Pilot Mental Health Survey
U.S. respondents with valid state of residence and Q8 responseQuestion #8Would you be willing to pay slightly more for an airline ticket if the airline actively supported mental health resources for pilots and flight attendants? (N = 2,414) · Ordinal scale: 1 = strongly unwilling … 5 = strongly willing
Willingness to support pilot and flight attendant mental health initiatives is consistent across Democratic-leaning, Republican-leaning, and swing state groups — with all three averaging above the scale midpoint (3.0). The data reflects broad, cross-political support: pilot mental health is a bipartisan issue among the flying public.
Note. Chart includes U.S. respondents with a valid state of residence and Q8 response (N = 2,414). Excluded: blank state (n = 228), international/other residence (n = 151), and respondents without Q8 (n = 3). Scores are ordinal (1 = strongly unwilling … 5 = strongly willing). State lean classified using Cook PVI℠ 2025. Swing states: AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, WI.
Visualization by Peggy Shen