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An Examination Of Recent Female Graduates From A Collegiate Aviation Program And Their Decisions To Become Professional Pilots, Debra Henneberry Ed.D., Maxine Lubner Ph.D., Pete Russo Ph.D.

National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS)

Despite evidence of males and females having generally comparable abilities as pilots, very few women choose this career path. According to the Federal Aviation Administration database of aviators, approximately 7% of the total pilot population in the United States is female, and 5% of professional pilot ratings are held by women. These statistics have been relatively consistent for several decades.

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of why females decide to become professional pilots. This is a continuation of the study investigated in Henneberry (2018). Findings and recommendations in that research included increasing the number …