FAA 2007 Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. HISTORICAL GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI MEASURES 1-0

1.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft 1-1
by Primary Use by Aircraft Type

1.2 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft 1-3
by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007

1.3 Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft 1-6
by Primary Use, 1996-2007

1.4 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 1-7
by Actual Use by Aircraft Type

1.5 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 1-9
by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007

1.6 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 1-12
by Actual Use, 1996-2007

1.7 General Aviation and Air Taxi Average Hours Flown 1-13
by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007

1.8 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft 1-16
and Total Hours Flown by FAA Region and State of Based Aircraft

II. COMMON GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI ACTIVITY MEASURES 2-0

2.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, 2-1
Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type

2.2 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, 2-5
Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown

2.3 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, 2-6
Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by State Aircraft Primarily Flown

2.4 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Number of Landings 2-11
by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown by Aircraft Type

2.5 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, 2-15
Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft

2.6 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours Flown 2-26
by Age of Aircraft

2.7 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours 2-30
by Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown in Each Flight Hour Range
by Aircraft Type

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III. PRIMARY AND ACTUAL USE 3-0

3.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft 3-1
by Primary Use by Aircraft Type

3.2 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 3-5
by Actual Use by Aircraft Type

3.3 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Public Use, Rental, 3-9
and Fractional Ownership Hours Flown by Aircraft Type

IV. FLYING CONDITIONS 4-0

4.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 4-1
by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

4.2 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions 4-5
by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

4.3 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions 4-9
by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

4.4 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown 4-13
by Day/Night by Region

4.5 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions 4-14
by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown

4.6 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions 4-15
by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown

4.7 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Flight Plan 4-16
by Aircraft Type

4.8 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under IFR Flight Plans 4-24
by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

4.8 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under VFR and No Flight Plans 4-28
by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

V. FUEL CONSUMPTION 5-0

5.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Fuel Consumed 5-1
and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type

VI. AIRFRAME HOURS 6-0

6.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total and Average Airframe Hours 6-1
for Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type

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VII. LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS 7-0

7.1 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, 7-1
and Total Number of Aircraft with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type

7.2 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown 7-5
with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type

7.3 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft 7-9
with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Age of Aircraft

7.4 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total 7-11
Number of Aircraft with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type

7.5 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown 7-15
with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type

7.6 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft 7-19
with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Age of Aircraft

APPENDICES

A. METHODOLOGY FOR THE 2007 GENERAL AVIATION A-0
AND PART 135 ACTIVITY SURVEY

Purpose of the Survey A-1

Background and History A-1

Improvements to the 2007 Survey A-4

Survey Population and Survey Sample A-4

Survey Content A-14

Survey Method A-16

Response Rate A-17

B. DOCUMENTS USED TO CONDUCT THE 2007 GENERAL AVIATION B-0
AND PART 135 ACTIVITY SURVEY

B.1 Single-aircraft Questionnaire

B.2 Single-aircraft Internet Postcard Invitation and Reminder/Thank-you Postcard

B.3 Single-aircraft Mail 1 Cover Letter

B.4 Single-aircraft Mail 2 Cover Letter

B.5 Single-aircraft Mail 3 Cover Letter

B.6 Large Fleet Questionnaire

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LIST OF CHARTS

Chart A.1 Aircraft Types Used for Reporting A-7

Chart A.2 Aircraft Types Used for Sample Design A-8

LIST OF TABLES

Table A.1 Survey Sample and Population Figures by Aircraft Type A-10

Table A.2 Confidence of Interval Estimates A-12

Table A.3 Summary of Response Rate Information A-19

Table A.4 Percentage of All Completed Surveys Responding by Internet A-19

Table A.5 Response Rate by Aircraft Type A-20

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