WIA....in this market?

[~~~~O~~~~]

Reading the May issue of Flying magazine...the article on WIA... A significant message in the article was how WIA is a way for females to find "someone to connect with" and network for employment in aviation. (can someone post it?)

I didn't realize that females are having a hard time finding jobs in this market. Sure the female pioneers up to the early 90's had to fight biased atttitudes but I don't think the female pilots of the new millenium are running up against road blocks. Are they? I can see in training and on line a bit...but employment?

The article reminded me of the www.aauw.org push in the 90's for girls in schools. When in fact girls were actually doing well the message was they were falling behind.

So what are the hurdles? Females make fine pilots, everyone is hiring.... in fact some say there is a danger in creating a clique. And what is with the "hugs" and the end of the article: a female offered a handshake of thanks to a guy but no.... he needed a hug. WTFO? If male pilots "needed" a hug after flying with females they'd be called horndogs or pigs.

My issue? It seems divisive and one sided....different rules for different folks
























maybe I asked out a female pilot and was turned down? Yeah that's it.

 

[JediNein]

At the last WIA Convention, there was a lot of networking going on, from females and males. Everyone could use a helping hand. networking is not solely for wannabe airline pilots.

The pressure was put on Cessna to get a female test pilot.
FedEx Maintenance got a boost.
Several regionals were there, and so were a few credit unions looking for people.

As far as discrimination, it still exists: anti-female, anti-race, anti-age, and even anti-white Anglo-Saxon male. We may not even be conscious of our prejudicial behavior. I know one pilot that thinks because he doesn’t discriminate and he hasn’t experienced any discrimination, discrimination in aviation no longer exists. I hope he never gets the experience.

What really irks me, though, is I can't mark the female box on the app for FedEx and be immediately hired as a 757 captain. That's just not fair!!! :bawling:

 

[Inconceivable]

What really irks me, though, is I can't mark the female box on the app for FedEx and be immediately hired as a 757 captain.

Let them buy the planes first!

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Give the test pilot some diapers.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Give the test pilot some diapers.

I thought those were just for astronauts.

 

[flatspin7]

I know of a GUY who got hired at Alaska Airlines from the connections he made at the WIA conference!

WIA and OBAP my seem exclusive but any one can go to the conference and take advantage of the connections.

 

[capt. megadeth]

I know of a GUY who got hired at Alaska Airlines from the connections he made at the WIA conference!

WIA and OBAP my seem exclusive but any one can go to the conference and take advantage of the connections.

I agree. I know quite a few guys that got jobs from going to WIA.

 

[DrewBlows]

6% of all Pilots (above student), 6.06% of all Commercial pilots, and 3.53% of all ATPs are female. I'm not to worried about a woman "taking my job".

 

[Stifler's Mom]

6% of all Pilots (above student), 6.06% of all Commercial pilots, and 3.53% of all ATPs are female. I'm not to worried about a woman "taking my job".

Me neither. Last check around the crewroom confirmed that most pilots look just like me.

Good for them (women) for going through the hassles of making a career in the airline industry.

 

[Sam Snead]

6% of all Pilots (above student), 6.06% of all Commercial pilots, and 3.53% of all ATPs are female. I'm not to worried about a woman "taking my job".

would you mind sharing your source for these stats? I've often been curious about this subject.

 

[AV1ATRX]

There's quite a bit of information on this subject at www.wai.org.

While there are quite a few female pilots with ATPs, not all of them are flying for airlines or even flying at all, so there are fewer female airline pilots than at first look.

That's changing, but not at any great rate, so it will still be a while before it's 50/50, if ever.

 

[belchfire]

Yeah, the smart women are becoming doctors, lawyers and engineers...just like the smart guys!

 

[CopilotDoug]

And what is with the "hugs" and the end of the article: a female offered a handshake of thanks to a guy but no.... he needed a hug. WTFO? If male pilots "needed" a hug after flying with females they'd be called horndogs or pigs.

In this scanario, wasn't it the guy who needed the hug?

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Need a hug? Be on the lookout for this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMBgSfQI49E :cartman: