General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Surveys – CY 2007

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

• Table 1.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type
• Table 1.2: General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
• Table 1.3: Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft by Primary Use, 1996-2007
• Table 1.4: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type
• Table 1.5: General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
• Table 1.6: General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use, 1996-2007
• Table 1.7: General Aviation and Air Taxi Average Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1996-2007
• Table 1.8: 2007 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 (MS Excel)

• Table 2.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type
• Table 2.2: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
• Table 2.3: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by State Aircraft Primarily Flown
• Table 2.4: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Number of Landings by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown by Aircraft Type
• Table 2.5: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours, and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft
• Table 2.6: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours Flown by Age of Aircraft
• Table 2.7: 2007 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 (MS Excel)

• Table 3.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Active Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type
• Table 3.2: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type
• Table 3.3: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Public Use, Rental, and Fractional Ownership Hours Flown by Aircraft Type

Chapter IV.: Flying Conditions (MS Excel)

• Table 4.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
• Table 4.2: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
• Table 4.3: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
• Table 4.4: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Day/Night by Region
• Table 4.5: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
• Table 4.6: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region Aircraft Primarily Flown
• Table 4.7: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Flight Plan by Aircraft Type
• Table 4.8: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under IFR Flight Plans by Day/Night by Aircraft Type
• Table 4.9: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown Under VFR and No Flight Plans by Day/Night by Aircraft Type

Chapter V.: Fuel Consumption (MS Excel)

• Table 5.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type

Chapter VI.: Airframe Hours (MS Excel)

• Table 6.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total and Average Airframe Hours for Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type

Chapter VII.: Landing Gear Systems (MS Excel)

• Table 7.1: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type
• Table 7.2: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Aircraft Type
• Table 7.3: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft with Fixed or Retractable Wheels by Age of Aircraft
• Table 7.4: 2007 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 7.5: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type
• Table 7.6: 2007 General Aviation and Air Taxi Active Aircraft and Total Number of Aircraft with Floats or Other Landing Gear System by Age of Aircraft

Chapter VIII.: Avionics (MS Excel)

Appendices

A.: Methodology for the 2007 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (MS Word)

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

List of Tables

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

B.: Documents Used to Conduct the 2007 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (MS Word)

• 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