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Table B2 Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar(Standard Errors)
Table B2
Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar(Standard Errors)
| Q1 During the last 2 years, how many FAA-sponsored Safety Seminars did you attend? | All | ATP | CP | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3324 | 1099 | 1128 | 1097 | |
| None | 1.00% | 1.43% | 1.69% | 1.70% |
| 1 - 2 | 0.93% | 1.19% | 1.59% | 1.62% |
| 3 - 4 | 0.61% | 0.85% | 1.08% | 1.04% |
| 5 or more | 0.33% | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.57% |
| Q2 Satisfaction with information received | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1605 | 347 | 631 | 627 | |
| Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 0.431% | 1.250% | 0.436% | 0.632% |
| Neither | 0.832% | 2.483% | 1.012% | 1.170% |
| Satisfied/very satisfied | 0.919% | 2.684% | 1.089% | 1.308% |
| Q3 For those who did not attend, main reason: MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1928 | 812 | 564 | 552 | |
| 1 Location is not convenient | 1.12% | 1.12% | 1.95% | 2.23% |
| 2 Scheduled class time not convenient | 0.97% | 0.95% | 1.76% | 1.94% |
| 3 Material is not relevant | 0.48% | 0.89% | 1.04% | 0.64% |
| 4 Instructors not knowledgeable | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.02% |
| 5 Don't like training format | 0.33% | 0.30% | 0.74% | 0.63% |
| 6 Receive training from my employer | 1.01% | 1.88% | 2.05% | 0.78% |
| 7 Some other reason | 1.24% | 1.36% | 2.22% | 2.38% |
| Q4 Current level of wings | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3304 | 1095 | 1120 | 1089 | |
| Aware but don't participate | 1.048% | 1.815% | 1.699% | 1.702% |
| Not familiar with | 0.917% | 1.684% | 1.255% | 1.506% |
| Participate | 0.903% | 1.300% | 1.550% | 1.530% |
| Q4 Of those in the program, current level is | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 811 | 191 | 332 | 288 | |
| 1 - 3 | 1.82% | 4.47% | 2.87% | 2.55% |
| 4 - 6 | 1.57% | 4.14% | 2.60% | 2.14% |
| 7 - 9 | 0.73% | 2.40% | 1.15% | 0.91% |
| 10 or higher | 0.89% | 2.08% | 1.25% | 1.35% |
| Q5A Participation in WINGS Progam makes pilots safer aviators. | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2976 | 950 | 1035 | 991 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.32% | 0.60% | 0.44% | 0.51% |
| Neither | 1.00% | 1.89% | 1.55% | 1.60% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.02% | 1.91% | 1.58% | 1.63% |
| Q5B Have applied information received in Safety Seminars | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2783 | 869 | 988 | 926 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.48% | 1.02% | 0.65% | 0.76% |
| Neither | 1.11% | 2.03% | 1.76% | 1.76% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.12% | 1.99% | 1.79% | 1.81% |
| Q5C FAA seminars increase safety awareness | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2904 | 922 | 1022 | 960 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.23% | 0.34% | 0.35% | 0.41% |
| Neither | 0.90% | 1.84% | 1.40% | 1.38% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 0.92% | 1.85% | 1.43% | 1.42% |
| Q5D Information helped me to avoid an accident | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2723 | 846 | 973 | 904 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.81% | 1.33% | 1.14% | 1.37% |
| Neither | 1.09% | 1.78% | 1.72% | 1.80% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 0.90% | 1.38% | 1.51% | 1.50% |
