Status Quo? In regards to race and women, the “status quo” in the 1960s–70s was exclusionary, cockpits were almost entirely white and male with ALPA pilots doing little to challenge barriers. While in the 1980s–90s, progress came slowly with token female and minority representation, most gains driven by lawsuits and outside advocacy rather than ALPA (pilots) itself. That is ALPA’s (pilots) “status quo,” a proud history of sitting it out because of groupthink!