U.S. ACTIVE PILOTS
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
U.S. ACTIVE PILOTS
U.S. Active Pilot Cerfiticates (annual data)
Average Age of Active Pilot (annual data)
NOTES: Airline Transport pilot- for aircraft engaged in air carrier service. Commercial airplane pilot- for aircraft carrying passengers for compensation or hire or for aircraft that is being operated for compensation or hire.
Private airplane pilot- may not as as pilot-in-command of a/c that is carrying passengers for compensation or hire nor act as pilot-in-command in an a/c operated for compensation or hire.
| Number of Active Pilot Certificates | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Private Airplane | 258,749 | 251,561 |
| Percent change from previous year | 4.66 | -2.78 |
| Airline Transport | 137,642 | 141,596 |
| Percent change from previous year | 2.25 | 2.87 |
| Commercial Airplane | 124,261 | 121,858 |
| Percent change from previous year | 1.81 | -1.93 |
| Students | 97,359 | 93,064 |
| Percent change from previous year | -0.39 | -4.41 |
| Average Age of U.S. Pilots | 1999 | 2000 |
| Airline Transport | 45.4 | 45.8 |
| Percent change from previous year | 0.22 | 0.88 |
| Total Pilots | 43.6 | 43.7 |
| Percent change from previous year | 0 | 0.23 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Policy and Plans, available at: http//www.api.faa.gov/civilair/Doclist.asp?ID=33