FAA 2007 Chapter 3

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.1

AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

General Aviation Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Per-

Busi-

Cor-

Instruc-

Aerial

Aerial

Aerial

External

Other

Sight

Air

Active

sonal

ness

porate

tional

Apps

Obs

Other

Load

Work

See

Med 1

1 Eng: 1-3 Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

36,366
3.8
63.1

28,408
4.7

652
2.3

60
4.2

2,561
4.0

2,393
9.2

471
2.5

296
16.6

0

367
8.2

3

2

1 Eng: 4+ Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

111,203
2.0
84.4

80,963
2.6

14,891
1.7

873
1.4

8,723
1.6

5
0.8

2,012
1.9

108
1.7

0

44
0.5

557
2.9

1 Engine: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

147,569
2.5
77.9

109,372
3.2

15,543
2.2

934
1.8

11,284
2.1

2,397
5.6

2,482
2.1

405
3.8

0

411
2.3

2 Eng: 1-6 Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

14,342
1.9
84

7,087
2.6

4,178
2.9

824
2.3

764
1.5

38
2.9

212
2.3

196
2.0

0

2 Eng: 7+ Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

4,996
0.9
88.9

1,721
2.1

1,372
1.8

675
1.8

81
0.4

0

100
1.0

26
0.5

2 Engine: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

19,337
1.5
85.1

8,808
2.5

5,551
2.5

1,499
2.1

845
1.2

38
2.7

313
1.6

166,907
2.4
78.7

118,180
3.1

21,094
2.3

2,433
2.2

12,129
2.0

2,435
5.3

2,795
2.1

Other

Air

Air

Air

Taxi 2

Tours

Med

867
6.0

75
1.2

208
6.9

3

16
0.6

1,546
2.0

1,338
0.7

115
0.5

12
0.7

560
3.6

18
0.8

2,413
2.8

1,413
0.9

323
1.3

15
0.8

2

0

6
1.0

466
2.1

507
0.6

50
1.4

11
0.5

0

0

0

1

104
0.3

854
0.4

31
0.4

30
0.4

222
1.4

0

2

0

7
0.7

569
1.1

1,361
0.5

81
0.8

41
0.4

626
2.5

0

413
2.2

560
3.6

25
0.8

2,982
2.3

2,774
0.8

404
1.2

56
0.6

Fixed Wing
Fixed Wing - Piston

Piston: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.1

AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

General Aviation Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Per-

Busi-

Cor-

Instruc-

Aerial

Aerial

Aerial

External

Other

Sight

Air

Active

sonal

ness

porate

tional

Apps

Obs

Other

Load

Work

See

Med 1

1 Engine: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

4,059
0.2
94.9

961
0.3

883
0.3

306
0.3

44
0.3

1,038
0.3

30
0.3

77
0.3

0

36
0.3

0

10
0.4

2 Eng: 1-12 Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

4,567
0.3
94.5

663
0.4

867
0.4

1,507
0.4

68
0.4

2

404
0.4

37
0.4

6
0.4

26
0.4

4
0.5

2 Eng: 13+ Seats
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

889
0.5
85.3

63
0.6

72
0.6

412
0.6

5
0.9

6
0.9

37
0.6

17
0.6

0

24
0.6

2 Engine: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

5,456
0.3
93

726
0.4

939
0.4

1,918
0.4

74
0.4

8
0.6

441
0.4

54
0.4

6
0.5

Turboprop: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

9,514
0.3
93.7

1,687
0.3

1,822
0.4

2,224
0.4

117
0.4

1,047
0.3

471
0.4

131
0.3

10,385
0.3
93

749
0.4

880
0.4

5,472
0.3

54
0.4

3

19
0.5

186,806
1.6
80.0

120,616
2.7

23,796
1.7

10,128
0.8

12,301
1.9

3,485
1.3

3,286
1.5

Other

Air

Air

Air

Taxi 2

Tours

Med

91
0.3

547
0.2

31
0.2

4
0.4

16
0.4

212
0.4

606
0.3

0

147
0.3

0

0

125
0.5

128
0.5

0

0

49
0.4

4
0.5

16
0.4

337
0.4

735
0.4

0

147
0.3

6
0.4

85
0.4

4
0.5

26
0.4

428
0.4

1,281
0.3

31
0.3

151
0.3

15
0.4

0

73
0.3

24
0.3

7
0.5

407
0.4

2,594
0.3

0

87
0.3

773
1.5

6
0.8

572
1.2

588
2.5

59
0.7

3,817
1.4

6,649
0.6

435
1.1

294
0.6

Fixed Wing - Turboprop

Fixed Wing - Turbojet
Turbojet: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active
Fixed Wing: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.1

AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

General Aviation Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Per-

Busi-

Cor-

Instruc-

Aerial

Aerial

Aerial

External

Other

Sight

Air

Active

sonal

ness

porate

tional

Apps

Obs

Other

Load

Work

See

Med 1

Piston
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

2,769
1.1
64.9

910
1.4

235
1.4

21
1.5

866
1.5

236
1.5

232
1.5

33
1.6

6
1.9

12
2.1

63
1.4

0

1 Eng: Turbine
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

5,431
0.6
84.1

552
0.7

304
0.7

312
0.7

212
0.8

342
0.7

1,455
0.7

391
0.7

134
0.6

51
0.6

34
0.8

Multi-Eng: Turbine
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

1,367
0.3
92

30
0.8

28
0.9

204
0.8

5
1.1

7
0.7

73
0.8

80
0.8

35
0.7

5
1.2

Turbine: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

6,798
0.5
85.7

582
0.7

332
0.8

516
0.7

217
0.8

349
0.8

1,528
0.8

472
0.7

169
0.6

Rotorcraft: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

9,567
0.7
78

1,492
1.0

567
1.0

537
0.9

1,083
1.0

585
1.0

1,760
1.0

505
0.9

Gliders
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

1,947
1.1
62

1,635
1.5

2

10
1.6

211
1.5

0

0

Lighter-than-air
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

3,993
2.0
57

3,091
2.7

2

13
2.7

119
3.3

0

Other Aircraft: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

5,940
1.6
58.7

4,726
2.1

4
1.8

23
2.0

330
1.9

0

Other

Air

Air

Air

Taxi 2

Tours

Med

86
1.6

54
1.4

11
2.0

3

82
0.8

313
0.7

738
0.6

372
0.6

139
0.8

0

77
0.9

186
0.7

404
0.7

12
0.9

220
0.7

56
0.7

34
0.8

159
0.8

499
0.7

1,142
0.6

384
0.6

359
0.7

175
0.8

69
0.9

97
1.0

159
0.9

585
0.9

1,196
0.8

396
0.8

362
0.9

0

2

8
2.7

44
1.7

0

34
1.6

0

0

0

3

2

0

123
2.9

513
2.1

0

85
2.8

2

39
2.3

0

3

2

2

132
2.8

558
2.0

0

118
2.2

2

39
2.2

0

Rotorcraft

Other Aircraft

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.1

AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

General Aviation Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Per-

Busi-

Cor-

Instruc-

Aerial

Aerial

Aerial

External

Other

Sight

Air

Active

sonal

ness

porate

tional

Apps

Obs

Other

Load

Work

See

Med 1

Amateur
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

19,538
2.1
54.9

17,895
2.5

428
2.6

5
1.5

353
2.3

45
4.6

26
1.8

34
7.0

2

70
2.6

11
2.1

0

Exhibition
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

2,101
1.1
68.7

1,807
1.4

42
1.9

7
2.0

29
1.3

4
1.3

7
2.0

7
2.0

0

23
1.6

0

Other
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

1,589
0.7
71.7

702
0.9

123
0.9

156
0.9

40
1.0

44
1.0

73
1.0

36
0.9

2

54
0.9

23,228
1.8
56.9

20,404
2.2

594
2.1

168
1.5

422
2.1

93
2.1

106
1.6

78
2.1

4
1.8

6,066
0.5
72.3

5,277
0.7

32
0.7

7
0.8

514
0.7

2

32
0.7

0

231,607
1.5
75.9

152,514
2.0

24,993
1.8

10,864
0.9

14,650
1.7

4,164
1.4

5,188
1.3

1,358
1.2

Other

Air

Air

Air

Taxi 2

Tours

Med

670
3.3

0

0

0

0

175
1.1

0

0

0

7
1.2

4
1.2

240
0.9

95
0.8

11
1.0

1

147
1.9

18
1.8

4
1.9

1,084
2.2

95
1.3

11
1.6

1

0

17
0.8

14
0.8

0

171
0.7

0

0

0

188
0.8

936
1.3

1,275
1.5

222
0.9

5,776
1.3

7,942
0.7

880
1.0

657
0.8

Experimental

Experimental: Total
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active
Light-sport
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active

