fear not seagul ..... you are not the first to have posted the question re Female heli pilots, in the "Wrong Forum"

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Personally I don't see why someone who wishes to hire a gal can't do so but maybe I've been subconciously conditioned ......
I remember having to submit regular "affirmative action plan" reports ...... be late on anything but for $$$$ sake don't forget to submit your AAP report, was very much the Corporate law!

(AAP ? you ask .... "AAP's set standards for the recruiting, hiring and promotion of women and minorities")