WHY ARE SO FEW WOMEN FLYING RECREATIONALLY

[Suesing]

The only chicks i hear on the radio are chopper pilots and instructresses (feel so proud) but where the hek are the fly for fun lady pilots? I was under the impression the guys had released us from the kitchen.... how can we wake up this bit of the market ? after all , sport flying could do with a bit of oomph
O well , maybe this photie of my Mom and Dad might motivate all those closet lady pilots

[HansK]

Good question Sue. Maybe woman in general are naturally more into household things and let's face it, mothers with kids has got their hands full.

[Big-D]

Trikes are quite physical, I often found myself having to exercise some degree of strength in controlling the bar in turbulence (maybe it is because I am heavy and have to weightshift more weight) , my bet is that most ladies will find it tough to control the airy in the bumps - Could be wrong

[Gyronaut]

Gyro's are much easier to handle, far more turbulence-tollerant, and some come enclosed with heating (Chicken or Beef?) usually you need deep pockets. There are only 4 female Gyro pilots in SA that I know of. Sad.

[Bundy]

Gyro's are much easier to handle, far more turbulence-tollerant, and some come enclosed with heating (Chicken or Beef?) usually you need deep pockets. There are only 4 female Gyro pilots in SA that I know of. Sad.

I had the privilege of flying with one of them Len... Very good pilot...

I only know of 2 qualified (one an instructor I believe) and one training female trike pilot? I think David is correct, a trike can be a handful in the bumps and requires a fair amount of strength at times which may be off putting?

That said I cant see any reason why the Ladies are not more prevalent in all the other types? Men still outnumber them at least 10 to 1 I would say? Come on Ladies...GO FLY!

Far less egotistical and arrogant, I recon if the ladies outnumbered men by 10 to 1 the accident rate would be a fraction of what it is now...

[D2O]

It depends on where you look

We have 2 very capable trike pilots from Rhino Park:

Shirley Rudd and Corne' Mostert.

They seem to handle trikes just fine!

[Suesing]

Absolutely no excuse, if i could fly a trike -anyone can. I used to be able to fold up the wing and put the cart on the trailer and drive off. Also, a single seater trike is a fanatastic machine for us chicks. Lovely and light and usually quiet nippy. And what about a Bantam -easy peasy....

[Bundy]

David....we've managed to stir up the feminists?....You run....I'll hold them back...RUN BOY..... RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Only joking Aunty Sue!

You are 100% correct.

I think it just needs a little more marketing...? As does the sport in general...

[Suesing]

Hey Al , thats exactly what im trying to do - very quiet at the moment - worse still, this is the best time of year to fly-good weather just going to waste.

[witwillem]

Ja the leprechaunse family het nou al 2 pilote, en die enejie is sy jong dogter en die anner een is sy se vrou , jy willie met daai antie neuk nie , sy is n toets piloot enne instructor , ja sy spesialiseer innie tenacity innie besem fabriek witwillem

[SOLO WINGS 1]

There is no reason why the fairer sex shouldn't fly trikes! I personally taught a number of ladies to fly. A couple of them were really competent pilots.
Yes there is a fair amount of physical effort and strength required to manhandle a trike in strong winds, particularly on the ground. But, in beaut flying conditions, as we all know, there is nothing better than to fly a trike. Most people fly for fun and enjoyment. There is nothing enjoyable about flying a trike in windy and turbulent weather. I know.
So ladies, and most gents, go and fly in lekker weather!

Let your dreams take flight....
Solo Wings
Craig Couzens aka CUZZY

[Loco]

Problem is you take off in perfect wx, wx becomes 'interesting' now what if you are a lady?

I've handed the bar to my wife on many occasions when we came back from a brekkie late morning and she was unable to handle the trike

Perhaps it could be because it is more difficult controlling the trike while in the backseat?

[Thatchman]

I think its more because they can't follow directions and will get lost

[Madman]

Or leave the bar and close their eyes as soon as they hit some turbulence

[Suesing]

Turbulence are not about strength....more about technique , infact , if you are using brute strength you are flying against the trike , rather than with it.