Total All Aircraft
Est. Active
% Std. Error
Est. % Active
Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.2

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

General Aviation Use

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

1 Eng: 1-3 Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

2,756,087
5.1

1,142,919
5.1

61,735
22.9

18,519
79.2

441,728
15.9

798,627
13.7

43,452
44.4

46,781
37.1

82
273.7

20,714
42.7

1,393
117.4

154
211.1

84,742
30.7

19,268
79.9

74,120
42.5

1,853
276.7

1 Eng: 4+ Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

10,815,321
2.2

5,138,199
1.7

1,658,274
3.8

283,818
19.8

2,297,214
7.9

8,226
48.3

454,053
12.3

33,514
35.8

15,888
48.3

13,946
45.0

69,409
15.8

42,439
13.2

256,150
8.7

469,895
13.4

68,286
39.3

6,008
90.3

1 Engine: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

13,571,408
2.1

6,281,118
1.7

1,720,008
4.0

302,337
20.2

2,738,942
7.4

806,853
11.7

497,505
12.4

80,295
24.3

15,970
51.3

34,661
29.0

70,802
16.7

42,593
14.0

340,892
9.5

489,163
14.1

142,406
27.5

7,861
92.0

2 Eng: 1-6 Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

1,744,749
5.5

444,147
4.8

411,090
7.6

246,603
21.6

284,852
20.0

1,671
85.8

31,016
52.2

49,109
34.0

0

360
109.5

2,711
43.4

3,721
38.2

39,374
15.3

208,030
26.3

16,362
87.0

5,701
81.9

2 Eng: 7+ Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

941,322
3.9

175,849
6.5

189,608
6.4

88,338
11.5

52,179
17.7

140
102.4

38,933
26.8

13,593
30.4

0

1,637
41.1

411
39.5

940
55.6

37,179
9.8

305,174
10.2

22,452
48.1

14,891
36.5

2 Engine: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

2,686,071
3.6

619,996
3.9

600,698
5.2

334,942
13.8

337,030
14.5

1,811
66.2

69,949
29.0

62,701
23.9

0

1,996
52.0

3,122
31.9

4,662
30.0

76,553
9.6

513,204
12.6

38,814
50.7

20,592
42.9

Piston: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

16,257,479
1.8

6,901,114
1.6

2,320,707
3.4

637,279
13.3

3,075,972
6.6

808,664
11.3

567,454
11.5

142,997
19.0

15,970
49.3

36,657
26.6

73,924
15.4

47,255
12.8

417,446
7.8

1,002,367
10.9

181,220
25.1

28,453
47.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Fixed Wing
Fixed Wing - Piston

