Federal Aviation Administration

General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Surveys – CY 2007

Updated: 2:15 pm ET March 2, 2009

Chapter I.  Historical General Aviation and Air Taxi Measures 

Table 1.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type
Table 1.2General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
Table 1.3Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft by Primary Use, 1996-2007
Table 1.42007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type
Table 1.5General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
Table 1.6General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use, 1996-2007
Table 1.7General Aviation and Air Taxi Average Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
Table 1.82007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft and Total Hours Flown by FAA Region and State of Based Aircraft

Chapter II.   Common General Aviation and Air Taxi Measures 

Table 2.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type
Table 2.22007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
Table 2.32007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by State Aircraft Primarily Flown
Table 2.42007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Number of Landings by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown by Aircraft Type
Table 2.52007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft
Table 2.62007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours Flown by Age of Aircraft
Table 2.72007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours by Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown in Each Flight Hour Range by Aircraft Type

Chapter III.   Primary and Actual Use 

Table 3.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type
Table 3.22007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type
Table 3.32007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Public Use, Rental, and Fractional Ownership Hours Flown by Aircraft Type

Chapter IV.  Flying Conditions 

Table 4.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
Table 4.22007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
Table 4.32007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
Table 4.42007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Day/Night by Region
Table 4.52007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
Table 4.62007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
Table 4.72007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Flight Plan by Aircraft Type
Table 4.82007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under IFR Flight Plans by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
Table 4.92007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under VFR and No Flight Plans by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

Chapter V.  Fuel Consumption 

Table 5.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type

Chapter VI.  Airframe Hours 

Table 6.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total and Average Airframe Hours for Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type

Chapter VII.  Landing Gear Systems 

Table 7.12007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type
Table 7.22007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type
Table 7.32007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Age of Aircraft
Table 7.42007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type
Table 7.52007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type
Table 7.62007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Age of Aircraft

Appendices

A.  Methodology for the 2007 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey 

Purpose of the Survey
Background and History
Improvements to the 2007 Survey
Survey Population and Survey Sample
Survey Content
Survey Method
Response Rate

List of Charts

Chart A.1Aircraft Types Used for Reporting
Chart A.2Aircraft Types Used for Sample Design

List of Tables

Table A.1Survey Sample and Population Figures by Aircraft Type
Table A.2Confidence of Interval Estimates
Table A.3Summary of Response Rate Information
Table A.4Percentage of All Completed Surveys Responding by Internet
Table A.5Response Rate by Aircraft Type

B.  Documents Used to Conduct the 2007 General Aviation and
Part 135 Activity Survey 

B.1Single-aircraft Questionnaire
B.2Single-aircraft Internet Postcard Invitation and Reminder/Thank-you Postcard
B.3Single-aircraft Mail 1 Cover Letter
B.4Single-aircraft Mail 2 Cover Letter
B.5Single-aircraft Mail 3 Cover Letter
B.6Large Fleet Questionnaire

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