Originally Posted by IO540
Do you have data on airspace busts versus pilot age, currency, # of years PPL held, etc? The ontrack survey seems to have missed that, IIRC.
For your assertion that the majority of airspace busts are by "new PPLs" to sit comfortably with your assertion that "> 90% of PPLs drop out after year one" requires that nearly all new pilots still flying are busting airspace regularly. (Otherwise the numbers don't add up)
Do you have a reference for that phenomenon?