General Aviation Statistical Databook

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1 2006 General Aviation Statistical Databook General Aviation Manufacturers Association

2 General Aviation Manufacturers Association 1400 K Street, NW Suite 801 Washington, DC P F E stats@gama.aero

3 2006 General Aviation Statistical Databook Data Updated February 12, 2007 GENERAL AVIATION is defined as all aviation other than scheduled airlines and military aviation. It is one of our nation s most important and dynamic industries, flying over 27 million hours and carrying some 166 million passengers annually. More than 5,000 communities rely on general aviation for their air transportation needs. By contrast, scheduled airlines serve at most 420 airports. Nearly two-thirds of the hours flown by general aviation are for business and commercial purposes. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) represents 60 of the world s leading manufacturers of fixed-wing general aviation airplanes, engines, avionics, and components. In addition to building nearly all of the general aviation airplanes flying worldwide today, GAMA member companies also operate fleets of airplanes, airport fixed-based operations, pilot and technician training centers, and maintenance facilities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, GAMA represents the interests of its members to government agencies throughout the world. These interests include government legislation and regulation, aviation safety standards, market access, development of aviation infrastructure, and aviation security. GAMA also represents its members before the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and works with other national and international industry groups to promote the interests of general aviation worldwide. Through its public information and education programs, GAMA promotes better understanding of general aviation and the important role it plays in economic growth and in serving the transportation needs of communities, companies, and individuals. The General Aviation Statistical Databook is a useful tool for those studying our industry. We hope you will keep your Databook handy as a quick reference for all your questions about general aviation. GAMA updates the data in the book on the GAMA website at aero/resources/statistics/. You may want to check to see if updates have been published since this edition of the Databook. For more information on general aviation, chartering or buying an airplane, learning to fly, or joining one of the many aviation organizations serving the community, please contact GAMA via phone or .

4 Contents Introduction to General Aviation Statistical Databook 1 Table of Contents 2 1 General Aviation Airplane Shipments 3 New Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Estimated Billings for New Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Shipments and Billings: Business Jets Manufactured Worldwide Shipments and Billings: Turboprops Manufactured Worldwide Shipments and Billings: Piston Airplanes Manufactured Worldwide Shipments: Manufactured in U.S. Only, Shipments of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S , Graph New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Estimated Billings for New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Year and Quarter U.S. Civil Airplane Imports, Annual New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports, Annual New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports by Type, General Aviation Fleet and Flight Activity 17 Number of Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft by Type and Primary Use, U.S. Pilots 25 Active U.S. Pilots and Non-Pilot Certificates Held, Estimated Active Pilots and Flight Instructors by FAA Region and State in 2005 Estimated FAA Active Pilot Certificates Held by Category and Age Group of Holder in 2005 Average Age by Active Pilots by Category Estimated Active Women Pilot Certificates, Estimated Total Active and Instrument Rated Pilots, Pilot Certificates Issued by Category, U.S. Civil Airmen Definitions 30 4 Airport and Aeronautical Facilities 31 U.S. Civil and Joint Use Airports, Heliports, Stolports, and Seaplane Bases, 2006 FAA Air Route Facilities and Services, Airports by Type and Equipment, Airports by Country, Europe, Estimate 34 Most Active General Aviation Airports, Forecast and Other Information 37 U.S. Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft, U.S. Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown, U.S. Active General Aviation Fuel Consumption, U.S. Active Pilots by Type of Certificate, General Aviation Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate, 2005 U.S. General Aviation Accidents, Fatal Accidents, and Fatalities, Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation, , Graph Accident Rates in U.S. General Aviation, , Graph General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown by Actual Use, 2005 Estimated Hours Flown in General Aviation and Air Taxi by Type of Aircraft, Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft and Average Hours Flown Annually, by Type, U.S. Active General Aviation Aircraft by Region and State, Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations Statistics, U.S. Experimental Aircraft Fleet, Estimated Active Aircraft and Hours Flown, International General Aviation Statistical Information 43 Australia 44 Canada 45 Brazil 45 Germany 46 New Zealand 46 South Africa 47 United Kingdom 47 Number of General Aviation Aircraft, International, General Aviation Hours Flown, International, General aviation manufacturers association

5 General Aviation 1Airplane Shipments THE GENERAL Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) tracks general aviation airplane shipments in three different industry segments: business jets, turboprop airplanes, and piston engine powered airplanes. In the thirteen years since the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) was enacted in 1994, the general aviation industry has seen a rebirth spurred by new technologies, new companies entering the market, and a strong economy. Since 1994, manufacturers of general aviation airplanes have produced and shipped close to 33,000 type certificated fixed-wing general aviation airplanes worth over $130 billion. During this same period, the size of the piston engine airplane manufacturing industry has grown by over 350 percent, generating tens-of-thousands of high-tech manufacturing jobs in the United States and around the world.. In the first section of this Databook, we publish an overview of general aviation shipment and billings data. The data includes a 10 year review of worldwide airplane shipments by manufacture and model, and a review of general aviation airplane manufacturing in the United States since General aviation statistical databook

6 Shipments by Type: Manufactured Worldwide New Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane ( ) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine , , , ,840 1, , ,457 1, , ,808 1, , , ,147 1, , , ,997 1, , , ,677 1, , ,686 1, , ,963 1, , ,580 2, , , ,042 2, , ,292 Source: GAMA Estimated Billings for New Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane (In $Millions) ( ) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine ,749 * * ,924 3, ,294 * * ,351 4, ,936 * * ,881 4, ,170 * * ,019 6, ,604 * * 377 1,011 7,216 8, ,560 * * ,190 11, ,496 * * 512 1,323 11,661 12, ,867 * * 541 1,209 12,117 13, ,778 * * ,427 11, ,994 * * ,616 9, ,903 * * ,229 11, ,140 * * 805 1,174 13,161 14, ,793 * * 857 1,381 16,555 17,936 Some totals do not add up due to rounding. Source: GAMA Annual New Manufactured General Aviation Airplanes Units and Billings ( ) Worldwide 4,500 20, ,000 3,500 14,000 Units 3,000 2,500 2,000 $ Millions Units 12,000 10,000 8,000 $ Millions 1,500 6,000 1,000 4, , General aviation manufacturers association

7 general aviation airplane shipments 1 Business Jet Shipments by Manufacturer ( ) Number of Units Airbus Airbus Corporate Jet Avcraft (form. Fairchild) Envoy Boeing Busines Jet Boeing Business Jet Boeing Business Jet Bombardier Business Aircraft Learjet 31A Learjet Learjet Learjet Challenger Challenger Challenger Global Global Express CL 850/870/ Cessna Aircraft Company C510 Mustang C525 CJ C525 CJ C525A CJ C525A+ CJ C525B CJ C550 Citation Bravo C560 Citation Ultra C560 Citation Encore C560XL Citation Excel C560XLS Citation XLS C650 Citation VII C680 Citation Sovereign C750 Citation X Dassault Falcon Jet Falcon Falcon 50EX Falcon 900B Falcon 900C Falcon 900EX Falcon 900DX Falcon 900EX EASy Falcon Falcon 2000EX Falcon 2000EX EASy Eclipse Aviation Eclipse Embraer Legacy Executive Gulfstream Aerospace G100/150 (form. IAI Astra) G200 (form. IAI Galaxy) G300/350/400/450 (f. GIV/IVSP) G500/G550 (f. GV / VSP) Raytheon Aircraft Company Premier I/A Hawker 400XP Hawker 800XP Hawker 850XP Hawker Total Number of Airplanes % Change 5% 39% 18% 30% 13% 4% -14% -23% 14% 27% 18% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) 3,881 6,019 7,216 10,190 11,661 12,117 10,427 8,616 10,229 13,161 16,555 % Change 16% 55% 20% 41% 14% 4% -14% -17% 19% 29% 26% 2006 General aviation statistical databook

8 Turboprop Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer ( ) Number of Units Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander Cessna Aircraft Company C208 Caravan I C208B Caravan IB Fairchild Aircraft SA-227DC Metro Maule Air Incorporated MT Pacific Aerospace Corporation PAC 750XL Piaggio P.180 Avanti n/a n/a n/a n/a P.180 Avanti II Pilatus PC Piper Aircraft, Inc PA TP Meridian Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech King Air Beech King Air Beech King Air Beech 1900D Beech 2000 Starship Socata EADS TBM TBM Total Number of Airplanes % Change 12% -13% 20% 1% 22% 1% -33% -3% 18% 14% 12% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) , ,323 1, ,174 1,381 % Change 12% 6% 11% -8% 42% -9% -28% -4% 18% 19% 18% General aviation manufacturers association

9 general aviation airplane shipments 1 Piston Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer ( ) Number of Units Adam Aircraft A American Champion EC Champ ECA Aurora GCAA Adventurer GCBC Citabria Explorer GCBC Scout KCAB Super Decathlon Aviat Aircraft A-1 Huskey A-1A Huskey A-1B Huskey n/a Huskey Pup n/a S-1 11B Pitts S-1T Pitts S-2B Pitts S-2C Pitts n/a Bellanca Super Viking 17-30A Britten-Norman BN-2B Islander Cessna Aircraft Company Cessna 172 Skyhawk Cessna 172S Skyhawk Cessna 182 Skylane Cessna 182T Turbo Skylane Cessna 206 Stationair Cessna 206T Turbo Stationair Columbia Aircraft (form. Lancair) Columbia Columbia Columbia Cirrus Design Corporation Cirrus SR Cirrus SR Cirrus SR-V Commander Aircraft Commander 114AT Commander 114B Commander 114TC Commander Commander 115TC Diamond Aircraft DA n/a n/a n/a n/a DA n/a DA Embraer EMB-201A Ipanema EMB-202 Ipanema EMB-720 Minuano EMB-810 Seneca II Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan Liberty Aerospace XL Continued next page» 2006 General aviation statistical databook

10 Piston Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer ( ) (continued) Number of Units Maule Air Incorporated M-4-180A M-4-180V M M-7-235, A, B, C M-7-260, C MT MT MX-7-160, C MX-7-180, A, B, C, AC MX MXT MXT-7-180, A, AC Micco SP SP Mooney M20J MSE - M20J Allegro M20K Encore M20M TLS M20M Bravo M20R Ovation M20R Ovation M20S Eagle M20S Eagle M20 Acclaim Piper Aircraft, Inc PA Warrior III PA Archer III PA Dakota PA-28R-201 Arrow IV PA FT Piper 6X PA XTC Piper 6XT PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP PA T Saratoga II TC PA T Seneca IV PA T Seneca V PA Seminole PA P Malibu Mirage Symphony Aircraft (prev. OMF) Symphony Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4E Airtrainer Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech-33 Bonanza F33 A/C Beech-36 Bonanza A Beech-36TC Bonanza B36TC Beech-58 Baron Socata EADS TB-9 Tampico TB TB TB TB Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger Total Number of Airplanes 801 1,123 1,606 1,801 1,980 1,792 1,721 1,896 2,051 2,465 2,750 % Change 20% 40% 43% 12% 10% -9% -4% 10% 8% 20% 12% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) % Change 13% 25% 58% 17% 16% 6% -11% 13% 27% 16% 6% General aviation manufacturers association

11 general aviation airplane shipments 1 Shipments of Airplanes Manufactured in U.S. Annual Shipments of New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplanes by Units Shipped, Number of Companies Reporting and Factory Net Billings ( ) Year Units Shipped Companies Reporting Factory Net Billings ($Millions) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , R 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , R 1, , R 1, , , , , , , , R 2, , R 2, , , , , , , , , ,361.3 Source: GAMA 2006 General aviation statistical databook

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13 general aviation airplane shipments 1 Shipments of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S. Annual New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Unit Shipments ( ) 20,000 14,166 14,056 15,451 16,904 17,811 17,048 11,877 9,457 4,266 2,691 2,431 2,029 1,495 1,085 1,212 1,535 1,144 1, ,077 1,115 1,549 2,200 2,504 2,816 2,632 2,207 2,137 2,355 2,857 3,146 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 Units 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, R R Annual New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Unit Billings ( ) 12, ,033 1,226 1,488 1,781 2,165 2,486 2,920 2,000 1,470 1,681 1,431 1,262 1,364 1,923 1,804 2,008 1,968 1,840 2,144 2,357 2,842 3,048 4,593 5,761 7,843 8,558 8,641 7,719 6,434 6,816 8,667 10,361 11,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 $ Millions 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, R R General aviation statistical databook

