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To: henkster
A common knock against women as either fighter pilots or race car drivers is that they lack the sense of spatial and movement awareness that men have.

About 75% of crashes are due to pilot error. Female accidents are more often due to mishandling the airplane, whereas male crashes are more often due to taking stupid risks. Overall, male pilots are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes.

http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:pilot-error-differences-based-on-gender

The above is based on studies of general aviation pilots. Obviously, fighter pilots, male or female, would be way to the right on the bell curves of aptitude.

40 posted on 09/25/2014 11:08:43 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
Female accidents are more often due to mishandling the airplane, whereas male crashes are more often due to taking stupid risks. Overall, male pilots are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes

I am pretty sure those statements hold true for car wrecks as well. (assuming you discount drinking and texting)
45 posted on 09/25/2014 1:57:56 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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