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.2

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

1 Engine: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

1,117,958
1.3

113,463
2.9

131,444
3.2

82,926
7.3

21,138
9.6

426,461
3.1

14,250
16.7

16,293
11.3

744
33.1

10,656
17.3

110
29.9

2,233
18.5

38,742
6.2

233,065
4.5

23,932
14.1

2,503
23.4

2 Eng: 1-12 Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

1,214,624
1.9

99,096
3.6

131,544
3.9

337,109
2.9

24,530
16.1

198
73.0

146,020
5.9

47,587
6.6

9,441
45.0

3,913
25.9

470
34.9

5,168
31.4

88,197
13.5

241,047
6.9

0

80,303
10.3

328,892
5.7

15,585
11

16,812
14.7

119,089
5.1

3,201
50.3

359
49.5

14,217
19.8

5,832
19.6

5
75.8

5,786
29.0

273
38.1

220
39.9

53,586
17.5

92,663
17.4

48
54.5

1,217
34.3

2 Engine: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

1,543,516
1.9

114,682
3.5

148,356
3.9

456,198
2.6

27,732
15.4

556
40.3

160,237
5.7

53,418
6.3

9,446
45.4

9,699
19.7

744
26

5,388
30.4

141,783
10.6

333,710
6.9

48
52.3

81,519
10.3

Turboprop: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

2,661,474
1.2

228,144
2.3

279,801
2.5

539,124
2.4

48,870
9.3

427,017
3.7

174,487
5.1

69,712
5.4

10,190
38.9

20,354
13.3

853
21.3

7,621
20.7

180,524
7.8

566,775
4.3

23,979
15.8

84,022
9.3

3,938,215
0.8

249,881
3.2

353,400
3.1

1,818,162
1.2

20,257
14.2

350
62.2

5,846
21.0

3,149
26.8

226
41.2

17,110
12.6

15,697
21.7

4,229
22.0

387,329
2.5

1,008,060
2.2

383
49.9

54,135
10.0

22,857,168
1.3

7,379,139
1.1

2,953,908
2.4

2,994,565
4.1

3,145,100
4.7

1,236,032
6.8

747,787
7.4

215,858
10.8

26,386
53.5

74,121
18.2

90,474
15.8

59,105
12.6

985,299
6.4

2,577,202
5.4

205,582
16.9

166,610
19.9

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Fixed Wing - Turboprop

2 Eng: 13+ Seats
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

Fixed Wing - Turbojet
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error
Fixed Wing: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.2

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Piston
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

704,382
4.2

67,505
8.4

31,253
22.7

3,579
37.7

429,228
6.6

42,198
14.9

60,782
13.1

4,209
28.1

3,264
47.6

3,190
50.7

16,750
13.3

264
66.2

17,999
15.4

17,034
22.1

4,969
63.4

2,159
97.6

1 Eng: Turbine
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

1,990,913
1.8

48,187
6.2

36,658
8.0

86,356
9.2

83,352
11.9

104,300
7.7

497,030
4.0

96,754
7.2

96,241
10.1

36,275
19.2

12,028
15.2

32,061
14.7

129,052
12.6

334,106
4.9

286,230
8.0

112,284
7.5

550,163
2.6

2,479
20.5

3,859
36.0

64,410
10.4

5,739
8.4

2,693
26.6

24,578
11.3

33,741
12.0

23,104
17.9

2,482
37.6

258
43.6

24,374
13.7

77,535
15.0

152,373
5.2

4,799
36.5

127,741
5.5

Turbine: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

2,541,076
1.5

50,666
5.8

40,516
8.1

150,766
7.2

89,090
10.8

106,993
7.4

521,607
3.8

130,496
6.3

119,344
8.8

38,757
17.6

12,286
14.5

56,435
10.6

206,587
10.0

486,479
3.8

291,029
7.7

240,024
4.9

Rotorcraft: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

3,245,458
1.5

118,171
4.9

71,769
9.5

154,344
7.9

518,318
5.2

149,191
6.8

582,389
4

134,705
6.8

122,609
9.6

41,947
18.2

29,036
9.3

56,699
11.6

224,586
10.2

503,513
4.2

295,998
8.4

242,183
5.5

Gliders
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

107,597
5.1

68,901
4.5

220
57

1,897
60.3

26,755
15.1

2
82.2

12
85.4

6
110.1

51
103

1,046
61.7

4,354
25.5

162
88.6

4,191
35.1

0

0

0

Lighter-than-air
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

107,372
7.6

60,146
4.6

114
105.9

1,650
92.0

4,188
26.8

0

68
133.2

377
207.4

1
115.2

2,863
37.1

30,676
24.2

1
115.2

4,962
38.0

600
184.7

1,727
34.6

0

Other Aircraft: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

214,969
4.9

129,047
4.2

333
61.8

3,547
58.0

30,943
19.5

2
119.6

79
92.3

383
163.0

52
147

3,909
32.3

35,030
17.6

163
128.2

9,153
28.6

600
147.4

1,727
27.7

0

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Rotorcraft

Multi-Eng: Turbine
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

Other Aircraft

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 3.2

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Amateur
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

