What does 4 stripes on a uniform mean?

Captain. The Captain (sometimes referred to as 'Pilot') is ultimately in charge of the aircraft, it's crew and occupants, unless they are flying with a Training Captain (where the Training Captain would be in charge). The Captain wear 4 stripes on their uniform.



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Captain. An airline Captain always has four stripes on their sleeves and epaulets. This signals they are in charge of the flight and responsible for the passengers and crew.

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Depending on the airline, they will normally have at least 3,000 hours of flying experience. A captain wears four stripes on their uniform shirts and jackets.

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Commercial pilots will be allowed tattoos in some airlines as long as they are covered. This means if a pilot has a sleeve-type tattoo on their arm, they must wear a long sleeve shirt to cover it. Most major airlines do not allow tattoos that cannot be covered.

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A Captain is typically the highest rank. However, in some airlines, there is a role of a Training Captain – an experienced pilot who not only performs regular captain duties, but also takes on the responsibility of training and evaluating other pilots (they also wear four Captain stripes).

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Sitting on the left side of the cockpit, the PIC has a better view of the runway during traffic patterns to the left. The left-turning tendencies caused by P-factor, a symmetrical thrust, spiraling slipstream, and torque make it easier for the airplane to turn to the left rather than the right.

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The five-stripe epaulets are a novelty item. They would be worn as a joke, not a normal part of the uniform. I've never seen anyone with them.

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The First Officer usually wears 2 or 3 stripes depending on the airline. Some First Officers are automatically issued 3 stripes from their day of joining (typically at Long Haul airlines), whereas some start of with 2 and only get 3 when they are promoted to Senior First Officer.

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