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Table B1 Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar Programs
Table B1
Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar Programs
| Q1 During the last 2 years, how many FAA-sponsored Safety Seminars did you attend? | All | ATP | CP | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3324 | 1099 | 1128 | 1097 | |
| None | 60% | 80% | 54% | 53% |
| 1 - 2 | 28% | 13% | 32% | 34% |
| 3 - 4 | 9% | 5% | 11% | 10% |
| 5 or more | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Q2 Satisfaction with information received | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1605 | 347 | 631 | 627 | |
| Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| Neither | 8% | 16% | 6% | 7% |
| Satisfied/very satisfied | 90% | 80% | 93% | 91% |
| Q3 For those who did not attend, main reason: MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1928 | 812 | 564 | 552 | |
| 6 Receive training from my employer | 32% | 71% | 23% | 2% |
| 1 Location is not convenient | 21% | 8% | 22% | 31% |
| 2 Scheduled class time not convenient | 15% | 7% | 18% | 21% |
| 3 Material is not relevant | 4% | 5% | 5% | 2% |
| 5 Don't like training format | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| 4 Instructors not knowledgeable | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 Some other reason | 30% | 12% | 33% | 44% |
| Q4 Current level of wings | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3304 | 1095 | 1120 | 1089 | |
| Aware but don't participate | 51% | 54% | 54% | 47% |
| Not familiar with | 25% | 30% | 16% | 26% |
| Participate | 25% | 16% | 29% | 27% |
| Q4 Of those in the program, current level is | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 811 | 191 | 332 | 288 | |
| 1 - 3 | 74% | 58% | 71% | 81% |
| 4 - 6 | 18% | 28% | 21% | 13% |
| 7 - 9 | 3% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| 10 or higher | 5% | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| Q5A Participation in WINGS Progam makes pilots safer aviators. | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2976 | 950 | 1035 | 991 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Neither | 29% | 35% | 26% | 27% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 69% | 63% | 72% | 71% |
| Q5B Have applied information received in Safety Seminars | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2783 | 869 | 988 | 926 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 5% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Neither | 40% | 53% | 37% | 34% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 55% | 40% | 59% | 62% |
| Q5C FAA seminars increase safety awareness | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2904 | 922 | 1022 | 960 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Neither | 21% | 30% | 19% | 17% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 78% | 69% | 80% | 81% |
| Q5D Information helped me to avoid an accident | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2723 | 846 | 973 | 904 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 14% | 12% | 12% | 15% |
| Neither | 68% | 76% | 67% | 65% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 18% | 13% | 21% | 20% |
| Q6 Best way to receive information MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Newsletters/articles by regular mial | 39% | 42% | 39% | 37% |
| 2 Email | 20% | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| 6 Attending Safety Seminars with/speaker | 17% | 8% | 17% | 23% |
| 7 Reviewing interactive websites | 13% | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| 3 CD-ROM | 7% | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| 4 Videotapes | 6% | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| 5 Audio cassettes | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Q7 Computer Access
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Have access to a computer at home | 86% | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| 2 Have access to the Internet at home | 84% | 87% | 84% | 83% |
| 4 Have access to email at home | 83% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| 5 Have access to a computer at work | 57% | 57% | 57% | 56% |
| 6 Have access to the Internet at work | 52% | 47% | 54% | 53% |
| 8 Have access to email at work | 50% | 42% | 52% | 53% |
| 7 Have high-speed Internet connection at work | 37% | 28% | 38% | 41% |
| 3 Have high-speed Internet connection at home | 33% | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Q8 Seminar Topics:
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Aerodynamics | 27% | 30% | 29% | 24% |
| 2 Aircraft Icing | 47% | 45% | 49% | 48% |
| 3 Aircraft Maintenance | 34% | 21% | 34% | 41% |
| 4 Aircraft Maintenance-Preventative | 35% | 20% | 35% | 43% |
