Originally Posted by
ninerdriver
Forget college and flight training - I'm a guy, and I see stuff women pilots put up with on the job.
A guy pilot calls a woman pilot a nice piece of @ss behind her back but within earshot. In a closed cockpit with just guys inside, a captain questions whether a woman pilot can make a decision because she's female. I've seen 'em both, and I'm only a little more than a year in.
I don't see these types of guys often. These guys exist, though, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving side of what they're offering, whether it's overt or not.
Exactly. Back in the day we had a guy absolutely wreck an airplane being an idiot. Everyone was super concerned and made a bunch of excuses for him. A girl goes barely off the side of the runway because she forgot to straighten the nosewheel and it’s all “herr derr women pilots” for weeks. I like being able to show up at work and people assuming I earned the job. I can’t imagine how frustrating it is to show up every day with people assuming you only got there based on gender.