Abstract: Objective To study the characteristics of personality types of female transport plane pilots according to Myers-Briggs types indicator (MBTI). Methods The personality characteristics of 21 female transport plane pilots were tested following the revised Chinese version of MBTI and compared with those of female officers. Results The scores of extroversion, true feelings, thinking and judgment were higher than those of introversion, intuition, feelings and perception in female transport plane pilots.The personality type of extroversion, true feelings, thinking, judgment was the highest, followed by extroversion, true feelings fellings, judgment; introversion, true feelings, thinking, judgment; extroversion, true feelings, thinking, perception in female transport plane pilots.The scores of extroversion and judgment were higher whereas those of introversion, intuition and perception were lower in female transport plane pilots than in female officers. Conclusion The personality type is characterized by extroversion, true feelings, thinking, judgment in female transport plane pilots according to the MBTI.The personality of female transport plane pilots meeting the MBTI is more suitable to their duty than that of female officers.