“The stats describe a slow-motion demise.”
Total active FAA-issued PPL Certificates: 1980—357,479 2016—162,313 (-55%) Average Age of Private Pilots: :1993—42.7 years 2016—48.4 years GA Ops at FAA and Contract Control Towers 1990—40,000; 2016—27,544, (-30% ) TROUBLING trends. Who will fill the pilot supply pipeline??
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Author:The Pilot Liberator is a former corporate pilot (Part 135 & 91) and a current ATP-rated airline pilot (Part 121) for a well-known carrier in the United States. Archives:
March 2018
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