him. :-) But
then, some of those Air America guys were pretty tough. Maybe he just
didn't notice.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

A frequent flyer magazine had a good article several years ago about clothes
to wear while traveling. Two points I got. Wear layered cotton cloth made
clothing that will protect you as long as possible in case of fire. Nothing
is worse than burns from polyester plastic melting and clinging to your
skin. And if you must remove your shoes, don't do it until the AC is well
in the air. If you have a crash, you don't want to be running through sharp
metal, gasoline or fire in your stocking feet. Comfortable leather soled
shoes are better than sneakers. Besides, these days you get through
security more easily.
--
Regards, BobF.
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A bush pilot once told me that I should always wear clothing that would
allow me to walk home if I had to put the airplane down somewhere. Guess
this guy learned that lesson the hard way.

Bob Gardner

On Mar 27, 1:53 pm, "Bob F." wrote:
A frequent flyer magazine had a good article several years ago about clothes
to wear while traveling. Two points I got. Wear layered cotton cloth ...

In armor units we could not wear polypropylene garments for this very
reason.

We wore NOMEX, but I doubt cotton would provide much protection.

Given that the RJ guys all wear polyester suits, seems like they're
screwed.


Dan Mc

On Mar 27, 10:20*am, "Bob Gardner" wrote:
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A bush pilot once told me that I should always wear clothing that would
allow me to walk home if I had to put the airplane down somewhere. Guess
this guy learned that lesson the hard way.

Bob Gardner

When I flew the J-3 my big feet required slippers to work the brakes
(couldn't get to them with sneakers). I always carried a pair of
sneakers in the back just in case. Wouldn't want to have to walk away
from an accident in bunny slippers.

-Robert

Dan wrote:

We wore NOMEX, but I doubt cotton would provide much protection.

I think by "protection" he meant it won't instantly melt to your skin. It
all depends on the amount of heat. With layered cotton, you can burn the
outer layers without burning your skin (for a short period). At high enough
temps, of course, it becomes a moot point.

Given that the RJ guys all wear polyester suits, seems like they're
screwed.

Yep.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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On Mar 27, 4:30 pm, john smith wrote:

The backpackers mantra is "Cotton kills!"

Yeah.. one of those "sayings" that everyone parrots, with little
justification.

While cotton socks are pretty much worthless -- once they're wet,
hello blisters -- the super fabrics aren't a whole lot better.

That saying probably had its genesis in some North Face or Mountain
hardware guerrilla marketing campaign.


Dan Mc

"Dan" wrote in message
...
On Mar 27, 1:53 pm, "Bob F." wrote:
A frequent flyer magazine had a good article several years ago about
clothes
to wear while traveling. Two points I got. Wear layered cotton cloth
...

In armor units we could not wear polypropylene garments for this very
reason.

We wore NOMEX, but I doubt cotton would provide much protection.

Cotton doesn't give any protection, but it doesn't do as much harm as
polyester.

But, the pilot referenced in the original post should have been wearing a
UNIFORM!!!!!!

He could have used the gold braid to lash up some snow shoes from pine
boughs. Plus, he would have looked much more professional when the rescue
crew picked him up!!!!
;-)

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I guess husband's suggestion of nude was self serving, huh?

On Mar 27, 4:57 pm, Dan wrote:
On Mar 27, 4:30 pm, john smith wrote:



The backpackers mantra is "Cotton kills!"

Yeah.. one of those "sayings" that everyone parrots, with little
justification.

While cotton socks are pretty much worthless -- once they're wet,
hello blisters -- the super fabrics aren't a whole lot better.

That saying probably had its genesis in some North Face or Mountain
hardware guerrilla marketing campaign.

Dan Mc

This is a decision that must be made before you get into the airplane. If it
is hot, it might be cold overnight; if it is cold, you want more than shorts
and sneakers. Same if it is wet. If the terrain enroute is dry, maybe shorts
and sneakers, but not for me. The risk of fire is always present.

Bob Gardner

"john smith" wrote in message
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Bob Gardner wrote:
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A bush pilot once told me that I should always wear clothing that would
allow me to walk home if I had to put the airplane down somewhere. Guess
this guy learned that lesson the hard way.

The answer is... it depends.

Is it hot?
Is it cold?
Is it wet?
Is it dry?
How likely is the risk of fire?

If there is fire, you want to wear cotton.
If there is little risk of fire and it is hot/cold/wet/dry, you want to
wear polyester.

The backpackers mantra is "Cotton kills!"