AOPA | General Aviation Pilot Numbers
I will give you all a sneak peak of a sample of AOPA charts, which are based on data published by CASA in their annual reports. If you track general aviation pilot numbers from 2000 to 2015 you get a very clear picture of what is happening - a staggering 34% decline in general aviation pilots.
The decline in real numbers means that some 8,000 pilots have exited our industry!
Between 2000 and 2010 we lost approx 3,000 pilots over the ten (10) year period. Then between 2010 and 2014 we lost a further 3,000 pilots - in just four years. Then between 2014 and 2015 a further 1,000 pilots - in just one (1) year.