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Feminism and Diversity

groundloop

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3. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see this as newsworthy

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 07:27 AM

Jul 2012

When I first started flying over 20 years ago I took my private pilot checkride and then my instrument checkride from a female examiner (who really really knew her stuff). There were plenty of women I knew who were either getting their tickets or were already flying. It just wasn't a big deal, and I just don't see the big deal in this story (other than a few people who have chosen to make it a big deal).

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Air France B777 with all-female crew [View all] Blue_Tires Jul 2012 OP

I'll definitely show this to my child! nt xmas74 Jul 2012 #1

Way cool, thanks! MadrasT Jul 2012 #2

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see this as newsworthy groundloop Jul 2012 #3

I fly 100,000 miles a year MadrasT Jul 2012 #6

See comment #7 n/t Tx4obama Jul 2012 #8

very cool maddezmom Jul 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jul 2012 #5

Because this is an all female crew in the cockpit of a commericial airline... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #7