Here’s a handy guide to pilot stripes (four in total) and who wears them: ... Two stripes: Worn by a flight engineer or second officer, often third in command on multi-crew aircraft.

A pilot revealed the big meaning behind a small detail on their uniform. While flight attendants have their own designated uniforms, obviously so do pilots. And if you’ve ever taken a good look ...

Tailor made, dark blue, single-breasted, polyester/wool blend uniform coat with four gold lace first officer rank stripes on lower sleeves and gold metal Northwest Airlines pilot wings on left breast.

Fellow pilots, flight attendants, ticket agents, etc. were slowly accepting that the man or woman with four stripes may not be the one in the cockpit with gray hair.

Once she earned the various licenses, she began logging the minimum 1,500 hours of flight time needed to apply as a commercial airline pilot. This she did by piloting an amphibious plane at Lake Tahoe ...