| Q6 Best way to receive information MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Newsletters/articles by regular mial | 1.02% | 1.78% | 1.66% | 1.65% |
| 2 Email | 0.82% | 1.52% | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| 3 CD-ROM | 0.55% | 1.06% | 0.72% | 0.88% |
| 4 Videotapes | 0.50% | 0.66% | 0.82% | 0.87% |
| 5 Audio cassettes | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.19% | 0.23% |
| 6 Attending Safety Seminars with/speaker | 0.80% | 0.93% | 1.27% | 1.44% |
| 7 Reviewing interactive websites | 0.70% | 1.37% | 1.19% | 1.05% |
| Q7 Computer Access
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Have access to a computer at home | 0.745% | 1.186% | 1.201% | 1.247% |
| 2 Have access to the Internet at home | 0.768% | 1.215% | 1.250% | 1.284% |
| 3 Have high-speed Internet connection at home | 0.984% | 1.736% | 1.574% | 1.593% |
| 4 Have access to email at home | 0.804% | 1.255% | 1.311% | 1.350% |
| 5 Have access to a computer at work | 1.039% | 1.791% | 1.683% | 1.691% |
| 6 Have access to the Internet at work | 1.044% | 1.809% | 1.694% | 1.694% |
| 7 Have high-speed Internet connection at work | 1.003% | 1.653% | 1.629% | 1.656% |
| 8 Have access to email at work | 1.042% | 1.796% | 1.695% | 1.695% |
| Q8 Seminar Topics:
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Aerodynamics | 0.923% | 1.669% | 1.551% | 1.460% |
| 2 Aircraft Icing | 1.044% | 1.803% | 1.686% | 1.698% |
| 3 Aircraft Maintenance | 0.988% | 1.492% | 1.599% | 1.667% |
| 4 Aircraft Maintenance-Preventative | 0.993% | 1.474% | 1.609% | 1.692% |
| 5 Aircraft Performance/Density Attitude | 0.950% | 1.463% | 1.507% | 1.610% |
| 6 Aircraft Record Keeping | 0.863% | 1.485% | 1.455% | 1.390% |
| 7 Airspace | 1.042% | 1.751% | 1.698% | 1.708% |
| 8 ATC Communications | 1.005% | 1.565% | 1.696% | 1.673% |
| 9 Balloons | 0.372% | 0.630% | 0.785% | 0.556% |
| 10 Controlled Flight Into Terrain | 0.926% | 1.718% | 1.445% | 1.475% |
| 11 Crash Survival (Land) | 1.017% | 1.598% | 1.658% | 1.704% |
| 12 Crash Survival (Water) | 0.954% | 1.509% | 1.543% | 1.598% |
| 13 Crew Resource Management | 0.831% | 1.752% | 1.566% | 1.157% |
| 14 Currency-Skills Proficiency | 1.001% | 1.464% | 1.662% | 1.702% |
| 15 Decision Making | 1.008% | 1.633% | 1.647% | 1.672% |
| 16 Flight Planning | 0.983% | 1.440% | 1.558% | 1.686% |
| 17 Fuel Management | 0.810% | 1.262% | 1.355% | 1.351% |
| 18 Gliders | 0.554% | 1.027% | 0.916% | 0.870% |
| 19 Human Factors | 0.954% | 1.713% | 1.589% | 1.516% |
| 20 Mountain Flying | 0.994% | 1.617% | 1.618% | 1.649% |
| 21 Multi-Engine Airplanes | 0.880% | 1.557% | 1.643% | 1.361% |
| 22 Rotorcraft | 0.594% | 0.926% | 1.193% | 0.937% |
| 23 Runway Safety | 0.957% | 1.579% | 1.526% | 1.587% |
| 24 Single Pilot/IFR Flying | 1.017% | 1.573% | 1.692% | 1.703% |
| 25 Stall Spin | 0.913% | 1.178% | 1.441% | 1.611% |
| 26 Take Off And Landings | 0.909% | 1.243% | 1.450% | 1.583% |
| 27 Towered Airport Operations | 0.938% | 1.193% | 1.532% | 1.648% |
| 28 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) | 0.919% | 1.206% | 1.442% | 1.617% |
| 29 Wake Turbulence | 0.926% | 1.595% | 1.478% | 1.514% |
| 30 Weather | 1.000% | 1.805% | 1.683% | 1.583% |
| 31 Specialty Seminars (e.g. Seaplanes, Agricultural Flying) | 0.728% | 1.229% | 1.280% | 1.168% |
| 32 Event Operations (e.g. Oshkosh, Sun & Fun) | 0.797% | 1.217% | 1.304% | 1.334% |
