How many pilots in the UK?
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About 20k PPLs with valid medicals, according to the CAA.
20 000 pilots divided by population of 61 400 000 muliplied by 100 = 0.033 %
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The BGA produced some quite detailed statistics for their SERA reponse breaking it down by licence type - see Annex A, page 8.
http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/BGA...onse1-11v2.pdf
Summary, as at 1st jan 2008:
As well as the various PPLs and NPPLs their figute microlight, glider, hang-glider and para-glider pilots.
http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/BGA...onse1-11v2.pdf
Summary, as at 1st jan 2008:
In the UK, 43 000 pilots out of a total of 62 000 are private pilots.
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Indeed; what you cannot find out is how many pilots are actually active.
The "valid medicals" data from the CAA is the only clue, and that will be optimistic too since some of them won't be flying but keeping the medical current because nobody wants their medical to lapse.
I think 20k is about right - on top of that you have large numbers of the "parachute with a lawn mower on the back" people.
The "valid medicals" data from the CAA is the only clue, and that will be optimistic too since some of them won't be flying but keeping the medical current because nobody wants their medical to lapse.
I think 20k is about right - on top of that you have large numbers of the "parachute with a lawn mower on the back" people.
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You also have UK CAAPPL holders now flying with SSEA/NPPL privileges only, on full licences but just using a GP medical declaration. Unless the CAA keeps records of ratings kept current, and most people think they just stuff the SRG119, (or whatever it is called) form in a drawer, then the CAA have no idea about the number of people using medical declarations instead of full medicals. There is no requirement to advise the CAA if flying on just a declaration.
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What would be interesting would be seeing the currency profile i.e. how many hours/year people fly, how many hours they fly before giving up, etc.
Some of this data won't exist (because the CAA doesn't keep it, e.g. IMCR renewals are just logbook entries) but the CAA is not releasing a lot of other stuff which they do have, because IMHO it would show the PPL training industry / syllabus in very bad light.
Some of this data won't exist (because the CAA doesn't keep it, e.g. IMCR renewals are just logbook entries) but the CAA is not releasing a lot of other stuff which they do have, because IMHO it would show the PPL training industry / syllabus in very bad light.
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Not always.
There is no requirement at present for non-NPPL holders to submit copies of their medical declarations to the CAA unless they are asked to do so, normally in support of an application for a rating or on request of an authorised officer of the CAA.
There is a requirement, however for NPPL holders to forward a copy of their renewed medical declaration to NPLG Ltd.
There is a requirement, however for NPPL holders to forward a copy of their renewed medical declaration to NPLG Ltd.
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IMHO just about everybody showing as holding a JAA CPL is heading for commercial flying, and nearly all of them will be going to the airlines.
A CPL/IR is 14 exams which almost nobody will do for private flying.
A CPL/IR is 14 exams which almost nobody will do for private flying.
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Does ATPL include fATPL?
There are about 70,000 PPL holders on record without valid medicals; When does a lifetime licence expire?
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I don't think anybody suggests that the existence of a license means anything whatever.
The # of valid medicals is the only indicator of pilot activity.
Beyond that, somebody would have to get their boots on and do some fieldwork - something which few are keen on doing, even when it comes to analysing relatively more important stuff like CAS busts.
The # of valid medicals is the only indicator of pilot activity.
Beyond that, somebody would have to get their boots on and do some fieldwork - something which few are keen on doing, even when it comes to analysing relatively more important stuff like CAS busts.
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And who notifies the Authorities of this so they can be removed from the list?
Nobody generally. The NOK not rating it as particularly (if at all) important (if they even know about it).
This is one of the justifications for moving to a 5 year validity (the additional income just an ancillary
).
I guess at some stage they'll assume that anyone aged 100 or over is no longer using their PPL and cancel it...
Safe flights, Sam.
Nobody generally. The NOK not rating it as particularly (if at all) important (if they even know about it).
This is one of the justifications for moving to a 5 year validity (the additional income just an ancillary
).I guess at some stage they'll assume that anyone aged 100 or over is no longer using their PPL and cancel it...
Safe flights, Sam.
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Which seems alot but works out at approximately 3.25% of the total population
It's 0.0333% of the population, isn't it?
20 000 pilots divided by population of 61 400 000 muliplied by 100 = 0.033 %
