Does it matter what gender your airline pilot is? To many, it does and a male prejudice against women is even prevalent in the skies as a majority claim that they don't trust female pilots.
According to a new survey, travelers fear having a female pilot. They survey by travel agent sunshine.co.uk reveals that 51 percent of people admit that they're less likely to trust a female pilot than a male one, the Daily Mail reports.
However another 26 percent said the sex of the pilot doesn't matter and only 14 percent said they were less likely to trust a male pilot.
Of those who said they wouldn't trust a female pilot, 32 percent said that "male pilots were more skilled," while 28 percent believe that female pilots would not be good under pressure.
Another 10 percent said they would be less likely to trust a female pilot as they're used to their cockpit having an all male crew and they're not sure what to expect with a female pilot.
Of those who said they wouldn't trust a male pilot, 44 percent said they believe that male pilots are "too hot-headed in a crisis," while another 23 percent said male pilots might be "too easily distracted."
"To see that more than half would be less likely to trust a female pilot was absolutely astounding," Sunshine.co.uk managing director Chris Clarkson said according to the Daily Mail. "Clearly, many Britons have stereotypes that they need to get rid of."
"If pilots become fully qualified and are given their licence, they are perfectly capable of flying a plane and getting you to your destination safely, regardless of whether they are male or female," Clarkson added.
The survey included a total on 2,367 Britons. Of those, 1,195 men and 1,172
women were surveyed. All of them had traveled by plane within the last 12 months.
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