In my opinion, the mention of the *female* pilot was meant to inspire women to become pilots. Just like with the move to get women into more STEM jobs, they want to show girls that there are women role models in aviation, too.
That's why they called out that the hero pilot on this flight was a woman, rather than let it go by unnoticed.
-PJ
36 posted on 04/19/2018 1:19:34 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)