Have you seen an airline male pilot stands 5 foot 3 inch (5"3')high?

Question

Have you seen an airline male pilot stands 5 foot 3 inch (5"3')high?

Answer 1

Yes, as a flight attendant, I worked with a couple of male pilots who were no taller than I (I am 5'3") and also several female pilots who were about my height.

Answer 2

I would have to ask my brother. He is 6'6 1/2" 767-300 Capt.

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

in this power assisted world!...you can also see small females driving large buses as well!...

Answer 5

Absolutely....most large air carrier aircraft have adjustable rudder pedals, so the leg length is not a problem......if the trunk was also proportionately small, seeing over the glare shield might be a problem, but the seats also adjust up and down and fore and aft.   Aside from all the "adjustables", there exists such a thing as a "medical check ride."   I have had friends who have lost fingers who have had to take such a check ride with an FAA flight surgeon in order to prove their proficiency.  But, I tell you, the problem with this little squirt that I flew with years back was not his height; it was his attitude......typical "small man complex" if ever there was one.....in addition he wore 2" lifts on all his footwear and had lost most of the hair on top of his head; which was bad enough...but he'd let the hair grow long on the sides and then swept it over the top to try to cover his bald spot.......time was, he probably would have been rejected because most airlines like their pilots to project the "John Wayne" image to the traveling public...........and 5' 3" ain't it!!    Shorties won't be rejected solely on height nowadays with these liberal courts.    I would've almost felt sorry for this little twerp if he only hadn't been so damned obnoxious!

Answer 6

I wouldnt be suprised. For the asian population, it's pretty much an average height for males, maybe only slightly below average. So yes, look at JAL, Philippine, Korean Air, Malaysia, etc. :)

The tallest pilots would most likely come from KLM (Dutch) and Lufthansa (German) airlines. :)