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]

Key Takeaways:

Mark Zuckerberg obtained a student pilot certificate in March, marking an initial step towards becoming a fully certified pilot.
To achieve a private pilot license, Zuckerberg will need to complete significant flight hours and instruction, typically ranging from 35 to 55 hours.
Upon full certification, Zuckerberg would join a small group of fellow tech executives, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Evan Spiegel, who are also licensed pilots.

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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.