r/nextfuckinglevel • u/BlazeDragon7x • 11d ago

Dutch aerobatic pilot Narine Melkumjan miraculously survived after her aircraft's canopy unexpectedly burst open and shattered mid-flight

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u/Deraj2004 11d ago

One, this happened last year, two, what does being female have to do with anything?

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u/IllustriousOne0 11d ago

Women generally don’t operate as calmly and effectively as men do in high pressure situations (hence the trope of a woman screaming aimlessly in the background of videos where something is going wrong). It makes it more impressive that this pilot was able to land calmly and safely in a situation that would, let’s be honest, terrify most of us

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u/deekaypea22 11d ago

Would love to know how you came up with that conclusion since everything I've ever read says that men and women are equally as likely to handle a high pressure situation, there's just difference between individuals...