Thread: Female Pilots
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Old 12-05-2008, 07:55 AM
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Mr. Irrelevant
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I have to echo most of the sentiments here. All the women I've flown with have been great pilots. But no better or no worse than most of the men.

As ski patrol mentioned, you will be a great advantage over men at getting interviewed and typcially hired! At least early in your career. If you're good looking, it'll last a lifetime. I know that's wrong in many ways but it's reality. Same as it might be for a tall, in-shape, handsome man.

I think I've only met one woman who wasn't flying turbine equipment before 1000 hours total time. I've met maybe two men out of a hundred that were. Obviously this is all pre-2006 when the airlines started hiring anyone with a pulse that had 500 hours regardless of gender.

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