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Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by InkedNerd(f): 9:49pm On Dec 07, 2011 |
[size=12Pt]@OP: I'm all for the idea of having a female pilot. There are males flight attendants yet I see no one getting up in arms about that. It's really sad that we live in a society that perpetuals sexist notions on gender roles. Konnektions146: No offense but the whole "women are too emotional" argument sounds like complete bullshit to me. There are women who are surgeons, judges, fire fighters, and police officers, which are last time I check jobs that require an individual to be in a sound state of mind. It's ideas like that that keep perpetuate such a low percentage of Nigerian female pilots. sexyliano: Clearly, you've been living in some chauvinistic pre-historic cave. If we decided to follow the idiotic logic you've just given, then as a man, you shouldn't be a pilot either since studies have shown that women tend to be more rational than men. lafile: That's a damn shame on their part and so very pathetic. Sadly, those are the same idiotic comments I would expect from some of the men of my family. [/size] |
Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by sandee575(f): 9:58am On Dec 08, 2011 |
Some notable points? Modern airplanes are so automated that the old required macho/physical efforts are eliminated. FMCs or Flight Management Computers on board have turned today's pilot a Systems' Manager. Landings are ignorantly judged by their smoothness but the fact is that in as much as anyone would applaud a smooth touchdown, various factors may also make that not a priority for the pilot. Eg: A wet runway due rain may require a "positive" touchdown to break the surface tension associated with fluids which cause aquaplanning and subsequent possible overrun of the runway. |
Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by beespak7(m): 10:07am On Dec 08, 2011 |
If i am in a plane with 2 female pilots, i wont shake at all after all what a man can do a woman can do 2 times better. Women are piloting space ships talkless of ordinary 737s no shaking. |
Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by sandee575(f): 10:26am On Dec 08, 2011 |
Female pilots enjoy the glamour to no end. |
Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by vanessaven(f): 11:45am On Dec 08, 2011 |
This is all rubbish. I'm been in training as a Helicopter pilot (which is harder to fly than a plane, mind you) for over two years (now as a co-pilot). I'm in a class of 11 and I've been at the top right from the beginning as the best of the lot. And guess what? I'm the only girl!!! Enough with this chauvinistic bullshit. We can do it, and will do it better than the guys most times, that's why they are scared. I remember when I started, nobody believed in me. It hurt like hell but it made me work harder. Now all they do is praise me and I get a little pissed off when people say it like I'm doing something extraordinay because I'm just a girl in her early twenties. I always tell them that women can do this "macho" job just as good (if not better) than the men if given the chance. I'm a regular girl like the rest. |
Re: The Challenges Of Being A Female Pilot In The Nigerian Aviation Industry by okikiosibodu(m): 7:15pm On Sep 12, 2016 |
Anyone in the house with information on how to secure sponsorship for becoming a pilot? |
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