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Old 15th Feb 2008, 21:04
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Milt
 
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How does the "Standard Woman" cope with aircraft/space-vehicle controls and flight decks which have all been designed and configured so far for the "Standard Man" ?

I believe the Standard Woman specifications remain to be firmly established. Wouldn't care to be on that committee! How then should designers and test pilots develop a compromise?

Flight control force and feel specifications are of most concern.

Must female pilots wear slacks or are skirts permitted. I presume high heel shoes are a no no!

For how long are newly pregnant women permitted by airlines/regulators to continue flying and how soon may they resume flying after a birth?
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