14 Shipments by Type: Manufactured in U.S. New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane ( ) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine ,689 6, , ,588 6,569 1,019 7, ,756 5, , ,697 5,690 1,007 6, ,569 6,248 1,321 7, ,336 7,718 1,606 9, ,852 9,873 1,780 11, ,768 13,250 2,192 15, ,577 11,557 1,773 13, ,698 11,398 1,959 13, ,457 10,054 2,078 12, ,292 5,942 1,159 7, ,466 6,287 1,043 7, ,774 7,898 1,548 9, ,646 10,780 2,413 13, ,166 11,562 2,135 13, ,056 11,439 2,116 13, ,449 12,783 2,120 14, ,907 14,057 2,195 16, ,811 14,398 2,634 17, ,050 13,286 2,843 16, ,860 8,640 2,116 10, , ,457 6,608 1,542 8, , ,266 2, , ,691 1, , ,431 1, , ,029 1, , , , , , ,535 1, , , , , , , R 2,200 1, , ,504 1, , ,816 1, , R 2,634 1, , R 2,207 1, , ,137 1, , ,355 1, , ,857 2, , ,146 2, , Source: GAMA General aviation manufacturers association 12

15 general aviation airplane shipments 1 Shipments by Type: Manufactured in U.S. Estimated Billings for New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane (in Millions) ( ) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine 1978 $1,781 $516 $493 $1,009 $394 $378 $ , , , , , , ,120 1,125 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,242 1, , ,149 1, , ,272 1, ,968 * * ,348 1, ,840 * * ,284 1, ,144 * * ,473 2, ,357 * * ,681 2, ,842 * * ,066 2, ,048 * * ,191 2, ,580 * * ,653 4, ,761 * * ,668 5, ,843 * * ,800 7, ,558 * * ,178 8, ,641 * * ,428 8, R 7,719 * * ,843 7, ,434 * * ,583 5, ,816 * * ,693 6, ,667 * * ,205 7, ,361 * * ,786 9,639 Some totals do not add up due to rounding. Source: GAMA General Aviation Registered Fleet by Age Average Age of the U.S. General Aviation Fleet & 2006 Aircraft Type Engine Type Seats Average Age in 2005 in Years Average Age in 2006 in Years Single-Engine Piston Turboprop All Jet All Multi-Engine Piston Turboprop All Jet All All Airplanes Source: GAMA General aviation statistical databook

16 Shipments by Year and by Quarter: Manufactured in U.S. U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Year and Quarter ( ) Year Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III Quarter IV Year End ,855 4,266 3,881 3,585 15, ,392 3,480 2,801 3,811 13, ,661 3,545 3,282 3,068 13, ,297 3,592 2,825 2,693 12, ,929 2,099 1,749 1,500 7, ,771 1,902 1,903 1,770 7, ,157 2,564 2,417 2,636 9, ,246 3,555 3,442 3,403 13, ,493 3,576 3,488 3,609 14, ,777 3,562 3,291 3,426 14, ,949 4,159 3,479 3,864 15, ,124 4,513 3,985 4,282 16, ,176 4,621 4,672 4,342 17, ,259 4,602 4,426 3,761 17, ,512 2,756 2,796 2,813 11, ,389 2,631 2,529 1,908 9, ,390 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,146 Quarterly figures do not add up to annual because some manufacturers reported annual shipments only. Source: GAMA U.S. Civil Airplane Imports ( ) Units and Dollar Value (in Millions) Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Single-Engine 144 $ $ $ $ $255.5 Multi-Engine Under 4,400 lbs 0 $0.0 4 $1.7 1 $0.3 1 $0.1 0 $0.0 Multi-Engine 4,400-10,000 lbs 14 $ $ $ $ $57.2 Multi-Engine-Turbojet/Turbofan 10,000-33,000 lbs. 345 $5, $6, $5, $4, $3,367.0 Multi-Engine-Other-Including Turboshaft 10,000-33,000 lbs. 16 $ $ $0.0 4 $ $6.2 Total 519 $6, $6, $6, $4, $3,679.8 Note: DoC data includes regional jets and regional turboprop airplanes in the 10,000-33,000 lbs category. Source: Aerospace Industries Association from Department of Commerce Data General aviation manufacturers association 14

17 general aviation airplane shipments 1 U.S. Exports New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports ( ) Year Units Exported % of Total Production Factory Net Billings $ (in Millions) % of Total Billings , % % , % % , % % , % % , % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 1, % 1998R % 1, % % 2, % % 1, % % 2, % 2002R % 1, % % 1, % % 1, % % 2, % % 4, % New U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports by Type ( ) Year Single-Engine Piston Multi-Engine Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan , , , , Source: GAMA Source: GAMA General aviation statistical databook

18 AROUND THE world, general aviation aircraft are used in a variety of ways. In the United States there are over 224,000 active fixed wing and rotorcraft which are used as corporate and business aircraft, in emergency medical services and for personal recreation. These aircraft fly close to 27 million hours each year, two-thirds of which are for business purposes. Around the world, an estimated 320,000 general aviation aircraft are in operation, flying in excess of 35 million hours per year. This section provides a detailed overview of the FAA General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics (GAATAA) survey data, including an overview of the active general aviation fleet and the hours flown based on primary operating category. The data is also segregated by the number of seats on the aircraft, and location of aircraft by state and territory. The GAATAA survey categorizes the uses of general aviation aircraft as follows: personal and recreational flying; corporate General aviation manufacturers association 16

