Statistics update
For the year April 2002 - March 2003 the CAA has published the following stats:
Number of CPL(A)s issued: 1,011
Compared with 527 in 1994 and 954 in 2002. So the number of CPLs issued continues to climb as it did year on year in the late nineties, early 21st c.
IRs issued to CPL holders: 200
This is compared to 350-420 per year 1993 - 1999, but only 150 per year for 2001-02. So gradually more new CPL/IRs are coming through the system after the significant post-JAR drop, but we're still nowhere near pre-JAR levels. Comparing this with the ever-increasing number CPLs issued means we have even more 'lost' CPLs than usual: likely to be a sign of large numbers of wannabes who are putting off their IR until the aviation industry recovers.
FI ratings issued to Professional Licence holders: 213
This is compared to a near constant 150-180 per year for many years previously. This bears out anecdotal evidence that significantly more people have been doing instructor ratings post Sep-11.
Last edited by foghorn; 25th Jul 2003 at 21:50.