First female Pilot for the Blue Angels (Page 1/1)
cvxjet JUL 18, 07:44 PM
They just announced that they have picked a woman to be the next new pilot for the Blue Angels.....That is a great thing.

I want to state that, though women (And men) can do anything, there are ways most men and women differ, and so certain jobs tend to be better for women, and some better for men.

I own a jet boat, and jet boats drive very differently than other boats (Or any other vehicles) I have noticed that most (Not all) men and women have different "Weaknesses" that get in the way of driving a jet boat successfully; Men tend to state (Basically) "I KNOW how to drive...I will make that jet boat drive my way!" My father's friend at NAS Alameda did this and ended up putting his daycruiser up on top of a dock!

Women tend to listen and accept that they have to adapt- but they tend also to be a little shy on the throttle. My (Now-ex) GF was very good at driving my boat, but was easy on the throttle...I had over-rotated my shoulder while we were camping....As she pulled me up for a ski-ride, she went slow and so I put my head down to "Muscle thru" it- this was similar to raising my arms over my head (YeOW!)...The pain was gone by the time she circled back, but I "milked it" a little and told her I needed "Full throttle" for take off. After that she would hammer the throttle every time- best driver of my boat, and that includes my buddy (Driving it for 22 years) and my father (Drove jet boats from 1974 to 2008)

I also have had three women bosses- in Aircraft maintenance/engineering roles, and would rate them better than most of the male bosses (Even tho two of the women tried to fire me!)

One of my favorite stories (Which should be made into a movie) is of the Flying Cloud Clipper ship; First trip 'round the Horn (1851) she set the record from NY to SF....a few years later (1854) she beat that record- and it stood up until 1989 when a RACING sloop beat the record (I think it still stands because the Flying cloud carried passengers and cargo, and did not use modern weather info) The most amazing thing though, is that the NAVIGATOR (of the Flying Cloud) was a WOMAN, and she went against a lot of old "Sailor knowledge" in setting the course.

[This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 07-18-2022).]