Mark Zuckerberg Looks to Join Circle of Celebrity Pilots

The Meta CEO would add his name to a list that already includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel—and rival Elon Musk.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 02:27 PM ET

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Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook Communities Summit in 2019. [Courtesy: Meta]

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Mark Zuckerberg recently obtained a student pilot certificate, marking the first step toward becoming a fully certified pilot.
This places him on a path to join a select group of tech executives, including rival Elon Musk, who are already licensed aviators.
While the student pilot certificate is easy to obtain, Zuckerberg still needs to complete significant flight hours and study to achieve full pilot certification.

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Mark Zuckerberg is taking his beef with Elon Musk from the Vegas Octagon to the skies.

Well, kind of. The Meta founder and CEO, whom Musk recently challenged to a cage fight, among other taunts, obtained a student pilot certificate in March, according to FAA records. If Zuckerberg is serious about becoming a fully certified pilot, he would join a short list of Silicon Valley skippers—one that already includes Musk.