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Post by Em Eye » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:56 am

I just had one of those weird thoughts...Has anyone been on a flight and when the captain does their speal it was a female? I travel a lot and don;t think I have...

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Post by Strong Eagle » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:58 am

Yup... and at the end of the flight, she was the one with the four stripes.

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Post by Baron Greenback » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:24 pm

In anticipation of a flurry of sexist comments I will now ask in a light hearted manner as to not offend anyone:

How long did she take to 'park' the plane?

Did she install a rear view mirror so she could put on her make up?

Was she not afraid to ask for directions?

Did she sing along loudly to the radio?

Only kidding, I am sure she is an excellent pilot & I would have no fear of being one of her passengers, but I do wonder why she only did her announcement at the end of the flight?

Please do not try to make me into a Welsh rugby player ladies :shock:
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 1:13 pm

Baron Greenback wrote: Please do not try to make me into a Welsh rugby player ladies :shock:
Well, one things for certain....it's a possibility as you definately got the cojones to post that! :mrgreen:
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Post by Vaucluse » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 4:18 pm

Yup . . . great voice giving her spiel (from the German - game) and then out camem a dragon look-alike, but the flight was good, so man or woman - doesn't matter. (The pink flouncy seat cozies were a bit much, though)
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Post by CardZeus » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 4:30 pm

Vaucluse wrote: (The pink flouncy seat cozies were a bit much, though)
...and the fluffy dice
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Post by Vaucluse » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 4:32 pm

CardZeus wrote:
Vaucluse wrote: (The pink flouncy seat cozies were a bit much, though)
...and the fluffy dice


Yes, she was Greek or Italian. . .
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Post by Matney » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 7:32 pm

FYI--Jetstar Asia has three ladies who are captains. In all of the pilots who are Singaporean, only one lady who is a captain, and she just checked out within the last couple of months. And she is probably in her 50's.

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Post by dot dot dot » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 7:56 pm

Have had KLM flights a few times with female pilots.

I don't care so much for a male or female pilot, but the stewardesses are a MUST female! :P

Btw, Baron, good one, you're a 100% right! :mrgreen:

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Post by briceloh » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 7:58 pm

Eric from the Netherlands wrote:Have had KLM flights a few times with female pilots.

I don't care so much for a male or female pilot, but the stewardesses are a MUST female! :P

Btw, Baron, good one, you're a 100% right! :mrgreen:

Eric
Hehe, Eric, stewardesses are really female...only stewards are males. :P
Juz joking. hehe :wink:
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Post by dot dot dot » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 8:08 pm

sharp eyes as well briceloh, very right! :wink:

should have said: flightattendants...

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Post by Matney » Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:58 pm

Hostie Toastie is another possibility, although usually for the females in that position.

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Post by riversandlakes » Fri, 16 Dec 2005 4:42 am

Interesting thread.

Never thought about it, and never heard of a woman pilot's voice before! :o
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Post by Bafana » Mon, 19 Dec 2005 2:52 pm

When I was working in Africa one of the best bush pilots we had was a woman - She great and really knew her stuff :cool:
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 19 Dec 2005 2:54 pm

Bafana wrote:When I was working in Africa one of the best bush pilots we had was a woman - She great and really knew her stuff :cool:
Let you beat around the bush did she? :mrgreen:
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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