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Table B3 Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar(Margin of error [+/-] based on a 95% confidence interval)
Table B3
Population Estimates based on 2002-2003 Survey on FAA-sponsored Safety Seminar(Margin of error [+/-] based on a 95% confidence interval)
| Q1 During the last 2 years, how many FAA-sponsored Safety Seminars did you attend? | All | ATP | CP | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3324 | 1099 | 1128 | 1097 | |
| None | 1.96% | 2.80% | 3.31% | 3.33% |
| 1 - 2 | 1.82% | 2.33% | 3.12% | 3.18% |
| 3 - 4 | 1.20% | 1.67% | 2.12% | 2.04% |
| 5 or more | 0.65% | 0.76% | 1.10% | 1.12% |
| Q2 Satisfaction with information received | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1605 | 347 | 631 | 627 | |
| Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 0.84% | 2.45% | 0.85% | 1.24% |
| Neither | 1.63% | 4.87% | 1.98% | 2.29% |
| Satisfied/very satisfied | 1.80% | 5.26% | 2.13% | 2.56% |
| Q3 For those who did not attend, main reason: MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1998 | 812 | 564 | 552 | |
| 1 Location is not convenient | 1.90% | 1.86% | 3.45% | 3.80% |
| 2 Scheduled class time not convenient | 0.94% | 1.74% | 2.04% | 1.25% |
| 3 Material is not relevant | 0.12% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.04% |
| 4 Instructors not knowledgeable | 1.98% | 3.68% | 4.02% | 1.53% |
| 5 Don't like training format | 0.65% | 0.59% | 1.45% | 1.23% |
| 6 Receive training from my employer | 2.20% | 2.20% | 3.82% | 4.37% |
| 7 Some other reason | 2.43% | 2.67% | 4.35% | 4.66% |
| Q4 Current level of wings | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3304 | 1095 | 1120 | 1089 | |
| Aware but don't participate | 2.05% | 3.56% | 3.33% | 3.34% |
| Not familiar with | 1.80% | 3.30% | 2.46% | 2.95% |
| Participate | 1.77% | 2.55% | 3.04% | 3.00% |
| Q4 Of those in the program, current level is | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 811 | 191 | 332 | 288 | |
| 1 - 3 | 3.57% | 8.76% | 5.63% | 5.00% |
| 4 - 6 | 3.08% | 8.11% | 5.10% | 4.19% |
| 7 - 9 | 1.43% | 4.70% | 2.25% | 1.78% |
| 10 or higher | 1.74% | 4.08% | 2.45% | 2.65% |
| Q5A Participation in WINGS Progam makes pilots safer aviators. | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2976 | 950 | 1035 | 991 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.63% | 1.18% | 0.86% | 1.00% |
| Neither | 1.96% | 3.70% | 3.04% | 3.14% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 2.00% | 3.74% | 3.10% | 3.19% |
| Q5B Have applied information received in Safety Seminars | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2783 | 869 | 988 | 926 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.94% | 2.00% | 1.27% | 1.49% |
| Neither | 2.18% | 3.98% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 2.20% | 3.90% | 3.51% | 3.55% |
| Q5C FAA seminars increase safety awareness | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2904 | 922 | 1022 | 960 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 0.45% | 0.67% | 0.69% | 0.80% |
| Neither | 1.76% | 3.61% | 2.74% | 2.70% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.80% | 3.63% | 2.80% | 2.78% |
| Q5D Information helped me to avoid an accident | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 2723 | 846 | 973 | 904 | |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 1.59% | 2.61% | 2.23% | 2.69% |
