by Dave Weiman
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue
When you consider that the number of student pilot certificates received in the U.S. in 2023 increased 24% from 2022, rising from 56,170 to 69,503, according to the Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Civil Airmen Statistics, the aviation community is doing a great job of promoting the industry through its many initiatives.
Combine that with an aviation job market looking really, really good in all trades – from pilots and aircraft technicians, flight instructors and aviation colleges, and air traffic controllers and aviation officials, to airport managers and fixed base operators, there is an aviation career just waiting for qualified individuals.
We need to continue to inspire young people to pursue careers in aviation with our many scholarship programs, community fly-ins and airport open houses, EAA Young Eagle flights, STEM education programs in our schools, and opportunities for youth to explore aviation careers by meeting with aviation professionals and reading aviation publications available through the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, Sporty’s Pilot Shop, King Schools, and Midwest Flyer Magazine.
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