I had completely forgotten about this myth, which was big back in the seventies...

Son arrived while my husband was a 737 co, daughter came when he was flying 707's. A pilot friend of ours, 727 then first generation 747, had 3 sons. So, there goes all the theories ;)

Westy

40 odd years of long haul, short haul, instruction, aerobatics, moments of sheer terror etc, produced two sons. Cousin pretty much the same career, produced two daughter, go figger??

I do remember being told the the acidy /alkalinity of the female internal plumbing did matter as it favoured one or other of the two types by slowing one and giving the edge to the other type of sperm. Can't remember which produced boys which girls but the medium could be detirmined before hand and then douched appropriately so as to 'choose' or at least swing the odds.

Three Sons & one Daughter (firstborn)
 

28 yrs of flying, 19 yrs long haul and the rest short/medium haul.


Regards
Exeng

I have been a pilot for 25 years.
I have 3 daughters and 1 boy. I have also heard a theory similar to what Elisa explained.

:cool:

Flying for a living since 1977.

Jets including a fair bit of up to 7G, aeros etc / Helis / SEP including aeros / More Helis.

3 sons & 1 daughter. One wife.

Sort that little lot out? :confused:

I would want to see an analysis of variance. Groups should be Long haul, non flying, short haul and a control group. Variables would include hours at high altitude, frequency of coition, alcahol consumption, excercise (ha ha as if) etc..

I would also like to get all the women to do a dream diary and examine them for penis envy. I suggest that the statistical instrument be Goodness of Fit. Er did I say that one out loud? :uhoh:

I have heard of Tornado F3 pilots all having daughters. According to my boss its all down to radar we use. .....

Two Sons
 

Been a Pilots since Jan 98 and the missus has had 2 boys.

I have two friends who are airline pilots and married to each other and created a wee boy, so I can't see that it's probable, just co-incidence...
Also like the survey which proved that all male swimmers were likely to read a particular newspaper, it depends on the statistical evidence gathered and tests used upon it.

Flying as SLF with Air Cadets since 1972 in variety of Chipmunk / Bulldog / Tutor (approx 60 hrs, usually pulling G!).

Worked on radars (including Tornado) for around 10 yrs and absorbed a fair amount of microwaves in my time.

PPL since 96 - total time 200 hrs.

One son (7 months old).