| 33 Other | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Q9 Is piloting an aircraft your main source of income | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3293 | 1090 | 1116 | 1087 | |
| No | 0.616% | 1.425% | 1.609% | 0.552% |
| Yes | 0.616% | 1.425% | 1.609% | 0.552% |
| Q10 Do you own or co-own an aircraft | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3291 | 1087 | 1116 | 1088 | |
| No | 1.000% | 1.414% | 1.628% | 1.720% |
| Yes | 1.000% | 1.414% | 1.628% | 1.720% |
| 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% | |||
| CP | 24% | |||
| PP | 49% | |||
| Q12 Types of pilot certificates
*
MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| Airplane | 0.335% | 0.255% | 0.875% | 0.524% |
| Rotorcraft | 0.507% | 1.250% | 1.244% | 0.457% |
| Lighter than air | 0.189% | 0.252% | 0.595% | 0.216% |
| Glider | 0.463% | 0.871% | 0.941% | 0.670% |
| Q13 Other Certifications
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| None of the above | 0.794% | 1.800% | 1.694% | 0.964% |
| Certified Flight Instructor | 0.658% | 1.785% | 1.674% | 1.070% |
| Ground Instructor | 0.533% | 1.471% | 1.328% | 0.277% |
| Check Airman | 0.374% | 1.125% | 0.395% | 0.375% |
| Safety Counselor | 0.252% | 0.631% | 0.480% | 0.290% |
| Designated Pilot Examiner | 0.199% | 0.684% | 0.245% | 0.000% |
| Pilot Proficiency Examiner | 0.165% | 0.574% | 0.178% | 0.000% |
| Q14 Type of operator for whom you fly | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3272 | 1092 | 1109 | 1071 | |
| Not employed as a pilot | 0.694% | 1.156% | 1.705% | 0.957% |
| Employed as a pilot | 0.694% | 1.156% | 1.705% | 0.957% |
| Q14 Of those employed as pilots,
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1580 | 971 | 525 | 84 | |
| Major commercial airline | 1.352% | 1.905% | 1.293% | 1.946% |
| Corporate pilot | 1.086% | 1.480% | 1.715% | 3.151% |
| Flight school | 0.992% | 0.785% | 2.359% | 4.982% |
| Regional Airline | 0.888% | 1.146% | 1.558% | 3.038% |
| Air taxi | 0.745% | 0.952% | 1.537% | 1.200% |
| Other | 1.258% | 1.376% | 2.388% | 5.884% |
| Q15A Career Hours Flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3284 | 1084 | 1119 | 1081 | |
| Under 100 hours | 0.426% | 0.000% | 0.015% | 0.881% |
| 101 - 500 | 0.882% | 0.324% | 1.165% | 1.715% |
| 501 - 1,000 | 0.748% | 0.150% | 1.341% | 1.396% |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | 0.722% | 0.812% | 1.659% | 1.158% |
| 3,001 - 10,000 | 0.711% | 1.827% | 1.460% | 0.726% |
| Over 10,000 hours | 0.558% | 1.821% | 0.813% | 0.244% |
| Q15B Yearly hours flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3083 | 1046 | 1070 | 967 | |
| None | 0.645% | 0.756% | 1.012% | 1.192% |
| 1 - 10 | 0.634% | 0.363% | 0.989% | 1.240% |
| 11 - 50 | 0.921% | 0.739% | 1.408% | 1.771% |
| 51 - 150 | 0.924% | 1.120% | 1.473% | 1.689% |
| 151 - 300 | 0.611% | 1.415% | 1.235% | 0.714% |
| Over 300 hours | 0.681% | 1.796% | 1.497% | 0.351% |
| Q16 AGE | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3313 | 1093 | 1124 | 1096 | |
| Under 21 | 0.278% | 0.120% | 0.351% | 0.543% |
| 21-29 | 0.657% | 0.640% | 1.291% | 1.140% |
| 30-39 | 0.827% | 1.618% | 1.380% | 1.263% |
| 40-49 | 0.911% | 1.659% | 1.356% | 1.477% |
| 50-59 | 0.875% | 1.656% | 1.390% | 1.376% |
| 60 or older | 0.829% | 1.116% | 1.365% | 1.437% |
NOTE: ATP = Airline Transport Pilots; CP = Commercial Pilots, PP = Private Pilots.
*Totals to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one response.