Martin.
“Now I have nothing against women being pilots, I know a few myself and they are pretty good, however both my experiences have been dismal.”
You do realise what dodgy ground you are on here? Your attitude is very condescending and, as Moondance said, will stand you in good stead in the future. Your experiences may have been dismal, but you don’t know the whole story do you? Are you fully aware of weather conditions at the time? Were any other factors contributory to your ‘dismal’ experiences?
“On the BA flight both were females, we taxied at about 60 or 70 knots…no exageration there, and the landing was once again awful.”
60 or 70 knots? You’re sure? Perhaps one of the forum’s pilots could tell us whether that is feasible, practical or how many rules would have been broken by doing so?
“Women can make very good pilots, however it has actually been proven that on average they aren’t quite as good at the main factors involved in flying as men, these factors are things such as spacial awareness and high pressure situations….sorry girls.”
Can you provide a source for that statement please? Without substantiation it is nothing more than conjecture. High pressure? I’ve seen women work under extremely high pressure in the NHS, often coping better than their male counterparts. As for ‘spacial’ awareness, shouldn’t that be spatial? And as for your parting shot, ‘sorry girls’ you really are making a rod for your own back.
Finally, all of your comments come from someone who is about to undergo ATPL training, about to. Perhaps your comments would carry more weight if you had completed your training first.
I wish you luck with your future career.
Regards,
kev35
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