19 2 General Aviation Fleet and Flight Activity and executive flying (flying with a paid, professional crew); and business transportation (individual use of an airplane without a paid, professional crew). In addition, the following forms of business operations are included in general aviation operations: instructional flying (operations under the supervision of a flight instructor); sight-seeing (commercial sight-seeing operations under FAR Part 91); and air tours (commercial sight-seeing operations conducted under Part 135). The GAATAA also provides an overview of non-scheduled Part 135 operations. The GAATAA provides the best overview the status of U.S. general aviation. The 2005 GAATAA survey maintains the changes made to the improved 2004 survey in which the FAA surveyed one hundred percent of non-scheduled 135 aircraft, rotorcraft, and turbine aircraft, which resulted in improved accuracy of the survey. This improvement is welcomed by industry and GAMA and other aviation groups continue to work with the FAA to further improve the GAATAA General aviation statistical databook

20 U.S. Fleet by Type and Use 2005 General Aviation and Air Taxi Number of Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type. Includes Air Taxi Aircraft. Excludes Commuter Aircraft General Aviation Part 91 Use On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Aircraft Type Total Active Personal Business Corporate Instructional Aerial Apps Aerial Obs Total All Aircraft 224, ,408 25,524 10,553 13,399 3,548 4, ,612 6, % Std. Error Aerial Other Ext. Load Other Work Sight See Air Med 1 Other Air Taxi 2 Air Tours Air Med Piston Total 167, ,295 21,371 2,012 11,384 2,412 2, ,063 2, One-Engine 148, ,105 15, ,487 2,353 2, ,736 1, Two-Engine 19,412 9,166 5,591 1, , Other Piston Turboprop Total 7,942 1,300 1,868 2, , One-Engine 2, Two-Engine 5, ,153 2, Other Turboprop Turbojet Total 9, , , Two-Engine 9, , , Other Turbojet Rotocraft Total 8,728 1, , , Piston 3,039 1, , Turbine Total 5, , One Engine 4, , Two Engine 1, Gliders Total 2,074 1, Lighter-than-air Total 4,380 3, Experimental Total 23,627 21, Amateur 19,817 18, Exhibition 2,120 1, Other 1, Light-sport Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135. Source: FAA 2 Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135. 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 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category. The small number of aircraft in some of the other categories (e.g., Piston: Other, Turbojet: Other ) may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for other categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures. In 2004, the FAA expanded the General Aviation Air Taxi Activity & Avionics Survey to include 100 percent of turbine and non-scheduled Part 135 airplanes. Similarly, 100 percent of aircraft in Alaska aircraft were also surveyed. Furthermore, the FAA Registry sample was also adjusted. This change in survey methodogy resulted in improved accuracy in the GAATAA information General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft by Primary Use Piston Engine Airplane 167,608 Turboprop Airplane Turboprop Airplane 7,942 Turbojet Airplane Turbojet Airplane 9,823 Rotocraft Rotorcraft 8,728 Piston Engine Airplane Gliders Gliders 2,074 Lighter-than-Air Lighter-than-Air 4,380 Experimental Experimental 23,627 Light Sport Aircraft Light Sport Aircraft 170 General aviation manufacturers association 18

21 General aviation fleet and flight activity 2 U.S. Fleet Flight Hours by Type and Use 2005 General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown (in Thousand) by Actual Use By Aircraft Type. Includes Air Taxi Aircraft. Excludes Commuter Aircraft. General Aviation Part 91 Use On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Aircraft Type Total Hours Personal Business Corporate Instructional Aerial Apps Aerial Obs Total All Aircraft 26,982 9,266 3,244 3,072 3,635 1,031 1, , % Std. Error Aerial Other Ext. Load Other Work Sight See Air Med 1 Other Air Taxi 2 Air Tours Air Med Piston Total 16,434 7,538 2, , One-Engine 13,739 6,794 1, , Two-Engine 2, Other Piston Turboprop Total 2, One-Engine Two-Engine 1, Other Turboprop Turbojet Total 3, , Two-Engine 3, , Other Turbojet Rotocraft Total 3, Piston Turbine Total 2, One Engine 1, Two Engine Gliders Total Lighter-than-air Total Experimental Total 1,339 1, Amateur Exhibition Other Light-sport Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135. Source: FAA 2 Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135. 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 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category. The small number of aircraft in some of the other categories (e.g., Piston: Other, Turbojet: Other ) may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for other categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft Total Hours Flown by Primary Use Piston Engine Airplane 16,434 Turboprop Airplane Turboprop Airplane 2,106 Turbojet Airplane Turbojet Airplane 3,771 Rotocraft Rotorcraft 3,056 Piston Engine Airplane Gliders Gliders 121 Lighter-than-Air Lighter-than-Air 146 Experimental Experimental 1,339 Light Sport Aircraft Light Sport Aircraft General aviation statistical databook

