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I wonder why... Think. Again. Dec 22 #1
think again NoRethugFriends Dec 22 #2
OH! Now I see,.... Think. Again. Dec 22 #3
Someone? Try 1/3 of the damn country. paleotn Dec 22 #5
How can they do that??? Don't their boobs get in the way? sunflowerseed Dec 22 #29
I know right?!? Think. Again. Dec 22 #39
Only 4-6% of airline pilots are female Renew Deal Dec 22 #4
This! paleotn Dec 22 #6
Making it seem like it's a far-fetched, surprising idea that women can fly planes well... Think. Again. Dec 22 #8
Thanks for letting us know Renew Deal Dec 22 #11
I know! I see a plane landed by 2 pilots. Callie1979 Dec 22 #17
Landing at this airport is pretty crazy Renew Deal Dec 22 #7
That definitely requires finesse. Those beautiful homes hugging the mountain tops may have hlthe2b Dec 22 #10
exactly! peacebuzzard Dec 22 #16
You also need to be certified to use that airport. Not just any airline pilot can go their! n/t Cheezoholic Dec 22 #36
No way this airport has landing with low visibility/instrument requirements necessary. peacebuzzard Dec 22 #9
Ha!!! Absolutely not!! paleotn Dec 22 #13
Thank you! Delphinus Dec 22 #14
I saw the co-pilot doing that and it almost looked like she crossed herself ('kind of doubt she hlthe2b Dec 22 #15
that is not a Catholic sign of the cross but it certainly seemed Like a religious ritual. peacebuzzard Dec 22 #18
I SAID it "kinda looked like she crossed herself" Are we going to get into a religious discussion now? hlthe2b Dec 22 #20
At 1:37 the first officer (co-pilot) did a series of prayer gestures. Bo Zarts Dec 22 #31
probably a sacred temple underneath / nearby miyazaki Dec 22 #34
Nice thread the needle. paleotn Dec 22 #12
Important to know: Only around 50 pilots globally are certified to land here (Times of India) hlthe2b Dec 22 #19
LACK OF RADAR ?? Shouldn't someone be thinking of fixing that sometime soon ? eppur_se_muova Dec 23 #42
Watching the topography/terrain in those videos, I'd wonder how useful radar would be hlthe2b Dec 23 #43
Wonder how many hours you need before the airline will LET you land here? Callie1979 Dec 22 #21
Only 50 pilots in the whole world are certified to land there so it must be a lot! ShazzieB Dec 28 #44
Go ladies. My doc is female. I have no question about women's abilities. Never have. twodogsbarking Dec 22 #22
Two female women actually landed an airplane! What next? Ocelot II Dec 22 #23
I agree, the title makes it seem the amazing part of that landing is that it was done by women. Think. Again. Dec 22 #25
They just did it between coffee services! NewLarry Dec 22 #41
Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Nepal is no easy one either tornado34jh Dec 22 #24
Bhutan is on my bucket list big time. Lucky Luciano Dec 22 #26
Dumb question, where are the yokes? Bluetus Dec 22 #27
It's an Airbus. They don't have yokes; there's a side-stick Ocelot II Dec 22 #30
Thanks, I think Bluetus Dec 22 #37
Yikes! Faux pas Dec 22 #28
It don't get any better than that LilElf70 Dec 22 #32
The quick prayer of the copilot Historic NY Dec 22 #33
Great! Now they've gotta get outta there NBachers Dec 22 #35
As the Great Stuart Scott would've said Devilsun Dec 22 #38
Today - flying big jets...soon - getting credit cards without a male cosigner. rubbersole Dec 22 #40
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