>> what do you love about flying? >> i love that flying brings out the best of my character. >> reporter: she graduated from an aeronautical university last may and working as an instructor pilot. she had 250 flight hours at graduation and already earned 600 more. she's still not able to fly for a commercial airline. >> at first, it's a lot of money you have to pay, a lot of time you have to put forward. a lot of work on the front end. as a career choice, it's a great path to choose. >> reporter: it's a path fewer people are choosing. in 2007, faa issued 67,000 student certificates. over six years, the number dropped reaching 49,000 in 2013. >> the pool is smaller, for sure. >> reporter: boeing forecast the need for 88,000 new commercial pilots over 20 years in north