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23 General aviation fleet and flight activity 2 U.S. Flight Hours by Type and Aircraft Estimated Hours Flown in General Aviation and Air Taxi by Type of Aircraft (in Thousands of Hours) ( ) Airplane Rotorcraft Balloons, Dirigibles, Light Sport Calendar Year Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet Piston Turbine Gliders Experimental Aircraft ,016 34,747 2,240 1, , * * ,704 34,086 2,155 1, , * * ,457 29,950 2,168 1, , * * ,249 28,911 2,173 1, , * * ,119 29,194 2,506 1, , * * ,456 25,666 1,921 1, , * * ,782 24,805 2,661 1, , * * ,883 24,969 2,010 1, , * * ,114 24,291 2,195 1, , * * ,332 24,907 2,892 1, , * * ,096 25,832 2,319 1, , * * ,862 23,919 1,628 1, , * * ,747 21,417 1,582 1, , * * ,455 19,321 1,192 1, , * ,092 18,823 1,142 1, , * ,612 20,251 1,490 1, , ,194 * ,909 20,091 1,768 1, , ,158 * ,713 20,744 1,655 1, , ,327 * ,100 20,402 1,765 2, , ,071 * ,756 2,289 1,811 2, , ,247 * ,975 22,199 2,031 2, , ,307 * ,133 20,882 1,913 2, , ,214 * 2002R 27,040 18,891 1,850 2, , ,345 * ,329 19,013 1,922 2, , ,292 * ,126 18,142 2,161 3, , ,322 * ,982 16,434 2,106 3, , ,339 9 Starting in 1993, commuters were excluded. In 2004, the survey coverage was expanded for turbine airplanes and rotorcraft, accounting for part of the increase in hours. Source: FAA Active U.S. General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft and Average Hours Flown per Aircraft, by Type ( ) Estimated Active Aircraft Estimated Average Hours / Aircraft / Year Aircraft Type All Aircraft Total 211, , , , , Piston-Total 163, , , , , One Engine 145, , , , , seats 39,691 39,158 38,497 39,283 39, seats 105, , , , , Two Engine 18,192 17,483 17,491 18,469 19, seats 13,212 12,640 12,816 13,024 13, seats 4,980 4,843 4,675 5,445 6, Other Piston Turboprop-Total 6,596 6,841 7,689 8,379 7, One Engine 915 1,108 1,821 2,468 2, Two Engine 5,643 5,703 5,790 5,858 5, seats 4,684 4,857 4,736 5,027 4, seats , Other Turboprop Turbojet/fan-Total 7,787 8,355 7,997 9,298 9, Two Engine 6,956 7,655 7,465 8,649 9, Other Turbojet/fan Rotorcraft-Total 6,783 6,648 6,525 7,821 8, Piston 2,292 2,351 2,123 2,315 3, Turbine 4,491 4,297 4,403 5,506 5, One Engine 3,607 3,611 3,550 4,376 4, Two Engine ,130 1, Gliders-Total 1,904 1,951 2,002 2,116 2, Lighter-Than-Air-Total 4,641 4,426 4,006 3,823 4, Experimental-Total 20,421 21,936 20,550 22,800 23, Amateur 16,736 18,168 17,028 19,165 19, Exhibition 2,052 2,190 2,031 2,070 2, Other 1,633 1,578 1,491 1,565 1, Light Sport Aircraft Notes: Columns may not add due to rounding and estimation procedures Source: FAA General aviation statistical databook

24 Fleet By Geographic Area U.S. Active General Aviation Aircraft by Region and State ( ) Alaskan - Total 6,607 6,122 5,925 5,714 5,718 5,489 6,207 6,217 Central - Total 11,764 12,808 12,173 11,939 11,486 11,694 12,622 12,156 Iowa 2,274 2,675 2,772 3,156 2,742 2,899 3,035 2,943 Kansas 3,778 3,821 3,611 3,361 3,122 3,141 3,750 3,330 Missouri 3,903 4,144 3,777 3,503 3,893 3,919 3,902 3,774 Nebraska 1,810 2,167 2,013 1,919 1,729 1,734 1,936 2,109 Eastern - Total 26,276 26,360 25,606 25,595 25,688 25,969 25,999 26,986 Delaware 5,232 1,485 2,068 1,938 1,957 2,256 2,365 2,596 District of Columbia Maryland 2,408 3,342 3,436 2,784 2,367 3,214 2,550 3,123 New Jersey 3,295 3,871 3,791 3,917 3,647 3,341 3,466 3,944 New York 5,745 6,349 6,082 5,570 6,180 6,205 5,959 5,437 Pennsylvania 5,341 6,455 5,648 5,825 5,806 5,590 6,281 6,041 Virginia 3,401 3,649 3,354 4,451 4,524 4,472 4,455 4,590 West Virginia ,075 1,071 1, ,208 Great Lakes - Total 35,719 39,705 37,915 36,743 36,067 34,997 35,602 36,777 Illinois 6,908 7,469 7,478 6,041 5,976 5,895 6,942 6,283 Indiana 3,939 4,611 3,964 4,143 3,574 4,550 4,173 3,987 Michigan 6,902 7,379 7,236 6,234 7,375 5,694 6,975 6,274 Minnesota 4,508 4,994 5,141 5,928 5,229 4,241 4,861 5,728 North Dakota 1, ,585 1,434 1,224 1, ,350 Ohio 6,434 7,451 6,486 7,325 6,719 7,391 6,458 6,630 South Dakota 1,294 1,344 1, , ,156 1,281 Wisconsin 4,315 5,524 6,449 4,667 4,639 4,944 4,226 5,244 New England - Total 7,758 8,375 8,074 7,910 7,799 8,000 8,679 8,444 Connecticut 1,830 1,798 1,793 1,573 1,597 1,790 1,780 2,120 Maine 1,155 1,378 1,086 1, ,210 1,238 1,370 Massachusetts 2,654 2,635 2,717 2,600 2,843 2,580 2,985 2,636 New Hampshire 1,309 1,519 1,485 1,753 1,455 1,472 1,566 1,282 Rhode Island Vermont N.W. Mountain - Total 23,296 24,747 24,252 24,092 24,471 23,402 24,710 26,071 Colorado 4,279 6,004 5,246 5,104 5,625 5,343 5,222 5,755 Idaho 2,006 1,721 2,328 2,504 2,548 2,156 2,193 2,664 Montana 2,414 2,398 2,374 2,180 2,324 2,274 2,200 2,408 Oregon 5,317 5,084 4,687 4,955 5,219 4,669 5,384 5,029 Utah 1,936 1,561 1,673 1,653 1,805 1,316 1,923 1,936 Washington 6,348 6,834 7,166 6,666 6,043 6,143 6,623 7,154 Wyoming 998 1, , ,501 1,166 1,125 Southern - Total 35,958 39,030 39,271 38,623 39,076 39,503 41,146 42,092 Alabama 3,712 3,227 3,480 3,012 3,423 3,249 3,712 3,495 Florida 12,758 15,301 14,096 14,773 13,188 14,236 15,385 15,776 Georgia 4,826 4,756 4,809 5,324 6,098 4,981 5,490 5,381 Kentucky 1,491 1,868 2,033 2,191 2,109 2,165 1,870 1,778 Mississippi 1,785 1,850 2,038 1,893 1,811 2,198 2,563 2,068 North Carolina 5,090 5,621 5,620 5,272 5,727 5,830 5,602 6,298 Puerto Rico South Carolina 2,004 2,237 2,689 2,152 2,422 2,505 2,271 2,690 Tennessee 3,677 3,731 4,228 3,610 3,912 3,909 3,906 4,148 Southwest - Total 27,214 29,321 31,611 28,557 28,174 29,615 30,776 30,820 Arkansas 2,302 3,146 2,660 2,730 2,807 3,286 2,621 2,467 Louisiana 2,968 3,761 3,012 2,355 2,488 2,886 2,721 3,030 New Mexico 2,062 2,254 2,990 2,486 2,272 2,784 3,088 3,076 Oklahoma 3,795 4,479 4,080 3,421 3,693 3,770 4,347 3,910 Texas 16,087 15,681 18,869 17,564 16,915 16,889 17,999 18,338 Western-Pacific - Total 30,118 32,995 32,666 32,274 32,764 31,038 33,683 34,788 Arizona 5,121 5,432 6,062 6,707 5,506 5,072 6,607 5,867 California 21,852 24,760 23,454 22,708 24,448 23,501 23,700 25,337 Hawaii Nevada 2,648 2,405 2,715 2,563 2,427 2,034 3,033 2,990 Other U.S. Territories N/A 42 N/A N/A N/A N/A Grand Total 204, , , , , , , ,352 Source: FAA General aviation manufacturers association 22

