Emily,
You would fit in as long as you are breathing, and are
interested...

Our local unit is (very loosely) commanded by an old Navy Air
Wing Commander from Korea vintage, but about 20 to 30 percent of the
senior members (adults) who attend are female.

Our best observer for photo recon missions is one of our more
experienced ladies. Our youngest female is going to have to curtail some
of her activities with us because college is back in session.

Our Emergency Services Officer is female, as is one of our
ground team leaders, our Personnel Officer, our Admin Officer. One of
our ladies just moved to Texas, but before she left she was responsible
for our IT infrastructure.

There are more male pilots by percentage, but that's typically
because flying typically has more male members.

A composite squadron will have both senior and cadet members,
while a cadet squadron will have very few senior members and usually no
air assets. A senior squadron will have only adults and like the
composite squadron will almost always have air assets.

We are turning in our 172 on the 25th and picking up a 182 T
model. In Arkansas I believe we have 2 182s with G1000 panels, but the
rest are all steam gauges with GX55s or the King equivalent.

It might appear to be an old-boys-club, but the old-boys are all
aviation focused so gender really doesn't have anything to do with it.

Hope you can find time to check out your local units. I'd like
to hear your impression...


-----Original Message-----
From: Emily ]
Posted At: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:41 PM
Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting
Conversation: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time
Subject: I would like to find a place to volunteer my time

Jim Carter wrote:
As Jim suggested, check with the Civil Air Patrol. We are losing a
lot
of our members who were flyers in Korea and 'Nam because of age and
infirmities.

Since you mention this, I'll ask....would a 20-something female fit in
at all? I've been thinking about it, and really am not afraid of
being
the only woman (I work in the industry, and rarely see women) but I
always got a feeling it was an old boys club. True?