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ChangDriver

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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: A Possible Solution to the Nomex/Flight Suit Issue

Folks:



Let me first preface this with the fact that I know many of you have been thru this issue before.  However, it seems as though no real solution was found or there would not be the vehement responses posted by some members of the community.



I understand organizational value of a uniform for many reasons.  All groups from your local softball team to the Boy Scouts to the military wear uniforms.  So the founders of the RPA wanted participants at RPA events to look like they were part of an organization and not just a gaggle of pilots who fly airplanes the have engines that turn the wrong way and leak oil all over the ground.



So I was thinking about why my cadets, their parents and us senior members go out and spend money to buy uniforms for CAP.  It is so we can participate in what CAP offers and not just be a member.  You see, CAP has people who pay dues that we never see at meetings, in airplanes or anywhere else.  Then there are those of us who buy uniforms so we can participate because we find value in not just being a member but participating in the organization.  The value of participation is the training, fun, friendship, etc.



Now for the good part.  CAP has two types of uniforms.  One is a military style uniform and the other is called a corporate uniform.  To wear military style uniforms, you must meet height, weight and grooming standards of the USAF.  The sage green flight suit is one of these along with Class A, Class B and BDUs.



To be inclusive of members who do not want to, or cannot, meet grooming standards, or height weight requirements, in comes the corporate uniform.  It is a blue sport shirt with the CAP logo (two styles approved) and grey pants and black shoes.  There is also an alternate flight suit that is navy blue and is not made of nomex.



So here is what the RPA could do.  Come up with an alternate uniform to the flight suit for RPA events.  It could be something like the RPA red polo shirt (with logo) and some color pants, and appropriate shoes.  This way, those who want to wear flight suits can and those that don't could wear the alternate uniform and could participate in RPA events.  This keeps the organization cohesive, fosters esprit-de-corps, and is inclusive of all members.



Thanks for your time.  Thoughts please,



Craig

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mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: A Possible Solution to the Nomex/Flight Suit Issue

Craig, 



The last time this issue came up, it safety issues of everything from

Flight Suits to boots, to gloves, to tee-shirts, was debated.  Some of

the people debating the issues were bon-e-fide experts from various

service branches, many of them on active duty, or at least Reserve

positions.  



All of the comments you make here are well thought out and worthwhile,

but none of them address the one concession that I think the majority of

people that debate this issue are upset about.  That being, "having to

wear a Flight Suit for formation training".  That should be struck from

the RPA rule book.  Once it is, what everybody wears to RPA Events is up

to them, and if I were a member, I would support the majority. 



Mark 

 



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