25 General aviation fleet and flight activity 2 General Aviation Operations & Activity Domestic Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations Statistics ( ) (in Thousands) R 2000R 2001R 2002R 2003R 2004R 2005E GA IFR Aircraft Handled at Air Route Traffic Control Centers 7,393 7,433 7,685 7,824 7,857 8,239 8,745 8,808 8,744 8,024 8,181 8,000 8,350 8,368 G.A. Instrument Operations at FAA & Contract Facilities 18,335 17,894 18,049 18,092 17,889 19,093 20,087 20,898 21,222 19,706 19,656 18,630 18,620 17,986 Total Aircraft Contacts at FSS 4,130 3,703 3,509 3,206 2,971 2,804 2,600 2,524 2,438 2,196 2,170 2,050 1,976 n/a GA Total Airport Operations at FAA Control Towers 36,945 35,228 34,092 32,265 29,250 28,232 28,522 29,110 27,002 24,784 24,092 22,598 21,762 20,727 Itinerant Operations at FAA Control Towers 21,281 20,377 20,208 1,886 17,575 17,097 17,157 17,422 16,286 14,949 14,553 13,577 13,190 12,449 Local Operations at FAA Control Towers 15,664 14,851 14,484 13,379 11,675 11,135 11,365 11,688 10,717 9,835 9,539 9,021 8,572 8,278 GA Total Airport Operations at Contract Towers 1,409 1,373 1,561 3,661 6,049 8,601 10,118 10,890 12,876 12,843 13,562 12,926 13,201 13,375 Itinerant Operations at Contract Towers ,974 3,249 4,572 5,240 5,597 6,558 6,484 6,898 6,654 6,816 6,835 Local Operations at Contract Towers ,687 2,801 4,029 4,877 5,292 6,318 6,359 6,664 6,272 6,385 6,540 GA Total Airport Operations at FAA & Contract Control Towers 38,355 36,601 36,254 35,927 35,298 36,833 38,046 40,000 39,879 37,627 37,653 35,524 34,963 34,102 * Facilities includes Control Towers, TRACONs, CERAPs and RAPCONs ** ATADS Provides the Traffic Count for GA Operation Data. Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity Experimental Aircraft Fleet Estimated Active Aircraft ( ) Amateur Built 6,854 8,833 9,328 11,566 10,261 13,189 16,858 16,739 16,736 18,168 17,028 19,165 19,817 Exhibition 1, ,245 2,094 1,798 1,630 1,999 1,973 2,052 2,190 2,031 2,070 2,120 Other 2,462 2,674 3,603 2,965 2,620 1,684 1,671 1,694 1,633 1,578 1,491 1,565 1,691 Total Experimental 10,938 12,144 15,176 16,625 14,679 16,503 20,528 20,406 20,421 21,936 20,550 22,800 23,628 % of G.A. Fleet 6.2% 7.0% 8.1% 8.7% 7.6% 8.1% 9.4% 9.4% 9.7% 10.4% 9.8% 10.4% 10.5% Source: FAA Estimated Hours Flown in Thousands ( ) Amateur Built Exhibition Other Total Experimental ,194 1,158 1,326 1,071 1,247 1,279 1,157 1,345 1,292 1,322 1,339 % of G.A. Fleet 2.9% 3.0% 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3.8% 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 5.0% Source: FAA Note: Prior to 1994, experimental aircraft included those built without a production certificate. Beginning in 1994, experimental includes aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate. These include research and development, amateur built, exhibition, racing, crew training, and market survey aircraft and aircraft used to show compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations General aviation statistical databook

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27 3 U.S. Pilots THE UNITED States pilot population numbers almost 600,000, including over 219,000 private pilots, 117,000 commercial pilots and 141,000 air transport pilots. Of these pilots, 90,000 also hold a flight instructor certificate. The section entitled U.S. Pilots provides an overview of the FAA s Civil Airmen Statistics. A distribution of pilots by state and territory is provided, as well as pilot demographics such as age and gender. GAMA also retains historical information, providing an overview of the number of pilot certificates held as far back as the late 1960 s including an overview of the different types of airmen certificates. The FAA updates Civil Airmen statistics in late spring each year, and GAMA includes data for the previous year in our data book General aviation statistical databook

