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Lee. · 03-03-2011, 11:02 AM

... female pilots?

Now, I know I shouldn't feel like this but whilst I was staying with my cousins in Mauritius, they threw a party where a lot of airport staff were present. I presumed the dishy men were the pilots and the women were the cabin crew/ground staff..

I was introduced to one woman who was a pilot for Air France and I think I visibly recoiled! I'd never really thought about it before and I know it's wrong, but I think if during take off I heard "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I'm Amanda and I'll be your pilot today" I reckon I'd grab my life vest and just make a jump for it!

Discuss...

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 11:11 AM

Lee!!

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest tbh a pilot is a pilot, they all have to go through the same training.

Omah · 03-03-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by happyland

... female pilots?

Discuss...

I don't need to discuss it ..... the gender of a pilot is irrelevant - training, experience and skill are far more important .....

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Lee!!

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest tbh a pilot is a pilot, they all have to go through the same training.

I know.. lol. I don't really know why I feel this way.

I think I'd just feel safer with a man flying the plane as usually they are not as prone to hysteria in a crisis!

Angus · 03-03-2011, 11:31 AM

I would actually feel far safer with a female pilot, just as I feel far safer with a woman driving a bus or a car if I'm a passenger. Statistically, women have fewer accidents and take fewer risks.

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by happyland

I know.. lol. I don't really know why I feel this way.

I think I'd just feel safer with a man flying the plane as usually they are not as prone to hysteria in a crisis!

are you sure you're actually female?? Hysteria in a crisis? I'll have you know I for one am not prone to hysteria!!

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

are you sure you're actually female?? Hysteria in a crisis? I'll have you know I for one am not prone to hysteria!!

lol.. neither am I! ANd funnily enough I've been told I should have been a pilot because of my nerves of steel and unflappabl nature!

Still though.. just no!

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by happyland

lol.. neither am I! ANd funnily enough I've been told I should have been a pilot because of my nerves of steel and unflappabl nature!

Still though.. just no!

They do have to pass tests and stuff you know

I'm shocked and disappointed in you lee

arista · 03-03-2011, 11:40 AM

Best way it to a Male 2nd Pilot
who says hello everyone I am David your Pilot
then let the broad fly it.

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by angus58

I would actually feel far safer with a female pilot, just as I feel far safer with a woman driving a bus or a car if I'm a passenger. Statistically, women have fewer accidents and take fewer risks.

Yeah.. I feel safer with a woman driver. I think men are more likely to speed and take silly risks. However i still think that in an emergency, women are more likely to panic than men

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by happyland

Yeah.. I feel safer with a woman driver. I think men are more likely to speed and take silly risks. However i still think that in an emergency, women are more likely to panic than men

Really? Why though, have you experienced alot of panicky women in emergencies? I haven't! also, if a women was the panicky type, she's hardly going to even want to be a pilot!

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Really? Why though, have you experienced alot of panicky women in emergencies? I haven't! also, if a women was the panicky type, she's hardly going to even want to be a pilot!

Lol.. no I haven't actually.

Lol.. I really don't know why I have an aversion to female pilots?!

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by happyland

Lol.. no I haven't actually.

Lol.. I really don't know why I have an aversion to female pilots?!

maybe you just have a thing for Pilots and a woman doing it is shattering your fantasies?

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

maybe you just have a thing for Pilots and a woman doing it is shattering your fantasies?

Hmm.. you could be onto something there!

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by happyland

Hmm.. you could be onto something there!

-thinks I should have been a psychiatrist-

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by arista

Best way it to a Male 2nd Pilot
who says hello everyone I am David your Pilot
then let the broad fly it.

Oh I forgot there's always a co-pilot! That would be fine actually!

Lee. · 03-03-2011, 12:51 PM

Jesus H Christ! Imagine if both pilots were women??!

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by happyland

Jesus H Christ! Imagine if both pilots were women??!

I'm sure you would be fine

-slaps Lee back into the 21st century-

Angus · 03-03-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by happyland

Yeah.. I feel safer with a woman driver. I think men are more likely to speed and take silly risks. However i still think that in an emergency, women are more likely to panic than men

Well I can only speak for myself, and I've never panicked in my life (though I've been in some pretty scary situations at times), but you do get these stupid airhead bimbos who think it's cute to be helpless and useless. They give the rest of us a bad name. However, I'm pretty confident that those types don't generally have the intelligence or motivation to put themselves through pilot training!

Personally I admire women who make it in a generally male dominated environment, and any woman who has battled her way through discrimination and prejudice to achieve what they want in a usually testesterone filled profession probably has a much stronger character and resolve than the average man.

Niamh. · 03-03-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by angus58

Well I can only speak for myself, and I've never panicked in my life (though I've been in some pretty scary situations at times), but you do get these stupid airhead bimbos who think it's cute to be helpless and useless. They give the rest of us a bad name. However, I'm pretty confident that those types don't generally have the intelligence or motivation to put themselves through pilot training!

Personally I admire women who make it in a generally male dominated environment, and any woman who has battled her way through discrimination and prejudice to achieve what they want in a usually testesterone filled profession probably has a much stronger character and resolve than the average man.

*cough* Lee *cough*