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Get more women into the military to be trained as pilots and you'll see more female pilots.
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Last flight I was on in October had a female Pilot. Seen it a few times now but not a lot.
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I had a lady pilot on my last flight from Seattle to Juneau!
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@1,

I've known quite a few male commercial pilots throughout the years due to the fact that two of my family members work for Alaska, and not one of them was former military. Moron.
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Emergency row seats have more legroom. Quit whining that the seats don't recline.
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@4, the plural of anecdote is truth ? Fool.

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/…
All that said, it’s generally thought that the biggest factor stopping women from becoming commercial pilots is the fact that a lot of pilots come from a military background, an option that wasn’t even open to women in many countries (and some still not) until relatively recently. In the U.S., for instance, until 1993 women weren’t allowed to fly combat aircraft.

So if a woman wanted to become a commercial pilot before such restrictions were lifted, they’d have to foot the $100,000-ish bill to acquire all the necessary training and experience.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/18/fem…
When they do decide to pursue flying, one of the biggest obstacles to getting a job at a carrier is money. When going the civilian route, it can cost up to $100,000 in training to become an airline pilot, said Amy Laboda, a pilot and editor in chief of Aviation for Women magazine.

An aspiring aviator can skip the big costs by learning how to fly in the military, and many pilots who take this route traditionally go on to work for commercial airlines. But there are still few female pilots in military ranks.

Women make up less than 5% of the more than 14,000 pilots currently in the U.S. Air Force, for example, according to the Air Force Personnel Center.
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I fly quite rarely and so love nothing more than to stare incessantly out the window at the clouds and the landscapes and the everything else you see from that wonderful vantage point. So much do I love staring out the windows, that I also despise anyone who wastes a window seat by drawing the blind.

Last time I had a middle seat I was subtly and quietly looking out the window over the lap of the windowed gentleman next to me. This apparently annoyed him, as he looked up at me, then immediately drew the blind closed. So then I decided to just stare directly and unflichingly at the side of his face for as long I could until I couldn't take it anymore and the awkwardness overcame me and I retreated to my dumb magazine. Totally fun times (And I know. I'm an asshole. Actually, the whole encounter lasted probably less than two minutes. And window seats should be reserved for those who will appreciate them.)
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Only assholes recline.
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I've had many female pilots and first officers.
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You will see more female Captains in the future. A lot of the old boofers are retiring and many female first officers will take their place. My brother in law is a senior captain at Alaska and he told me this over the holidays. Many of them are captains with Horizon already and are very competent to step up to the 737-800 with no problem.
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@4 What's your problem? You are always so angry!
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I agree with @5 and @8.
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Just don't change seats, at least if you're flying United. (Check out their bullshit about weight balances at the end of the segment.)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/woman-ki…
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I fly fairly frequently and have noticed a definite increase in the number of female pilots I've had. Probably as high as 40% over the past year or so. I'm always glad to hear a female pilot's voice over the intercom.
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@8 - But just imagine if the whole world reclined at once...
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@4 Not that it will make a difference in anyone's life but dorky munson of KIRO (fame) used to call people he didn't know "morons" and said radio station called him on it and he no longer uses that word. Take a hint and take some anti-epressants, it might help with your recurring anger issues.
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Forgot the "d" hope that didn't make you mad.

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