How many black female pilots are there?

Our organization is comprised of professional black women pilots who represent less than ½ of 1% of the total professional pilot career field. Currently, there are less than 150 black women pilots in the United States holding Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial, Military, and or Certified Flight Instructor Licenses.



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In 2021, 88.3% of the Aircraft pilots & flight engineers workforce were White, of which 6.14% were women and 93.9% men.

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Women make up less than 20% of the workforce in most aviation occupations, according to the Women in Aviation Advisory Board. At the end of 2022, Southwest Airlines had 413 female pilots, 4% of the total pilot workgroup.

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India has the highest number of female pilots in the world. They comprise 12.4% of pilots in major airlines. No other country has ever surpassed the mark of 10%. India has more than 1,200 female pilots.

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While there certainly are fewer women training to be pilots, women also face gender-unique social pressures, double standards and systemic barriers that deter their entrance into aviation. Women have been interested in aviation since Wilbur and Orville gave up bicycles for airplanes at the turn of the 20th century.

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Women pilots were also formerly called aviatrices (singular aviatrix). Women have been flying powered aircraft since 1908; prior to 1970, however, most were restricted to working privately or in support roles in the aviation industry. Aviation also allowed women to travel alone on unprecedented journeys.

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There are no specific height restrictions for pilots under FAA rules. Flight schools and commercial airlines accept pilots for training as long as they are physically able to reach the controls and obtain a full rudder deflection in the aircraft they will operate.

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144 female pilots and 287 male pilots aged between 40 and 63 were involved in the study, which found that male pilots are more likely to experience mechanical failure, run out of fuel and land the plane with the landing gear up, while females are more likely to stall.

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