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17. 72,428
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 07:54 PM
Jan 30

Data shows that there are now only 72,428 women pilots, which accounts for 9.57% of the total. The numbers become significantly less if you discount the pilots that only hold student licenses – (6.34% of non-student pilots are women)
https://pilotinstitute.com/women-aviation-statistics/#:~:text=Data%20shows%20that%20there%20are%20now%20only%2072%2C428,licenses%20%E2%80%93%20%286.34%25%20of%20non-student%20pilots%20are%20women%29.

The crash rate for male pilots, as for motor vehicle drivers, exceeds that of crashes of female pilots," explains Susan P. Baker, MPH, professor of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2001/gender-aviation-crashes

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Yes, he is a racist asshole. ratchiweenie Jan 30 #1
To him and the flock the racism *is* the common sense durablend Jan 30 #2
What did he actually say? I haven't waded in to this story, but it's hard to believe (even by TSF's standards). TheRickles Jan 30 #3
This was the most egregious part: bluesbassman Jan 30 #5
Thanks. Ugh. TheRickles Jan 30 #7
It was even worse than that: muriel_volestrangler Jan 30 #8
CNN asked Trump for evidence that DEI caused the crash . . . people Jan 30 #6
These assholes don't seem to realize that the reason where the best country in the world is because we are made up Walleye Jan 30 #4
Non-whites are lacking the needed "brain power" oasis Jan 30 #9
He is the best example of why that is untrue. He thinks because he's white he's smart. Walleye Jan 30 #10
A stupid asshole and 100% condescending oasis Jan 30 #19
what he called 'common sense' bigtree Jan 30 #14
The Fountain of Knowledge, Prof.Trump. oasis Jan 30 #18
It is also an attack on another group of people delisen Jan 30 #11
I noticed that too. Doubly creepy as they keep letting their Nazi show nt lostnfound Jan 30 #15
He's quite literally insane. WarGamer Jan 30 #12
"Insane" maybe, he's definitely a delusional jerk. oasis Jan 30 #20
I really wish they would stop using the phrase "common sense". Initech Jan 30 #13
Since historically most airline pilots and ATC have been men alarimer Jan 30 #16
72,428 bigtree Jan 30 #17
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