Federal Aviation Administration

General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity (GAATA) Survey CY2002

Updated: 1:33 pm ET March 2, 2009

Chapter I.  Historical General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures
(MS Excel)

Table 1.1Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 1.2Aircraft Type, 1991-2002
Table 1.3Primary Use, 1991-2002
Table 1.4Actual Use by Aircraft Type
Table 1.5Total Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1991-2002
Table 1.6Total Hours Flown by Primary Use, 1991-2002
Table 1.7Average Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1991-2002
Table 1.8Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown by FAA Region and State of Based Aircraft, 2002

Chapter II.  Common General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures
(MS Excel)

Table 2.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 2.2Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 2.3Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by State of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 2.4Total Number of Landings by Region of Based Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 2.5Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft, 2002
Table 2.6Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours by Age of Aircraft, 2002
Table 2.7Active Aircraft Total Flight Hours by Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown in Each Flight Hour Range by Aircraft Type, 2002

Chapter III.  Primary and Actual Use (MS Excel)

Table 3.1Number of Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 3.2Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 3.3Public Use and Rental Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 2002

Chapter IV.  Flying Conditions (Total Hours Flown) (MS Excel)

Table 4.1Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 4.2Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 4.3Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 4.4Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 4.5 Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 4.6 Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 4.7By Flight Plan by Aircraft Type, 2002

Chapter V.  Fuel Consumption (MS Excel)

Table 5.1By Aircraft Type, 2002

Chapter VI.  Airframe Hours and Engine Activity (MS Excel)

Table 6.1Total and Average Airframe Hours Per Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 2002

Chapter VII.  Landing Gear System (MS Excel)

Table 7.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 7.2Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 7.3Age of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System, 2002

Chapter VIII.  Avionics (MS Excel)

VHF Communications Equipment by:
Table 8.1Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 8.2Primary Use, 2002
Table 8.3Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.4State of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.5Age of Aircraft, 2002
Precision Approach and Transponder Equipment by:
Table 8.6Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 8.7Primary Use, 2002
Table 8.8Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.9State of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.10Age of Aircraft, 2002
Navigation Equipment by:
Table 8.11Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 8.12Primary Use, 2002
Table 8.13Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.14State of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.15Age of Based Aircraft, 2002
Guidance and Control Equipment by:
Table 8.16Aircraft Type, 2002
Table 8.17Primary Use, 2002
Table 8.18Region of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.19State of Based Aircraft, 2002
Table 8.20Age of Aircraft, 2002

Appendix A.

Methodology for the 1998 General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity (GAATA) Survey (MS Word)

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