hurler Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Concurent with another thread I did notice that there are 115 female pilots in Canada,how many that are active is unknown. (Just out of curiousity if a guy decides on a life altering change is she then considered into this 115 or is it when the licence is issued. :shock: ) More on the topic I have heard women make better pilots because there is no tostesteron to deal with.. could this be true?? I wonder what the accident stats say proportionally to the number of pilots. ?? The one thing I do know is that they should all be ugly because very recently I landed to the sight of a blond bombshell stepping out of a ASTAR and the distraction almost forced a hard landing. :shock: I know that some operators even prefer female pilots.. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helilog56 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Interesting thought H.......i have worked with many female pilots over the years, and always looked upon them equally......... but i will say, "yes", they seem to have a more mature and professional approach to how they work within the industry....... lack of testosterone? Perhaps? I for one would like to see more entering the heli industry, both in the flying and wrenching side...... :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenestron Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 they keep the machines cleaner too....Big thumbs up :up: there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 i was taught to fly by a woman and i like to think that she did a fine job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Was that A.H.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainflier Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hello Everyone, First post here in Vertical. I have to say that watching the conversations in the various forums has been a wonderful experience thus far. Well on to my post (and speaking of female pilots). Does anyone have a friend on the DEA side (preferably in the Southeast US)? If any of you saw the IMAX (converted to DVD) Straight Up: Helicopters in Action movie, there was a behind the scenes section. After watching it end to end, there was an interview with a Blackhawk pilot for the DEA by the name of K. Kessel. So funny because she and I were at Embry Riddle in the same dorm (10+ years ago). I know those folks like to remain stealthy, but I thought I would touch base. Thanks for a great forum! I look forward to posting more. Take care my new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412driver Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 i have worked along side a number of female pilots both in the ifr world (helijet) and the bush. haven't really seen anything worth complaining about that a man couldn't do better i hope i don't need to explain that pun as far as that "life altering" thing mentioned i can only say, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY.....DON'T GO THERE!!!!!!!!! :punk: :punk: :punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotax1140 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 :punk: :punk: here in the east .........i know at least 8 of them..........i dont think tehy have a promblem stayin 28 days in the bush and deal with testosterone....... but i will ask them :punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIE Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hey 412 you must have had a near miss in your past,you seem quite concerned about switchers you care to fill us in. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hello mountainflier, welcome to the board. Last season, I had the pleasure to be working in the same area as one of Remotes female pilots (K). She could drive an Astar pretty good far as I could tell, plus she was very professional and friendly. She also has the best Hind Sight I've ever seen on a pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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