(Rick Durden) wrote in message om...
There is very little data available on the subject, largely because
there are so few women who are pilots (about 6% of all pilots, a lower
proportion than that of professional pilots).

Which goes along with my observation that women are involved in more
than 6% of accidents, at least the ones that make the news.

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Beyond that, it's an interesting question, women's bodies are more
efficient than men, they can withstand higher g's before
graying/blacking out and can go to higher altitudes without
oxygen...which makes one wonder why we have men flying fighters at all
g.

Yes it does doesn't it? How many women fighter pilots are there?
How many have been Blue Angels or Thunderbirds? I'm sure the Navy
and Air Force PR depts. would walk over a mile of barbed wire
barefooted to have a couple of female acrobats for display to
the public.

It is an interesting question, and probably one that can never be
answered.

But the statistics would be relatively easy to calculate, with the correct
data. I suspect the results may be politically unpopular, which may
be why good data on this is hard to come by.

It seems to me that we should look solely at the judgment
and skill of each individual pilot.

Agreed, but don't make extra allowances based solely on gender.

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