This year, 3,111 people age 80 and older hold active-pilot medical certificates in the United States, an increase from 1,948 just three years ago. Bob Vandel, executive vice president of the nonprofit Flight Safety Foundation based in Alexandria, Va., believes the rising number of older pilots is directly tied to the country's aging population.
Yeah its directly tied to the aging population, and the fact that training is so expensive now that most of us can barely afford to take the lessons included with FS. Some people fly and some people dream of flying. Me, well I dream that I could afford to take the lessons.
Oh well life aint fair, that is the way it goes. At least I got FS.
Kevin
