Comment from a passenger's point of view: Best landing experienced so far was at MAN. BA flight from FRA 8/1/01, the pilot was (I think I have the name right, sorry if I haven't but you know who you are) Cathy MacDonald who was also the captain. A grotty, wet, windy day and a wonderfully smooth landing.Long may she continue to fly. Worst, a flying kangaroo at SIN, I won't say when. A lovely dry day, no wind worth mentioning (I was looking out of the window and none of the vegetation was so much as waving gently in the breeze) and HE fairly planted it on the runway followed, it seemed, by a tour of every single pot hole in the runway and the creation of a few new ones. Even the cabin crew were a little startled. Guess who I would rather fly with? :rolleyes: It certainly isn't him. Keep up the good work girls and boys. I'm happy with pilots of either gender just as long as they get me safely to my destination. I wonder if the lads are feeling a little nervous in case, once the proportions of M:F pilots evens out, they find that, just as in driving, the girls are actually better than the boys? ;) :D :D

I've just had another thought (I must be sickening for something) Not too long ago, but before the advent of computers, we had the same crazy carry-on about lady doctors and now look at things. Most Doctors practices wouldn't be without their female partners and see them as a real assett. Keep going girls, you're in good company. :D :D :D Hey, look at that! Ive just made the century! It must be becoming an addicted PPRuNer that has affected me. I'L have to watch it!
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[ 29 July 2001: Message edited by: DX Wombat ]

Thanks for those erudite insights Mr Wombat: everyone knows that pax can easily judge the safety and efficency of the whole flight by the bump upon landing.

Hey, and doctors practices happily putting up with their female colleagues... yup, we sure have a lot to be grateful for. :rolleyes:

Mr Pliot Barbie,my comments on the landings were really only meant to convey the fact that I am very happy to be flown by a pilot of either gender rather than as a comment on the safety of the flight as a whole. Both of them got me there safely and that is all that really matters but I do know I prefer a nice smooth landing to one where I am thrown around somewhat and that one at MAN after a long, and for once, sleepless flight, was a pleasant note to finish on. :)

TDR,

I think we all know you meant well, and no-one's branding you as sexist (at least I'm not). But I sighed inwardly on reading your first post; I knew exactly what would happen - and it did. I'm NOT surprised; I've seen it so often on PPRuNe. I too didn't realise how much prejudice was around until I started flying - and that's without even doing it professionally yet. But that's another story. Last time I tried telling it on PPRuNe I got accused of being "obsessed with gender". Sad, isn't it?

I doubt if the moderators will bother closing this thread, but since you started it, you can delete it if you want to.

And thanks for what you were attempting to do - not your fault that it got sabotaged.

I like people who are competant at their jobs. I don't care what gender they are.

I also like women. Don't care what they do for a living. :D

Wish there were more Tinnys & TDRs....
Thank you :) :) :) :) :)

TDR, since you originated this thread and feel it has run its course, I will close it now. I'm glad you didn't delete it.

Although some of the "typical and predictable" comments have shown up, it's still a good thread. There have been some excellent points of view presented, and perhaps some education has taken place (on all "sides" of the argument, if you will ..).

By the way, TDR, good point regarding the "ethnic" substitution for "female"...

Just because this particular thread is being closed, there is no implied prohibition :eek: of this topic being re-opened in the future. Some people can find these topics boring and/or unnecessary, but others can find them very informative.

[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: McD ]