17 February 1914

The Tampa Port Inspector required licensing of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line's pilots and planes so Tony Jannus applied for one, which was issued on February 17, 1914 by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Some historians claim it was the first Federal pilot's license. Edward Hoffman of the Florida Aviation Historical Society says the license they have on hand has the word "steamboat" crossed out and "aeroplane" typed in.