25 June 2011

ARE FEMALE PILOTS NEGATIVELY AFFECTING ONTIME PERFORMANCE?


Over the last 20 years, the number of female commercial airline pilots flying the friendly skies has increased dramatically. Over that same time period, airline on-time performance has also suffered. Is there a relationship between the two variables? I think so.

Over the span of my career I can remember numerous occasions where flying with a female pilot or copilot has made a flight late. For example, I recall sitting on the tarmac, the engines fired up and ready to go, only to wait for a female pilot to finish text messaging friends, applying makeup, spending time in the flight deck lavatory, or looking through her purse for something.

Think about this the next time your flight is sitting on the ground for an extended period of time. When the pilot or copilot comes over the intercom and announces, "Uh folks we're just waiting on the... uhhh... ground traffic to clear and we'll be on our way shortly" you'll know what's REALLY going on.


God Bless you-

Captain Art Grieg0

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