Jared From United States of America, joined May 2001, 685 posts, RR: 0 Posted (12 years 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2126 times:
Hey,
Would anyone feel odd if their pilot had tattoos on his or her arm? Like a full sleeve, or maybe on both arms?
But my main question is if a pilot is hired by an airline, and he or she is interviewed and wears long sleeves etc etc. Would there be any problem once the person had the job then wore a t-shirt that showed full tattoo sleeves on his or her arms?
I know some people still discriminate about stuff like that. And i'm not talking about obscene tattoos, it could be a flower garden for all they know, but does anyone think it would be a problem once hired?
Or can anyone else shed some light on the topic of tattoos and being involved in aviation?
Big777jet From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (12 years 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2087 times:
A few years ago, I flew on UAL DTW-ORD on B737-300. The captain is about 50's. His right lower arm has tattoo. Nothing is wrong with it! He is looking sharp nice.
174thFWff From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2080 times:
Many of todays pilots were in vietnam or other wars and were fighter pilots. Many of them got tattooed to show spirit to their fighter squadrin. I would think a person who has a tatoo on his or her arm from a war and flew missions. That shows you that they are the best of the best
HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7 Reply 6, posted (12 years 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2053 times:
He could have a naked picture of Salma Hayek tattooed on his back, why should that stop him from being hired if he has the qualified amount of hours required for the airline to hire, or if he got the tattoos done after his hire in.
Don't they usually wear long sleeves anyway?
I wouldn't care if he had long hair and a beard and a beer belly and drove a Harley as long as this guy could take off and land a plane in one piece.
VonRichtofen From Canada, joined Nov 2000, 4621 posts, RR: 40 Reply 7, posted (12 years 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2027 times:
I work in a hotel that has alot of pilots staying in it every night and I have yet to see one that wasn't wearing a short sleeved white button up shirt. They have a uniform jacket but I rarely see them wearing it when they come in the hotel.
Qantas737 From Australia, joined Jul 2000, 738 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (12 years 23 hours ago) and read 2017 times:
Unfortunately there are standards. Unfortunate for some but fortunate for others. I know some airlines have dress code that their employees have short hair (if male of course). I myself am glad that this is the case. Tattoes im not sure of, but I dont think that is a problem.
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