What is the Average Age?

As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned 15
i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all over 50
is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

Flutter writes:

As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15 i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50 is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

In the United States, the average private pilot is in his mid-40s. I suspect
this is so because it takes that long for the average aspiring pilot to save
up enough money to actually be able to fly around a bit. However, if you have
a private pilot's license at 15, you're not in the United States, and I'm not
sure how the demographics look in other countries.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Flutter writes:

As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15 i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50 is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

In the United States, the average private pilot is in his mid-40s. I
suspect this is so because it takes that long for the average aspiring
pilot to save up enough money to actually be able to fly around a bit.


Nope. Only you fjukkwit.



However, if you have a private pilot's license at 15, you're not in
the United States, and I'm not sure how the demographics look in other
countries.


My my, you don't read so good, do you?


I had a pilot's licence, in the US at 13 and anyone still could..



Fjukkwit.

Bertie

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50
is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

My son is 17, and should have his ticket (if the weather would ever
cooperate) before the end of the year. I didn't earn mine till I was
35. My wife didn't get hers until she was 37.

The aviation industry has traditionally done a TERRIBLE job of
marketing itself. I don't think it's the money as much as the lack of
knowledge amongst the general public about how easy and accessible
general aviation really *is*.

Hopefully that is starting to change, as desperation finally starts to
sink in.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Flutter" wrote in message
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As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15

What country?

i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though
All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50 is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

At least here in the US, your average pilot is probably over 50 as you have
noticed. Hang around flight schools and you will find the younger folks
teaching and learning.

Having old guys around is not all bad. When I first got my Private license,
I informally teamed up with a retired airline pilot who had lost his medical.
We flew a lot together, shared expenses, and sort of mentored each other. It
was a great experience for both of us.

If you are thinking of making a living flying, you can be cheered by the
sure knowledge that many of those those old folks will be out of the business by
the time you are ready for the left seat of your Boeing.

Vaughn

Vaughn

In article ,
Flutter wrote:

As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15
i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50
is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

You either got a glider rating or live outside the US. I got my private
ticket at 19, but am well over that age now.

"Flutter" wrote in message
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As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15 i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50 is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?


The average US pilot age of all types is 45.6, and is increasing each year.

Average Age Pilots (page 30)
Year All Student Recreational Sport Private Commercial Airline
2006 45.6 34.4 51.5 52.9 47.7 46.1 48.1


The total number of pilots of all types is 597,109 and is decreasing each
year. (page 28)

http://www.gama.aero/resources/statistics/index.php

Originally Posted by Vaughn Simon

"Flutter" wrote in message
...

As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15

What country?

i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though
All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50 is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

At least here in the US, your average pilot is probably over 50 as you have
noticed. Hang around flight schools and you will find the younger folks
teaching and learning.

Having old guys around is not all bad. When I first got my Private license,
I informally teamed up with a retired airline pilot who had lost his medical.
We flew a lot together, shared expenses, and sort of mentored each other. It
was a great experience for both of us.

If you are thinking of making a living flying, you can be cheered by the
sure knowledge that many of those those old folks will be out of the business by
the time you are ready for the left seat of your Boeing.

Vaughn

Vaughn

i agree completely with that older men give you great advice
i was the only person in my lesson thing but in the clubhouse at night it was great listening to all the stories that everyone had
i live in Australia by the way

In article ,
"Tom Conner" wrote:

The average US pilot age of all types is 45.6, and is increasing each year.

The average age in the US of everyone appears to be increasing, not just pilots.
At least that's what I can glean from a quick look through www.census.gov

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

On Oct 20, 11:00 am, Flutter
wrote:
As a new pilot, i got my license (not even a month ago) when i turned
15
i still dont know anyone who is anywhere near my age yet though

All the men who i met while learning where great people but where all
over 50
is there actually anyone out there who is under 20?

Low 20's here, but strictly speaking I don't have a private yet (over
half way there, hopefully). I have the Australian equivalent of a
Sport Pilot license and also fly motorgliders.

I'm not sure I'll even use my PPL much once I get it; if I wanted to
take 4 people somewhere it'd be almost cheaper to hire 2x RAA 2 seat
"ultralights" then to hire a 172. My last GA cross-country cost me
almost a weeks wages

Cheers

Al