Are we too old?
I have just been reading a feature in AV8 Magazine which describes the world of UK GA in about 20 year's time. According to the article, there won't be any due to the lack of younger pilots coming into GA. It got me thinking...and it could be right!
I personally only know one pilot under the age of 40. Yes, I know there are younger ones out there (even 16 year olds) but they seem to be the exception. Looking around the flying club this weekend, I would say the average age of the pilots was 55-60. Now in 20 years, they will be 75-80 and almost certainly won't be flying, so does the article have a point? Where are all the GA pilots in their 20s and 30s? Where is the next generation of UK GA pilots coming from? Just out of curiosity, how old are the pilots on this forum? I would post a link to AV8 Magazine, but not sure if that's allowed, but it's free to view, so just google it.
Just for the record, I am a mere youngster at 45!