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How Many Of Those Are There, Anyway?

Aviation Associations
According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association 1997 Statistical Databook, 622,261 people hold active U.S. pilot certificates. Besides being flyers, pilots are joiners; and many belong to a number of aviation associations and organizations. Here is a random sampling of these organizations and their memberships.

Aero Sports Connection (616/781-4021) 5,200

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (800/USA-AOPA) 340,000

American Bonanza Society (316/945-6913) 9,700

American Helicopter Society (703/684-6777) 6,000

Antique Airplane Association (515/938-2773) 6,500

Balloon Federation of America (515/961-8809) 4,650

Cessna Pilots Association (800/852-2272) 10,000

Civil Air Patrol (800/FLY-2338) 57,228

Confederate Air Force (915/563-1000) 7,400

Experimental Aircraft Association (800/JOIN-EAA) 160,000

Flying Dentists Association (770/457-1351) 450

Flying Funeral Directors of America (847/931-4232) 105

Flying Physicians Association (407/359-1423) 1,000

General Aviation Manufacturers Association (202/393-1500) 52

Helicopter Association International (703/683-4646) 2,750

International Aerobatic Club (920/426-4800) 6,000

International Flying Farmers (316/943-4234) 3,200

International Wheelchair Aviators (909/585-9663) 250

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (301/972-7700) 1,250

Living With Your Plane Association (206/471-9888) 550

Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association (210/525-8008) 5,000

National Aeronautic Association (703/527-0226) 10,000

National Agricultural Aviation Association (202/546-5722) 1,200

National Air Transportation Association (703/845-9000) 1,800

National Association of Flight Instructors (920/426-6801) 3,500

National Association of Priest Pilots (785/543-5367) 140

National Association of State Aviation Officials (301/588-0587) 52

National Business Aviation Association (202/783-9000) 5,100

National Council for Women in Aviation/Aerospace (800/727-6292) 340

Seaplane Pilots Association (301/695-2083) 6,154

Silver Wings Fraternity (703-323-8763) 2,770

Soaring Society of America (505/392-1177) 13,500

The Ninety-Nines (405/685-7969) 6,000

United States Ultralight Association (301/695-9100) 14,000

Women in Aviation International (937/839-4647) 2,200

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