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PILOT

Total Donated

$11,039,454

Contributions

73,932

Unique Donors

2,899

Donors who entered PILOT as occupation account for $11,039,454 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 73,932 contributions from 2,899 donor records. Pilot here is a one-word occupation string, not an FAA certificate roster. In compact millions the occupation total is $11.0 million.

Key figures

  • PILOT occupation itemizations sum to $11,039,454 from 73,932 contributions and 2,899 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $149 per contribution and about $3,808 per donor record.
  • The word is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a verified FAA roster.
  • Industry pages are a separate employer-side cut and should not be added to this total.

High schedule volume, a $149 mean gift

$11,039,454, 73,932 itemizations, and 2,899 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $149. Mean dollars per donor record are about $3,808. Repeat giving is about 26 itemizations per donor record.

73,932 lines from 2,899 records is a high-repeat aviation-title stack. The $149 per-line mean is arithmetic on that volume, not a typical hourly rate redirected to politics.

The packet has no airline-versus-corporate split, no certificate type, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average while most lines remain smaller.

PILOT is not an ATP census

The FEC record does not verify that the donor holds an airline transport pilot certificate. Military, corporate, drone, and maritime uses of the word can all appear. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

This page cites only $11,039,454, 73,932 contributions, and 2,899 donors. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER and other aviation strings remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

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Questions

How much have pilot-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The PILOT occupation string is attached to $11,039,454 across 73,932 contributions and 2,899 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of licensed pilots. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does PILOT include airline and corporate pilots?
The string matches whatever donors typed. The FEC does not split certificate class or employer. This page covers PILOT: $11,039,454, 73,932 contributions, and 2,899 donors. Check the occupations index for neighboring aviation strings. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules.
What is the average pilot contribution?
Dividing $11,039,454 by 73,932 itemizations yields about $149 per contribution. Dividing by 2,899 donors yields about $3,808 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 26 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing pilot prove the donor holds an FAA certificate?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify certificates or employer. Quote 73,932 contributions and 2,899 donor records with the $11,039,454 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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