If it had been conducted in 1890, it would have been quite prescient, HMP. There are many reasons for low numbers of Black, Hispanic and women in professional aviation, discrimination is probably down around number 8 or 9 as a reason. Lack of role models, education, desire to undertake the difficult training, lack of transferability of skills learned, tough stand on criminal/drug records, a feeling of being an "outsider", acting "white male" are just some of the reasons. The US Military is probably the most colorblind large organization in America, the rates of minorities and women are nearly identical as in civil aviation. The Army has a higher rate than the USAF.

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