- No Previous experience needed!
- Train on your own schedule!
- Learn to fly for Fun or Business Travel.
- You can start young and solo at 16 & Private Pilot cert at 17. (Or start when you retire)
- Start by calling instructor and set up Intro Flight, which is approx. 1½-2 hours with approx 1 flight time on aircraft at $89.00.
- Try out aircraft and instructor to see how exciting flying can be!
Number of active pilots
As of the end of 2011, in the US, there were an estimated 617,128 active certificated pilots.[18] This number has been declining gradually over the past several decades, down from a high of over 827,000 pilots in 1980. There were 702,659 in 1990 and 625,581 in 2000. The numbers include:
- 118,657 student pilots (128,663 in 1990 and 93,064 in 2000)
- 227 recreational pilots (87 in 1990 and 340 in 2000)
- 4,066 sport pilots (did not exist until 2005)
- 194,441 private pilots (299,111 in 1990 and 251,561 in 2000)
- 120,865 commercial pilots (149,666 in 1990 and 121,858 in 2000)
- 142,511 airline transport pilots (107,732 in 1990 and 141,596 in 2000)
- 15,220 glider-only pilots (9,567 in 1990 and 7,775 in 2000)
- 21,141 rotorcraft-(helicopter)-only pilots (7,833 in 1990 and 9,387 in 2000)
These numbers are based on the highest certifications held by individual pilots.
The numbers also include:
- 97,409 certified flight instructors (CFIs) (63,775 in 1990 and 80,931 in 2000)
- 314,122 pilots overall who held instrument ratings (297,073 in 1990 and 311,944 in 2000)
An active pilot is defined as one who holds both a pilot certificate and a valid medical certificate, for certifications that require a medical certificate.
Now is a Great time to start flying, maybe become a corporate or airline pilot!
Just call instructor for Intro Flight or Gift Cert for someone who dreams about flying!
Kim at 507-421-8857
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