This statistic represents the number of active pilot certificates held in the United States in 2020, broken down by age group. As of December 31, 2020, there were over 10,000 active pilot certificates held by people aged 80 years or over.
Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age
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Federal Aviation Administration. (May 18, 2021). Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Federal Aviation Administration. (2021). Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Number of Active Pilot Certificates in The United States in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Federal Aviation Administration, Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Number of active pilot certificates in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/919088/aviation-industry-number-of-certified-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-age/