Female pilot fired for being 'too short' files lawsuit against former employer

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The lawsuit, filed on the grounds of gender discrimination, states that three male colleagues deemed 'too tall' were reassigned to other jets, while the female pilot was terminated.

A female pilot has filed a lawsuit against her former employer after, she claims, she was terminated for being “too short” to fly. The lawsuit, filed on the grounds of gender discrimination, states that three male colleagues, who were deemed"too tall," were unfairly reassigned to other jets.

In 2016, according to the lawsuit, Drerup was hired by NetJets to fly the Phenom aircraft, a small private jet that can carry up to 11 occupants. During training, it was apparent that the 5-foot, 2-inch tall woman would not be able to fly the jet, as she could not “reach fully to the floor with the rudder pedals to control the airplane during single engine operation.”

Being"trained and rated" to fly a Cessna aircraft, used by NetJets, and four other kinds of aircrafts, Drerup expected to be transferred to another jet. Famed women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing Drerup, states that three male colleagues, who were deemed too tall to fly the Phenom, were not terminated. Instead, they were transferred to other planes.

 

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