Pakistan Air Force pilot forced to retire early

mohammed younis · Post by **mohammed younis** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:27 am

HI

I read this article on todays bbc news website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4901414.stm

Adnan Anwar · Post by **Adnan Anwar** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:58 pm

I have to suport PAF on this. And to mullah's my message is your beard does ont show anything about niat from the inside. So top the policy of secularism propaganda.

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:21 pm

No brainer. You want to grow a foot long beard? Go ahead. But don't expect to work in an environment where it is deemed hazardous or against operating procedures. Mind you, one of the recent female pilots to graduate wears a hijab. The AF's decision has got nothing to do with religion.

oxon · Post by **oxon** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:37 pm

Once I used to work for Heavy para drop squarden No.1 at Hulavington Wiltshire ( U.K.) in mid seventies. There was a air tech. and had very long beard . He was from Ireland and we used to call him Phaddy Beard . His main job was on C. 130 and he was brilliant engineer but R.A.F never objected on having a so long beard.

inducedrag · Post by **inducedrag** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:00 am

long facial hairs can make oxygen masks ineffective there is a warning written on the quick down oxygen mask of air crafts like Boeing so I think even airline pilots should be barred from wearing long beards

iqbal · Post by **iqbal** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:31 am

LOL ! You should see the beard on Capt. Parvez - if anyone has a pic PLZ post it - the imagine of an oxygen mask on him is hillarous !

Junaid · Post by **Junaid** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:51 pm

His main job was on C. 130 and he was brilliant engineer but R.A.F never objected on having a so long beard.

These guys in PAF are not engineers but pilots. Engineers do not need to wear oxygen masks but pilots do.

KSKJADOON · Post by **KSKJADOON** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:21 pm

I fully support PAF's decision on this.
Discipline of dress code is one thing but personal and other's safety is absolutely paramount.