Would you fly in a plane that has a woman pilot?

[BoredBloke]

What a stupid question. Why would a woman pilot be any less skilled than a man? They've had the same training and passed the same exams, so you're just as safe... although you might not reach the right destination if she's navigating.

<ducks for cover behind SA>

The same is true when it comes to driving!!

[sasguru]

Pointless thread of the month? Of course I would fly with a female pilot.

[M_B]

Was flown back from Rome last week with BA by a female pilot.

It did surprise me when she announced herself but if anything I felt reassured. Women pay less car insurance afterall and with their famed multitasking ability I wasn't worried about her talking, flying and doing her make up all at the same time.

[Pondlife]

There was a BA female pilot I used to know. Absolutley stunning (not that this is relevant).

But apart from that pointless bit of info - Yes of course.

The only problem I can see is that without a rear view mirror, how would she check her lippy?*


*ducks and heads for cover behind realityhack who's behind SA

[Clippy]

I wouldn't worry, the co-pilot can easily take over if things start to go wrong.

[snaw]

Most stupid question ever asked in a thread?

[hyperD]

My flying instructor was female, a brilliant pilot and she did well bullying me through my various tests and exams.

With regards to commercial pilots, it's usually too late by the time you find out the pilot is female, you're already on the aircraft and the door has been slammed shut.

Me too. I've had two. Very nice, one extremely sexy, and both competent. Much better than having an overweight, foul-breathed, poor hygiene part time instructor moving the CoG to unacceptable limits and busting the MAUW in a tiny Cessna C152.

This guy did my first spin in the plane and I think I was more uncomfortable with his largess crushing my side than being inverted.

(oh dear, that sounds all wrong...)

[Troll]

I don't have a problem with this as long as:

• Makeup is applied before entering the plane and not during take off
  
• Handbags are stored out of reach and not between the rudder controls
  
• The co-pilot is always a male to avoid the distracting "she said he said " banal conversations that affects wimmin when they are together
  
• Flying roster is limited to 3 weeks per month

[TimberWolf]

Most stupid question ever asked in a thread?

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Which was yours?