896,485
2.7

733,217
2.4

42,736
11.1

702
141.4

48,086
21.3

8,973
47.6

4,601
31.3

10,434
52.8

1,156
173.1

10,184
47.9

1,698
93.6

56
92.8

34,643
18.4

0

0

0

Exhibition
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

101,566
4.9

75,757
4.6

2,162
25.9

2,030
70.6

3,134
43.8

1,936
99.1

1,234
111.8

1,586
79.2

521
81.1

2,012
56.8

247
53.3

0

10,946
17.5

0

0

0

Other
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

276,574
4.6

46,205
10.2

20,209
15.9

57,426
10.7

12,904
25.4

18,273
21.4

25,690
17.7

8,394
22.9

1,166
58.2

11,188
25.9

1,957
69.0

2,248
43.3

31,015
9.6

32,058
14.9

4,369
47.1

3,472
44.4

1,274,625
3.0

855,180
2.2

65,107
12.4

60,158
22.6

64,124
18.2

29,183
32.8

31,525
31.5

20,414
32.7

2,842
83.7

23,384
32.9

3,902
81.4

2,304
88.8

76,604
11.9

32,058
31.9

4,369
98.9

3,472
93.1

Light-sport
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

259,763
1.9

194,600
1.8

3,065
14.9

1,288
37.0

45,750
7.0

106
58.8

1,795
15.2

1
57.6

4
55.5

2,096
28.8

1,247
30.7

5
46.2

9,807
8.7

0

0

0

Total All Aircraft
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

27,851,982
1.0

8,676,136
0.9

3,094,183
2.0

3,213,902
3.3

3,804,234
3.5

1,414,513
5.1

1,363,575
5.0

371,361
7.4

151,893
17.4

145,457
14.3

159,690
9.6

118,275
12.5

1,305,449
5.4

3,113,372
3.9

507,675
11.5

412,266
9.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Experimental

Experimental: Total
Est. Total Hours
% Std. Error

Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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Table 3.3

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

PUBLIC USE, RENTAL, AND FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Public Use
Hours
Flown

Public Use
Percent
Standard
Error

Rental
Hours
Flown

Rental Hours
Percent
Standard
Error

Fractional
Ownership
Hours
Flown

Fractional
Ownership
Percent
Standard Error

1 Eng: 1-3 Seats

95,046

29.1

344,404

18.9

*

*

1 Eng: 4+ Seats

295,587

16.3

1,905,783

10.1

*

*

1 Engine: Total

390,633

14.4

2,250,188

9.4

*

*

2 Eng: 1-6 Seats

87,164

27.3

190,411

19.4

*

*

2 Eng: 7+ Seats

34,507

25.0

122,242

16.9

*

*

2 Engine: Total

121,670

19.1

312,653

13.7

*

*

Piston: Total

512,303

12.2

2,562,840

8.3

*

*

41,774

7.4

143,117

6.0

21,813

12.0

2 Eng: 1-12 Seats

246,382

4.7

111,622

8.4

24,300

13.8

2 Eng: 13+ Seats

63,528

9.0

50,111

19.9

28,717

14.6

2 Engine: Total

309,910

4.2

161,734

8.3

53,017

10.0

Turboprop: Total

351,684

3.6

304,851

5.2

74,830

7.6

83,150

7.2

261,132

4.2

651,431

3.5

947,138

6.9

3,128,822

5.2

726,261

11.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Fixed Wing
Fixed Wing - Piston

Fixed Wing - Turboprop
1 Engine: Total

Fixed Wing - Turbojet
Turbojet: Total
Fixed Wing: Total

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Table 3.3

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

PUBLIC USE, RENTAL, AND FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Public Use
Hours
Flown

Public Use
Percent
Standard
Error

Rental
Hours
Flown

Rental Hours
Percent
Standard
Error

Fractional
Ownership
Hours
Flown

Fractional
Ownership
Percent
Standard Error

38,630

18.5

225,208

9.0

*

*

1 Eng: Turbine

719,642

3.8

66,410

13.4

67,449

23.4

Multi-Eng: Turbine

131,048

9.7

2,138

29.2

54,778

21.4

Turbine: Total

850,690

3.5

68,548

12.6

122,228

16.7

Rotorcraft: Total

889,321

3.9

293,756

6.7

122,228

18.4

420

60.1

16,424

19.0

*

*

13

60.4

719

46.0

*

*

432

84.9

17,143

26.8

*

*

Amateur

10,973

48.4

21,463

31.1

*

*

Exhibition

1,901

67.0

4,812

42.8

*

*

Other

56,995

12.1

13,442

19.8

*

*

Experimental: Total

69,869

22.7

39,717

22.1

*

*

523

29.6

17,136

13.0

*

*

1,907,283

4.8

3,496,573

4.0

848,489

9.6

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Rotorcraft
Piston

Other Aircraft
Gliders
Lighter-than-air
Other Aircraft: Total
Experimental

Light-sport

Total All Aircraft

Table Notes:
Starting in 2000, public use was asked in a separate question because public use is not mutually exclusive from other use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
*Only turbine aircraft meet the Part 91 subpart K definition and operate under fractional ownership programs.
Fractional ownership activity reported by non-turbine aircraft has been suppressed.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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