28 Pilots by Certificate and Rating Active U.S. Pilots and Non-Pilot Certificates Held ( ) Category Pilot Total 597, , , , , , , , , , ,261 Student 84,866 87,213 87,910 87,296 85,991 86,731 93,064 97,359 97,736 96,101 94,947 Recreational Airplane (only) Sport (only) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Airplane 1 - Private 219, , , , , , , , , , ,002 - Commercial 117, , , , , , , , , , ,187 - Airline Transport 141, , , , , , , , , , ,486 Rotorcraft (only) 2 10,690 9,518 8,586 7,916 7,770 7,727 7,775 7,728 6,964 6,801 6,961 Glider (only ) 2 21,597 21,369 21,100 20,950 21,826 8,473 9,387 9,390 9,402 9,394 9,413 Flight Instructor Certificates 4 91,343 90,555 89,596 87,816 86,089 82,875 80,931 79,694 79,171 78,102 78,551 Instrument Ratings 4, 5 309, , , , , , , , , , ,895 Nonpilot Total 7 521, , , , , , , , , , ,427 Mechanic 7 323, , , , , , , , , , ,239 Repairmen 7 40,329 40,030 39,231 37,248 37,114 40,085 38,208 35,989 52,909 51,643 50,768 Parachute Rigger 7 8,252 8,150 8,011 7,883 8,063 7,927 10,477 10,447 10,459 10,336 10,269 Ground Instructor 7 74,849 74,378 73,735 72,692 73,658 72,261 72,326 71,238 70,334 69,366 68,573 Dispatcher 7 18,610 18,079 17,493 16,955 16,695 16,070 16,340 15,655 14,804 13,967 13,272 Flight Navigator Flight Engineer 55,952 57,756 59,376 61,643 63,681 65,398 65,098 63,891 63,700 62,544 61,459 Category Pilot Total 639, , , , , , , , , , ,540 Student 101,279 96, , , , , , , , , ,652 Recreational Airplane (only) * * * * * Airplane 1 - Private 261, , , , , , , , , , ,086 - Commercial 133, , , , , , , , , , ,632 - Airline Transport 123, , , , , , ,087 96,968 91,287 87,186 82,740 Rotorcraft (only) 2 7,183 8,719 9,168 9,652 9,860 9,567 8,863 8,608 8,702 8,122 8,123 Glider (only ) 2 11,234 8,476 8,328 8,205 8,033 7,833 7,708 7,600 7,901 8,411 8,168 Lighter-than-air N/A 3 N/A 3 N/A 3 N/A 3 N/A 3 N/A 3 1,089 1,111 1,153 1,133 1,139 Flight Instructor Certificates 4 77,613 76,171 75,021 72,148 69,209 63,775 61,472 61,798 60,316 57,355 58,940 Instrument Ratings 4, 5 298, , , , , , , , , , ,559 Nonpilot Total 7 651, , , , , , , , , , ,139 Mechanic 7 405, , , , , , , , , , ,100 Repairmen 7 61,233 N/A N/A N/A Parachute Rigger 7 11,824 8,631 8,417 8,163 7,616 10,094 9,879 9,770 9,659 9,535 9,395 Ground Instructor 7 96,165 77,789 76,050 73,276 70,086 66,882 64,503 62,582 60,861 59,443 58,214 Dispatcher 7 15,642 13,410 12,883 12,264 11,607 11,002 10,455 10,020 9,491 9,025 8,511 Flight Navigator ,039 1,154 1,225 1,290 1,357 1,400 1,445 1,512 1,542 Flight Engineer 60,267 59,467 60,277 61,022 60,236 58,687 55,968 52,519 49,328 46,323 43,377 Source: FAA Note: The term airmen includes men and women certified as pilots, mechanics or other aviation technicians. 1. Includes pilots with an airplane only certificate. Also includes those with an airplane and a helicopter and/or glider certificate. Prior to 1995, these pilots were categorized as private, commercial, or airline transport, based on their airplane certificate. In 1995 and after, they are categorized based on their highest certificate. For example, if a pilots holds a private airplane certificate and a commercial helicopter certificate, prior to 1995, the pilot would be categorized as private; 1995 and after as commercial. 2. Glider and lighter-than-air pilots are not required to have a medical examination; however, the totals above represent pilots who received a medical examination within the last 25 months. 3. Lighter-than-air type ratings are no longer being issued. 4. Not included in total. 5. Special ratings shown on pilot certificates, do not indicate additional certificates. 6. Data for 1996 and 1997 are not comparable to earlier years. 7. Numbers represent all certificates on record. No medical examination required. Data for 1996 and 1997 are limited to certificates held by those under 70 years of age. 8. Beginning in 1995, includes non-pilots who were excluded in prior years because of incomplete addresses and/or a request to be excluded from any mailing list counts based on medical certificates issued 27 or less months ago. All other years based on medical certificates issued 25 or less months ago. N/A Not available. Prior to 1995, repairmen were included in the mechanic category. Recreational certificate first issued in General aviation manufacturers association 26