| 5 Aircraft Performance/Density Attitude | 28% | 20% | 27% | 34% |
| 6 Aircraft Record Keeping | 21% | 19% | 24% | 21% |
| 7 Airspace | 47% | 38% | 49% | 52% |
| 8 ATC Communications | 46% | 25% | 45% | 59% |
| 9 Balloons | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| 10 Controlled Flight Into Terrain | 28% | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 11 Crash Survival (Land) | 40% | 27% | 43% | 46% |
| 12 Crash Survival (Water) | 29% | 22% | 29% | 33% |
| 13 Crew Resource Management | 23% | 36% | 29% | 13% |
| 14 Currency-Skills Proficiency | 38% | 21% | 40% | 46% |
| 15 Decision Making | 36% | 28% | 38% | 40% |
| 16 Flight Planning | 33% | 19% | 30% | 44% |
| 17 Fuel Management | 18% | 14% | 20% | 21% |
| 18 Gliders | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| 19 Human Factors | 30% | 33% | 32% | 27% |
| 20 Mountain Flying | 40% | 28% | 41% | 47% |
| 21 Multi-Engine Airplanes | 24% | 23% | 36% | 19% |
| 22 Rotorcraft | 9% | 7% | 14% | 8% |
| 23 Runway Safety | 30% | 25% | 27% | 33% |
| 24 Single Pilot/IFR Flying | 46% | 25% | 56% | 53% |
| 25 Stall Spin | 26% | 11% | 23% | 36% |
| 26 Take Off And Landings | 25% | 13% | 24% | 33% |
| 27 Towered Airport Operations | 29% | 12% | 28% | 40% |
| 28 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) | 26% | 13% | 23% | 35% |
| 29 Wake Turbulence | 26% | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 30 Weather | 59% | 44% | 59% | 68% |
| 31 Specialty Seminars (e.g. Seaplanes, Agricultural Flying) | 15% | 13% | 18% | 14% |
| 32 Event Operations (e.g. Oshkosh, Sun & Fun) | 17% | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| 33 Other | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Q9 Is piloting an aircraft your main source of income | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3293 | 1090 | 1116 | 1087 | |
| No | 68% | 18% | 68% | 97% |
| Yes | 32% | 82% | 32% | 3% |
| Q10 Do you own or co-own an aircraft | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3291 | 1087 | 1116 | 1088 | |
| No | 61% | 81% | 62% | 49% |
| Yes | 39% | 19% | 38% | 51% |
| Q11 What type of certificate do you hold Based on info from Civil Airmen Registry |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| ATP | 28% | 28% | ||
| CP | 24% | 24% | ||
| PP | 49% | 49% | ||
| Q12 Types of pilot certificates
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| Airplane | 97% | 99% | 93% | 98% |
| Rotorcraft | 8% | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| Lighter than air | 1% | 1% | 3% | 0% |
| Glider | 6% | 6% | 9% | 4% |
| Q13 Other Certifications
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| None of the above | 69% | 44% | 51% | 92% |
| Certified Flight Instructor | 22% | 43% | 41% | 1% |
| Ground Instructor | 10% | 21% | 18% | 1% |
| Check Airman | 4% | 11% | 2% | 1% |
| Safety Counselor | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Designated Pilot Examiner | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
| Pilot Proficiency Examiner | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Q14 Type of operator for whom you fly | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3272 | 1092 | 1109 | 1071 | |
| Not employed as a pilot | 60% | 11% | 52% | 92% |
| Employed as a pilot | 40% | 89% | 48% | 8% |
| Q14 Of those employed as pilots,
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1580 | 971 | 525 | 84 | |
| Major commercial airline | 37% | 57% | 7% | 2% |
| Corporate pilot | 16% | 19% | 14% | 7% |
| Flight school | 15% | 5% | 33% | 22% |
| Regional Airline | 10% | 10% | 11% | 7% |
| Air taxi | 8% | 8% | 12% | 1% |
| Other | 23% | 14% | 37% | 38% |
| Q15A Career Hours Flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3284 | 1084 | 1119 | 1081 | |
| Under 100 hours | 4% | 7% | ||
| 101 - 500 | 30% | 1% | 13% | 54% |
| 501 - 1,000 | 14% | 0% | 19% | 20% |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | 17% | 5% | 37% | 13% |
| 3,001 - 10,000 | 21% | 48% | 24% | 4% |
| Over 10,000 hours | 15% | 46% | 6% | 0% |
| Q15B Yearly hours flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3083 | 1046 | 1070 | 967 | |
| None | 9% | 4% | 9% | 12% |
| 1 - 10 | 9% | 1% | 9% | 14% |
| 11 - 50 | 24% | 4% | 20% | 38% |
| 51 - 150 | 23% | 9% | 23% | 31% |
| 151 - 300 | 11% | 18% | 15% | 4% |
| Over 300 hours | 24% | 63% | 23% | 1% |
| Q16 AGE | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3313 | 1093 | 1124 | 1096 | |
| Under 21 | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| 21-29 | 11% | 3% | 17% | 12% |
| 30-39 | 20% | 26% | 20% | 16% |
| 40-49 | 25% | 30% | 19% | 25% |
| 50-59 | 24% | 30% | 22% | 21% |
| 60 or older | 19% | 11% | 21% | 22% |
NOTE: ATP = Airline Transport Pilots; CP = Commercial Pilots, PP = Private Pilots.
*Totals to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one response.