Thai Air Force preparing to allow women to apply as transport pilots

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Royal Thai Air Force preparing to allow women to apply as transport pilots

BANGKOK, 3 February 2016 (NTT) - The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is preparing to allow women to apply as transport pilots within 2016 and is considering increasing its benefits.

RTAF Commander-in-Chief ACM Treetod Sonjance revealed that his military branch is requesting that the Ministry of Defense allow women to apply as transport pilots.

If approved, the RTAF will establish a one- to three-year program with five female pilots. Applicants must possess the necessary education and physical requirements. ACM Treetod says he is hopeful that the RTAF can accept applications within 2016.

ACM Treetod also acknowledged the situation of pilots resigning to work for commercial airlines due to higher compensation. The RTAF is therefore considering increasing its compensation and benefits to reduce the brain drain.


-- NNT 2016-02-03

[tomross46]

Good this a step in the right direction. Many other countries have woman pilots flying fighter jets.

[Gulfsailor]

Good this a step in the right direction. Many other countries have woman pilots flying fighter jets.

A stout figure and more mass in the legs makes for an improved ability to deal with high G forces. Thus a woman in general is more suited to being a fighter pilot or astronaut.

Great news this, as my now 13yr old daughter is interested in the military, but most armed forces academies are male only. She could become a pilot :-).

Edited February 3, 2016 by Gulfsailor

[jacky54]

But they can't even park cars properly

[Cynical Sailor]

I know several female pilots (fixed wing and rotary) who are just as good as their male counterparts. A great move by the RTAF.

[Morakot]

Moving into the 20th century...

[Thailand]

Women should be at home making babies and looking after their men.

Guess which countries pm very recently said words to that effect?

[Ulic]

As long as they are proficient what the problem. Welcome to the 21st century.

[bkktrapper]

They will take off with the cargo and sell it when the farang owners not looking .

[thesetat2013]

Moving into the 20th century...

But still having a 15th century.mentality

[Asheron]

Good this a step in the right direction. Many other countries have woman pilots flying fighter jets.

A stout figure and more mass in the legs makes for an improved ability to deal with high G forces. Thus a woman in general is more suited to being a fighter pilot or astronaut.

Great news this, as my now 13yr old daughter is interested in the military, but most armed forces academies are male only. She could become a pilot :-).

On what planet does an average woman in general have more mass in the legs compared to average man? Because it's not earth. Not an expert but i would assume it's the muscle mass that determine how well you can handle G-forces, not fat.

[Pib]

As small as the RTAF is and considering it's an Air Force that almost entirely stays home versus routinely doing multi-month deployment to foreign countries, their pay and benefits must be low if they are experiencing a pilot shortage.

[matta330]

I would love for my young daughter to grow up to be a pilot, so this is a great first step.

[Gulfsailor]

Good this a step in the right direction. Many other countries have woman pilots flying fighter jets.

A stout figure and more mass in the legs makes for an improved ability to deal with high G forces. Thus a woman in general is more suited to being a fighter pilot or astronaut.

Great news this, as my now 13yr old daughter is interested in the military, but most armed forces academies are male only. She could become a pilot :-).

On what planet does an average woman in general have more mass in the legs compared to average man? Because it's not earth. Not an expert but i would assume it's the muscle mass that determine how well you can handle G-forces, not fat.

Like you say; you're not an expert. In general women can handle G forces better than men.

Edited February 3, 2016 by Gulfsailor

[Basil B]

Women should be at home making babies and looking after their men.

Guess which countries pm very recently said words to that effect?

I thought that was a Trump referring to Hillary...

[colinneil]

Good this a step in the right direction. Many other countries have woman pilots flying fighter jets.

A stout figure and more mass in the legs makes for an improved ability to deal with high G forces. Thus a woman in general is more suited to being a fighter pilot or astronaut.

Great news this, as my now 13yr old daughter is interested in the military, but most armed forces academies are male only. She could become a pilot :-).

On what planet does an average woman in general have more mass in the legs compared to average man? Because it's not earth. Not an expert but i would assume it's the muscle mass that determine how well you can handle G-forces, not fat.

Like you say; you're not an expert. In general women can handle G forces better than men.

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Women also look a lot better than men in g-strings

[Basil B]

I like to see women doing many of the roles of men, and many women are just as good at most things as men, but I do draw the line at them being in front line combat.

But anyway good on the Military, it can only mean that the pool in which to recruit transport pilots has doubled, therefore the quality of pilots should improve meaning the difference between the top and the best of the rest will have halved.

[Reigntax]

Wouldnt want to cross them in combat on every 4th week of the month.

[monkey4u]

Sweet mother look at the way they drive cars

Now you want to give them a plane

[outsider]

Noooooooooooooooooooo...!!! We can't have equality otherwise the country will be stuck in reverse gear...