| Neither | 2.14% | 3.49% | 3.37% | 3.53% |
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.76% | 2.70% | 2.96% | 2.94% |
| Q6 Best way to receive information MARK ONLY ONE |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Newsletters/articles by regular mial | 2.00% | 3.49% | 3.25% | 3.23% |
| 2 Email | 1.61% | 2.98% | 2.80% | 2.51% |
| 3 CD-ROM | 1.08% | 2.08% | 1.41% | 1.72% |
| 4 Videotapes | 0.98% | 1.29% | 1.61% | 1.71% |
| 5 Audio cassettes | 0.24% | 0.27% | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| 6 Attending Safety Seminars with/speaker | 1.57% | 1.82% | 2.49% | 2.82% |
| 7 Reviewing interactive websites | 1.37% | 2.69% | 2.33% | 2.06% |
| Q7 Computer Access
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Have access to a computer at home | 1.46% | 2.32% | 2.35% | 2.44% |
| 2 Have access to the Internet at home | 1.51% | 2.38% | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| 3 Have high-speed Internet connection at home | 1.93% | 3.40% | 3.09% | 3.12% |
| 4 Have access to email at home | 1.58% | 2.46% | 2.57% | 2.65% |
| 5 Have access to a computer at work | 2.04% | 3.51% | 3.30% | 3.31% |
| 6 Have access to the Internet at work | 2.05% | 3.55% | 3.32% | 3.32% |
| 7 Have high-speed Internet connection at work | 1.97% | 3.24% | 3.19% | 3.25% |
| 8 Have access to email at work | 2.04% | 3.52% | 3.32% | 3.32% |
| Q8 Seminar Topics:
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| 1 Aerodynamics | 1.81% | 3.27% | 3.04% | 2.86% |
| 2 Aircraft Icing | 2.05% | 3.53% | 3.30% | 3.33% |
| 3 Aircraft Maintenance | 1.94% | 2.92% | 3.13% | 3.27% |
| 4 Aircraft Maintenance-Preventative | 1.95% | 2.89% | 3.15% | 3.32% |
| 5 Aircraft Performance/Density Attitude | 1.86% | 2.87% | 2.95% | 3.16% |
| 6 Aircraft Record Keeping | 1.69% | 2.91% | 2.85% | 2.72% |
| 7 Airspace | 2.04% | 3.43% | 3.33% | 3.35% |
| 8 ATC Communications | 1.97% | 3.07% | 3.32% | 3.28% |
| 9 Balloons | 0.73% | 1.23% | 1.54% | 1.09% |
| 10 Controlled Flight Into Terrain | 1.81% | 3.37% | 2.83% | 2.89% |
| 11 Crash Survival (Land) | 1.99% | 3.13% | 3.25% | 3.34% |
| 12 Crash Survival (Water) | 1.87% | 2.96% | 3.02% | 3.13% |
| 13 Crew Resource Management | 1.63% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 2.27% |
| 14 Currency-Skills Proficiency | 1.96% | 2.87% | 3.26% | 3.34% |
| 15 Decision Making | 1.98% | 3.20% | 3.23% | 3.28% |
| 16 Flight Planning | 1.93% | 2.82% | 3.05% | 3.30% |
| 17 Fuel Management | 1.59% | 2.47% | 2.66% | 2.65% |
| 18 Gliders | 1.09% | 2.01% | 1.80% | 1.71% |
| 19 Human Factors | 1.87% | 3.36% | 3.11% | 2.97% |
| 20 Mountain Flying | 1.95% | 3.17% | 3.17% | 3.23% |
| 21 Multi-Engine Airplanes | 1.72% | 3.05% | 3.22% | 2.67% |
| 22 Rotorcraft | 1.16% | 1.81% | 2.34% | 1.84% |
| 23 Runway Safety | 1.88% | 3.09% | 2.99% | 3.11% |
| 24 Single Pilot/IFR Flying | 1.99% | 3.08% | 3.32% | 3.34% |
| 25 Stall Spin | 1.79% | 2.31% | 2.82% | 3.16% |
| 26 Take Off And Landings | 1.78% | 2.44% | 2.84% | 3.10% |
| 27 Towered Airport Operations | 1.84% | 2.34% | 3.00% | 3.23% |
| 28 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) | 1.80% | 2.36% | 2.83% | 3.17% |
| 29 Wake Turbulence | 1.81% | 3.13% | 2.90% | 2.97% |
| 30 Weather | 1.96% | 3.54% | 3.30% | 3.10% |
| 31 Specialty Seminars (e.g. Seaplanes, Agricultural Flying) | 1.43% | 2.41% | 2.51% | 2.29% |
