Hope for the future

I recently re-subscribed to "Plane & Pilot", and in this month's
edition they repeatedly refer to the "strong upswing in student starts"
that has fueled increased sales of (for example) the Diamond DA-40.

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck дµÀ£º
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I recently re-subscribed to "Plane & Pilot", and in this month's
edition they repeatedly refer to the "strong upswing in student starts"
that has fueled increased sales of (for example) the Diamond DA-40.

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

yes you are right

"Jay Honeck дµÀ£º
"
I recently re-subscribed to "Plane & Pilot", and in this month's
edition they repeatedly refer to the "strong upswing in student starts"
that has fueled increased sales of (for example) the Diamond DA-40.

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

yes you are right

On 17 Nov 2006 04:38:44 -0800, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in . com:

I recently re-subscribed to "Plane & Pilot", and in this month's
edition they repeatedly refer to the "strong upswing in student starts"
that has fueled increased sales of (for example) the Diamond DA-40.

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

Including rec.aviation.student might help you find that information.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
I recently re-subscribed to "Plane & Pilot", and in this month's
edition they repeatedly refer to the "strong upswing in student starts"
that has fueled increased sales of (for example) the Diamond DA-40.

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

It seems like every time I've walk into an FBO in the last twenty years,
they've been talking about how this was the PERFECT time to start toward a
career in flying. Airlines would be -begging- for pilots right around the
time I'd be getting that kind of flying time.

....uh...

Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day, I guess, but maybe the flight
schools found some hotshot new advertising agency or something.

-c

Gatt,

It seems like every time I've walk into an FBO in the last twenty years,
they've been talking about how this was the PERFECT time to start toward a
career in flying.


Heck, at least they didn't throw you out ;-) (Sorry, couldn't help myself)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

This is the first I've heard of this increase in pilot training, and I
hope it's the start of a trend. Anyone got a source for student stats?

It seems like every time I've walk into an FBO in the last twenty years,
they've been talking about how this was the PERFECT time to start toward a
career in flying. Airlines would be -begging- for pilots right around the
time I'd be getting that kind of flying time.

Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day, I guess, but maybe the flight
schools found some hotshot new advertising agency or something.

Well, I'd agree, but P & P says that Diamond has sold 350+ DA40
trainers -- a great success story -- and is partially explaining this
success by referring to the "increase in student pilot training".

Clearly Diamond and P&P think that there are more students now, but
it's the first I've heard of it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck schrieb:

Well, I'd agree, but P & P says that Diamond has sold 350+ DA40
trainers -- a great success story -- and is partially explaining this
success by referring to the "increase in student pilot training".

I'd rather explain this by the fact that there is *finally* something on
the market to replace the vintage WWII fleet of Pipers and Cessnas.

Stefan

I'd rather explain this by the fact that there is *finally* something on
the market to replace the vintage WWII fleet of Pipers and Cessnas.

Well, they're not quite *that* old. Most of the US training fleet
Pipers and Cessnas were built between 1960 and 1975. Try calling them
the "vintage Viet Nam fleet"...

Does anyone still subscribe to "Flight Training"? I seem to remember
them publishing the "student starts" each month -- but I have no idea
where they got that info.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Does anyone still subscribe to "Flight Training"? I seem to remember
them publishing the "student starts" each month -- but I have no idea
where they got that info.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I couldn't find the stats you were asking about but I did find this very
interesting
list of aviation statistics:
http://aircraft.in/statistics_of_fly...General%20Info

David - KGYH