When I was in the pub, I overheard someone saying that they wouldn't feel safe on an aircraft if they knew the pilot was a woman.
What a sexist.
I mean, it's not as if she'd ever end up having to reverse it!
When I was in the pub, I overheard someone saying that they wouldn't feel safe on an aircraft if they knew the pilot was a woman.
From The Perry Bible Fellowship
Why do you never notice pilots when you're in town?
Because they're usually in d'skies.
We've just had a painter & decorator in to do some work. I got chatting to him and it turned out he's a British Airways pilot who's been furloughed and was earning a bit of cash on the side. He made a lovely job of the landing....
[first day as a pilot]
Control Tower: "What are your coordinates?"
Me: "I'm by a cloud that looks like a lion"
Control Tower: "Can you be more specific?"
Me: "Simba"