Originally Posted by
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I believe it was said more in a general sense, rather than being specific to Qantas.
However if we want to be specific, we can look straight towards our own government when it comes to women going into the Air Force.
Minimum period of service for male pilots - 11.5 years.
Minimum period of service for female pilots - 6 years.
Female university students also have exclusive access to the Graduate Pilot Scheme.
They claim that the Graduate Pilot Scheme is only in a 'trial' period and they'll open it to men as well after that trial period, however it has been on a trial period for years and it's obvious that's just their attempt to protect themselves from accusations of discrimination.
My comments were of a general nature, and not specific to Qantas.
In fact the RAAF was forefront in my thinking when making that comment. My nephew has just been through the whole RAAF pilot recruitment nightmare. After being recommended in the top 25% of applicants following his flight screening he was not offered a position in the RAAF. The Navy took him instead.
I was told by a good mate I served with, who’s still in the RAAF, that this year’s ADFA RAAF Pilot intake only took
TEN MALES the rest of the intake was reserved for women only. Usually a course is about 30.
My nephew was told that if he performs well on Navy pilots’ course, and still wants to fly jets, the RAAF will welcome him with open arms. The Navy and the RAAF do the same pilots’ course.
While the Marise Payne’s of this world can make these daft policy decisions, it’s the military that have to pick up the pieces. The RAAF fully expect an increase in pilots’ course scrub rates directly attributed to a recruiting culture where what’s between your legs (or isn’t) is of more importance than what’s between your ears. Problem is, they still have to crew aircraft. If they can poach them from the Navy, they will.
This type of blatant discrimination is not only legal, it’s encouraged in our PC world.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is where your tax dollars are going. Funding social engineering projects.