Are there any female pilots on here?
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pinkster,
Good to have you back! Half the people on here love you, you idiot!!!!!
OK, maybe the other half don't, but that's potentially....around 35,000 ppruners. Isn't that enough for you? However, don't you think you're just a teeny weeny little bit old for Karl?
On pilots' kids and flying....
I met the daughter of Jackie Moggridge last year. Jackie learned to fly in her early teens, left her native South Africa at the age of about 17 and came to the UK, then flew anything and everything for the ATA during WWII; the youngest pilot they had. After that the airlines wouldn't yet take women, but she managed to carry on flying, including a memorable time ferrying spitfires to Burma. She died at the end of last year in her eighties; her autobiography, "Woman Pilot", is fascinating if you can get hold of a copy...it's long out of print. Anyway, to get to the point, her daughter just isn't interested in flying. She remembers aeroplanes as things which bored her and which took mum away from home for long periods when she was young. And my C-150 regular co-pilot has a 9 year old son who just isn't interested; won't go near an airfield if he has the choice. So I think it's different strokes for different folks and all that.
Good to have you back! Half the people on here love you, you idiot!!!!!
OK, maybe the other half don't, but that's potentially....around 35,000 ppruners. Isn't that enough for you? However, don't you think you're just a teeny weeny little bit old for Karl? On pilots' kids and flying....
I met the daughter of Jackie Moggridge last year. Jackie learned to fly in her early teens, left her native South Africa at the age of about 17 and came to the UK, then flew anything and everything for the ATA during WWII; the youngest pilot they had. After that the airlines wouldn't yet take women, but she managed to carry on flying, including a memorable time ferrying spitfires to Burma. She died at the end of last year in her eighties; her autobiography, "Woman Pilot", is fascinating if you can get hold of a copy...it's long out of print. Anyway, to get to the point, her daughter just isn't interested in flying. She remembers aeroplanes as things which bored her and which took mum away from home for long periods when she was young. And my C-150 regular co-pilot has a 9 year old son who just isn't interested; won't go near an airfield if he has the choice. So I think it's different strokes for different folks and all that.
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As a 31 yr old female pilot I'm definitely well over the hill then! There are quite a few of us about, but to echo previous comments, at the age of 15 I was encouraged to decide whether I wanted to be a teacher or a nurse. Nice jobs for girls!
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Yes ,old and errr wise KARL ,
(thanks for bringing that age old age thing up WHIRLY , teehee )
but I do have a NURSES UNIFORM in my dressing up box .
OH and yes , have not met many women , or girl pilots up here in the HIGHLANDS YET ,
but did meet one from PPrune , " LATE FINALS " recently .
(a visitor from NZ )
(And very nice to she was .)
Actually come to think of it , I recall someone saying that there is a quite famous WOMAN pilot , in a neighbouring village up here , about 15 miles away .
and I believe in our vllage CADETS there are a few girls .
So could be some up and coming ones for you KARL.
THE PINKSTER
(thanks for bringing that age old age thing up WHIRLY , teehee )
but I do have a NURSES UNIFORM in my dressing up box .
OH and yes , have not met many women , or girl pilots up here in the HIGHLANDS YET ,
but did meet one from PPrune , " LATE FINALS " recently .
(a visitor from NZ )
(And very nice to she was .)
Actually come to think of it , I recall someone saying that there is a quite famous WOMAN pilot , in a neighbouring village up here , about 15 miles away .
and I believe in our vllage CADETS there are a few girls .
So could be some up and coming ones for you KARL.
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to elaborate on what I said before... I'm 54. I'm an instructor for SEP'S, TMG's etc. Didn't start learning to fly until I was 33, in spite of the fact that my ex was an airline captain. He never suggested the idea (afraid of competition? 
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Both my kids started glider flying when they were 14 but both stopped before their first solo... son because it was too much "work" pushing planes around, daughter because her boyfriend of the time couldn't join in. Well, she didn't marry HIM but just never got back into flying. And neither has any interest in an aviation career! So, you just never know... but it would be really boring if EVERYONE had the same interests.
Westy
)Both my kids started glider flying when they were 14 but both stopped before their first solo... son because it was too much "work" pushing planes around, daughter because her boyfriend of the time couldn't join in. Well, she didn't marry HIM but just never got back into flying. And neither has any interest in an aviation career! So, you just never know... but it would be really boring if EVERYONE had the same interests.
Westy
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distaff-beancounter,
I had plans to go to the BWPA meeting at WW, however, my fiance offered to take me to Paris for a minibreak. Lets see, BWPA meeting or romantic 4 days in Paris... ummm.. Sorry girls.
karl, another female pilot here, 'fraid way too old and too taken for you.
I had plans to go to the BWPA meeting at WW, however, my fiance offered to take me to Paris for a minibreak. Lets see, BWPA meeting or romantic 4 days in Paris... ummm.. Sorry girls.
karl, another female pilot here, 'fraid way too old and too taken for you.
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Bring on the ladies I say - a 22 year old male here and I aint seen one yet! This is like a dating post (or it could develop into one)
Or move it to JetBlast and let the inmates there have their wicked way
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I commend Karl for asking the questions nobody else had the audacity/tactlessness to ask. You can do the dirty work and I'll sit back and get all the important information. Probably doesn't matter tho since I live on the wrong side of the water.
P.S. - Ask for pictures! (hint hint)
P.S. - Ask for pictures! (hint hint)
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The pinkster is five years old, as you can learn from her profile on her very own forum www.pinkaviator.com
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You seem to have had a bit of a sheltered upbringing there...
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Anti 'raging-teenage hormones' dust?
If there were such a thing, you'd have a good market there for parents.
I'd have love to have flown at 15. Didn't get to fly first time until I was about 19 and a student, on a trial lesson, then could only afford to get my PPL when I was 26. But now at 34 I've had my own plane for 3 years! ;-)
Mind you, I'd love to have had a girlfriend at 15 too. Suppose at 34 I'd also love to have one, but not one who objects to me flying! :-)
Ok, I suppose everyone could e-mail Karl to ask him to post questions they want to ask. £1 a question. Karl, I get 20%, ok?
Paul
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If there were such a thing, you'd have a good market there for parents.
I'd have love to have flown at 15. Didn't get to fly first time until I was about 19 and a student, on a trial lesson, then could only afford to get my PPL when I was 26. But now at 34 I've had my own plane for 3 years! ;-)
Mind you, I'd love to have had a girlfriend at 15 too. Suppose at 34 I'd also love to have one, but not one who objects to me flying! :-)
Ok, I suppose everyone could e-mail Karl to ask him to post questions they want to ask. £1 a question. Karl, I get 20%, ok?
Paul
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