Opening Facebook a few days ago, I saw a post in an aviation group. It was a picture many of you have probably seen—one detailing the fact that as of December 2, 2021, NOTAM no longer stood for “Notices To Airmen.” Rather, it now stands for “Notice To Air Missions” in an effort to be more inclusive. Like many of you, I thought, “No, that can’t be real.” But it was.
When I saw the post, from a mere 12 hours before, it already had over 500 comments. Mostly men bashing the change, berating women pilots for being so sensitive. Of course, there were several comments that were positive, applauding the FAA for taking steps to be more inclusive and recognizing the fact that there are women pilots.
I, personally,…