| 32 Event Operations (e.g. Oshkosh, Sun & Fun) | 1.56% | 2.39% | 2.56% | 2.61% |
| 33 Other | 1.05% | 2.03% | 1.97% | 1.57% |
| Q9 Is piloting an aircraft your main source of income | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3293 | 1090 | 1116 | 1087 | |
| No | 1.21% | 2.79% | 3.15% | 1.08% |
| Yes | 1.21% | 2.79% | 3.15% | 1.08% |
| Q10 Do you own or co-own an aircraft | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3291 | 1087 | 1116 | 1088 | |
| No | 1.96% | 2.77% | 3.19% | 3.37% |
| Yes | 1.96% | 2.77% | 3.19% | 3.37% |
| 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 | 0.66% | 0.50% | 1.72% | 1.03% |
| Rotorcraft | 0.99% | 2.45% | 2.44% | 0.90% |
| Lighter than air | 0.37% | 0.49% | 1.17% | 0.42% |
| Glider | 0.91% | 1.71% | 1.84% | 1.31% |
| Q13 Other Certifications
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3326 | 1099 | 1128 | 1099 | |
| None of the above | 1.56% | 3.53% | 3.32% | 1.89% |
| Certified Flight Instructor | 1.29% | 3.50% | 3.28% | 2.10% |
| Ground Instructor | 1.04% | 2.88% | 2.60% | 0.54% |
| Check Airman | 0.73% | 2.21% | 0.77% | 0.74% |
| Safety Counselor | 0.49% | 1.24% | 0.94% | 0.57% |
| Designated Pilot Examiner | 0.39% | 1.34% | 0.48% | 0.00% |
| Pilot Proficiency Examiner | 0.32% | 1.13% | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Q14 Type of operator for whom you fly | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| y | 1092 | 1109 | 1071 | |
| Not employed as a pilot | 1.36% | 2.27% | 3.34% | 1.88% |
| Employed as a pilot | 1.36% | 2.27% | 3.34% | 1.88% |
| Q14 Of those employed as pilots,
* MARK ALL THAT APPLY |
All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 1580 | 971 | 525 | 84 | |
| Major commercial airline | 2.65% | 3.73% | 2.53% | 3.81% |
| Corporate pilot | 2.13% | 2.90% | 3.36% | 6.18% |
| Flight school | 1.94% | 1.54% | 4.62% | 9.76% |
| Regional Airline | 1.74% | 2.25% | 3.05% | 5.95% |
| Air taxi | 1.46% | 1.87% | 3.01% | 2.35% |
| Other | 2.47% | 2.70% | 4.68% | 11.53% |
| Q15A Career Hours Flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3284 | 1084 | 1119 | 1081 | |
| Under 100 hours | 0.83% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 1.73% |
| 101 - 500 | 1.73% | 0.64% | 2.28% | 3.36% |
| 501 - 1,000 | 1.47% | 0.29% | 2.63% | 2.74% |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | 1.42% | 1.59% | 3.25% | 2.27% |
| 3,001 - 10,000 | 1.39% | 3.58% | 2.86% | 1.42% |
| Over 10,000 hours | 1.09% | 3.57% | 1.59% | 0.48% |
| Q15B Yearly hours flown | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3083 | 1046 | 1070 | 967 | |
| None | 1.26% | 1.48% | 1.98% | 2.34% |
| 1 - 10 | 1.24% | 0.71% | 1.94% | 2.43% |
| 11 - 50 | 1.81% | 1.45% | 2.76% | 3.47% |
| 51 - 150 | 1.81% | 2.20% | 2.89% | 3.31% |
| 151 - 300 | 1.20% | 2.77% | 2.42% | 1.40% |
| Over 300 hours | 1.33% | 3.52% | 2.93% | 0.69% |
| Q16 AGE | All | ATP | CP | PP |
| 3313 | 1093 | 1124 | 1096 | |
| Under 21 | 0.54% | 0.24% | 0.69% | 1.06% |
| 21-29 | 1.29% | 1.25% | 2.53% | 2.23% |
| 30-39 | 1.62% | 3.17% | 2.70% | 2.48% |
| 40-49 | 1.79% | 3.25% | 2.66% | 2.89% |
| 50-59 | 1.72% | 3.25% | 2.72% | 2.70% |
| 60 or older | 1.62% | 2.19% | 2.68% | 2.82% |
NOTE: ATP = Airline Transport Pilots; CP = Commercial Pilots, PP = Private Pilots.
*Totals to more than 100% as respondents could select more than one response.