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pilots who have a Mentor to help them through flight training
are three times more likely to earn their pilot certificates.
That simple fact is the reason that AOPA is beefing up its
AOPA Project Pilot program. "AOPA Project Pilot will help
America's pilot population grow by giving student pilots the
support they need to complete their training," said AOPA
President Phil Boyer. "Since 1980, while the total U.S.
population has grown by 25 percent, the pilot population has
declined by the same percentage. And, worse, student starts
are down by more than twice that rate.
"The United States has, from December 17, 1903, been the
world leader in aviation. To keep that distinction, we've got
to turn the pilot numbers around, and AOPA Project Pilot is a
big step in the right direction."
The program draws on the strength of AOPA's more than
408,000 members, calling on each of them to identify a strong
candidate for flight training, help them get started, and
support them as they work toward their certificates.
To accomplish that, AOPA Project Pilot provides powerful
tools, centered on a new Web site,
www.AOPAProjectPilot.org, which helps Mentors keep in
touch with their students and track progress while providing
support, tips, and encouragement.
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on AOPA Project Pilot...
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The
recent tragic events in India (where local
citizens noted suspicious activity) and a
reported subway threat to New York
underscore the possibility of a terrorist
attack on the United States. Both terror
attacks on the World Trade Center and the
attacks on the bus and subway system in
London happened shortly after new
administrations came into power.