I have to say that I find it a bit 'odd'. But to be honest, do you think the poor bloke splashing around in the ogin will give a toss about the trans gender nature of the pilot flying the beast that is going to rescue him.....I think not.
Given the organisation this chap / chapette is a member of, it must have taken some real......ahem 'balls' to come out and do this. As long as he keeps flying, and saving lives I have to say I really don’t care.
At least he didn't become a politician, then I would have been truly disgusted!!