Over 2,000 pilots now count themselves as members of one of the world's most distinguished pilot organizations, the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO). Each of its members has held an airman’s flight certificate in a fixed or rotary wing, sport, balloon, or glider aircraft and exercised the privilege of pilot in command after reaching the age of eighty (80).

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UFO's governance includes four Officers, eight Directors, and 30+ Area Representatives located across the country. The organization has a published Charter. Also, UFO has 30 members representing 7 different countries.

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The UFO is a global Tax Exempt organization with membership in all fifty states as well as US territories and several other countries.