July 8Jul 8 Yes, it's an Airbus, but these two pilots are genuinely exceptional. Such a good, relaxed crew. Hats off to you, dear ladies! Freshly retired after 41 unforgettable years on the Boeing 747. The flying days may be behind me, but the memories never will be. Now I have the privilege of sharing those experiences—and continuing to learn alongside the next generation of pilots—in the Level D simulator. Aviation has a way of keeping us all pilots, no matter how many hours we've logged.
July 9Jul 9 I've seen that clip before. It's an amazing approach for male or female pilots. There's no reason why women can't handle jobs formerly considered for men only. From flying air liners to combat jets or commanding infantry platoons and companies on the ground they have shown they are just as capable as men.Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
July 9Jul 9 1 hour ago, birdguy said:I've seen that clip before. It's an amazing approach for male or female pilots. There's no reason why women can't handle jobs formerly considered for men only. From flying air liners to combat jets or commanding infantry platoons and companies on the ground they have shown they are just as capable as men.NoelThey are indeed. However, if a certain airline declares that it will hire and train a certain number of pilots based on race and gender, attributes which mean nothing and over which one has no control, then what the airline is actually doing is potentially excluding better qualified and experienced candidates who are not of that particular race or gender. They're limiting the pool of qualified candidates, which is never a good idea. In the long run, you end up with less of the best qualified people.You can look up which airline has openly stated this as their goal. I'll certainly never fly with them.Dave Simulator: P3Dv6.1 System Specs: Intel i7 13700K CPU, MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk Motherboard, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Video Card, 3x 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2280 SSDs, Windows 11 Home OS My website for P3D stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/thep3dfiles/home
July 9Jul 9 Author 59 minutes ago, dave2013 said:They are indeed. However, if a certain airline declares that it will hire and train a certain number of pilots based on race and gender, attributes which mean nothing and over which one has no control, then what the airline is actually doing is potentially excluding better qualified and experienced candidates who are not of that particular race or gender. They're limiting the pool of qualified candidates, which is never a good idea. In the long run, you end up with less of the best qualified people.You can look up which airline has openly stated this as their goal. I'll certainly never fly with them.DaveWell said. Unfortunately, for many years in the U.S., we've seen hiring decisions too often influenced by race and gender rather than qualifications and merit. The results speak for themselves in many airlines. I've observed similar trends at some international carriers, but nowhere near the same level or with the same degree of emphasis as we've seen here. Freshly retired after 41 unforgettable years on the Boeing 747. The flying days may be behind me, but the memories never will be. Now I have the privilege of sharing those experiences—and continuing to learn alongside the next generation of pilots—in the Level D simulator. Aviation has a way of keeping us all pilots, no matter how many hours we've logged.
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