29 U.S. Pilots 3 Pilots by Geographic Area Estimated Active Pilots and Flight Instructors by FAA Region and State on December 31, 2006 FAA Region and State Total Pilots Students Airplane 1 Misc. 2 Flight Instr. 3 Private Commercial Airline Transport Total 4 597,109 84, , , ,681 1,188 91,343 United States Total 572,947 80, , , ,205 1,187 89,458 Alaskan Region Total 8, ,390 2,046 2, ,235 Central Region Total 27,017 3,507 12,642 6,033 4, ,305 Iowa 5, ,035 1, Kansas 7, ,556 1,687 1, ,344 Missouri 10,054 1,264 4,302 2,255 2, ,648 Nebraska 3, , Eastern Region Total 70,064 10,825 28,796 14,417 15, ,898 Delaware 1, District of Columbia Maryland 8,109 1,385 3,291 1,655 1, ,231 New Jersey 10,043 1,532 4,270 1,959 2, ,558 New York 16,967 2,968 7,510 3,569 2, ,639 Pennsylvania 17,136 2,361 7,166 3,403 4, ,689 Virginia 14,206 2,022 5,009 3,079 4, ,232 West Virginia 1, Great Lakes Region Total 92,110 12,261 40,613 19,371 19, ,285 Illinois 19,073 2,633 7,825 3,992 4, ,334 Indiana 10,731 1,508 4,880 2,177 2, ,727 Michigan 16,020 2,276 7,465 3,325 2, ,440 Minnesota 13,616 1,506 5,741 3,034 3, ,393 North Dakota 2, Ohio 17,706 2,265 7,697 3,609 4, ,019 South Dakota 2, , Wisconsin 10,494 1,455 5,014 1,917 2, ,628 New England Region Total 23,655 3,194 10,432 4,620 5, ,537 Connecticut 5, ,478 1,041 1, Maine 2, , Massachusetts 8,523 1,372 4,039 1,658 1, ,235 New Hampshire 4, , , Rhode Island 1, Vermont 1, Northwest Mountain Region Total 65,292 8,900 26,018 14,698 15, ,469 Colorado 17,730 2,202 6,311 3,847 5, ,155 Idaho 4, ,109 1, Montana 3, ,751 1, Oregon 9,408 1,345 4,556 2,207 1, ,368 Utah 7,693 1,284 2,844 1,834 1, ,305 Washington 20,056 2,626 7,592 4,267 5, ,146 Wyoming 1, Southern Region Total 119,506 16,550 41,767 25,306 35, ,856 Alabama 7, ,935 1,919 1, ,066 Florida 48,512 7,364 15,943 10,649 14, ,135 Georgia 19,184 2,471 6,372 3,509 6, ,854 Kentucky 6, ,069 1,233 2, ,195 Mississippi 4, ,582 1, North Carolina 14,061 1,702 5,717 2,847 3, ,009 Puerto Rico 1, South Carolina 6, ,641 1,355 1, Tennessee 11,818 1,359 3,983 2,300 4, ,903 Virgin Islands Southwest Region Total 70,278 9,828 25,678 15,590 19, ,514 Arkansas 4, ,045 1, Louisiana 5, ,978 1,508 1, New Mexico 5, ,232 1, Oklahoma 8,041 1,281 3,384 1,988 1, ,194 Texas 46,884 6,395 16,039 9,401 15, ,246 Western-Pacific Region Total 96,433 15,034 40,329 20,686 20, ,323 American Samoa Arizona 20,067 3,333 6,962 4,504 5, ,497 California 65,867 10,297 30,046 13,728 11, ,091 Hawaii 3, , Nevada 6, ,410 1,445 2, ,101 Guam Armed Forces Personnel U.S. Affilates Outside United States 24,186 3,932 6,384 7,385 6, , Includes pilots with an airplane only certificate. Also includes those with an airplane and a helicopter and/or glider certificate 2. Includes sport and recreational pilots 3. Not included in total. 4. Includes pilots outside the United States 5. Includes Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, North Mariana Islands and Palau 6. Military personnel holding civilian certificate stationed in foreign country Source: FAA General aviation statistical databook

30 Active Pilot Certificates Estimated FAA Active Pilot Certificates Held by Category and Age Group of Holder on December 31, 2006 Type of Pilot Certificate Age Group Total Pilots Student Recreational Sport Pilots Private Commercial Airline Transport CFI Total 597,109 84, , , ,681 91, ,106 11, , ,134 16, ,454 10, , ,932 10, ,914 15,563 3,736 10, ,807 7, ,327 12,042 10,439 9, ,825 7, ,788 11,754 18,439 10, ,666 8, ,393 11,474 23,630 9, ,106 7, ,858 12,106 25,302 9, ,279 6, ,105 13,216 21,584 9, ,054 3, ,605 13,959 19,356 9, ,813 2, ,212 12,669 12,504 7, ,769 1, ,566 8,315 5,646 4, , ,279 4,684 2,384 2, , ,595 2,517 1,002 1, and over 4, ,953 1, Undetermined Average Age of Active Pilots by Category on December 31, Type of Pilot Certificate Year Average All Pilots Student Recreational Sport Pilot Private Commercial Airline Transport * * * * * * * * * * * * Estimated Active Women Airmen Certificates ( ) Category Pilot Total 36,101 36,584 37,243 37,694 38,257 34,706 35,607 36,233 34,679 Student 9,640 9,717 9,857 9,897 10,082 10,230 10,809 11,191 11,289 Recreational Sport Airplane 1 Private 14,111 14,517 15,036 15,487 15,906 13,894 14,554 15,171 14,152 Commercial 7,236 7,315 7,421 7,436 7,454 5,932 5,807 5,720 5,366 Airline Transport 5,071 5,008 4,908 4,850 4,792 4,630 4,411 4,126 3,848 Flight Instructor Certificates 2 6,158 6,067 5,970 5,811 5,667 5,386 5,193 5,028 4,926 Nonpilot Total 3 19,633 19,220 18,666 18,030 17,612 17,114 16,552 15,662 15,380 Mechanic 4 6,345 6,152 5,932 5,734 5,995 5,295 5,047 4,722 4,483 Repairmen 4 2,180 2,108 2,039 1,800 1,722 1,789 1,704 1,582 1,940 Parachute Rigger Ground Instructor 4 5,669 5,612 5,500 5,385 5,321 5,169 5,154 5,016 4,904 Dispatcher 4 2,934 2,805 2,647 2,520 2,410 2,262 2,062 1,895 1,729 Flight Navigator Flight Engineer 1,920 1,986 2,007 2,070 2,100 2,124 2,076 1,953 1, Includes pilots with an airplane only certificate. Also includes those with an airplane and a helicopter and/or glider certificate. Prior to 1995, these pilots were categorized as private, commercial, or airline transport, based on their airplane certificate. In 1995 and after, they are categorized based on their highest certificate. For example, if a pilot holds a private certificate and a commercial helicopter certificate, prior 1995, the pilot would be categorized as private; 1995 and after as commercial. 2. Not included in total. 3. Data for 1996 and 1997 are not comparable to earlier years. 4. Numbers represent all certificates on record. No medical examination required. Data for 1996 and 1997 are limited to certificates held by those under 70 years of age. Source: FAA General aviation manufacturers association 28

31 U.S. Pilots 3 U.S. Civil Airmen Estimated Total Active and Instrument-Rated Pilots ( ) Calendar Year Total Active Pilots Instrument Rated Percent of Total , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % , , % Excludes student, sport and recreational pilots. Source: FAA Pilot Certificates Issued by Category ( ) Student Private Airline Tranport Commercial Helicopter (only) Glider (only) Year Original Additional 1 Original Additional 1 Original Additional 1 Original Additional 1 Original Additional 1 Original Additional ,424 * 49,733 9,734 12,620 21,860 2,765 3, ,280 * 55,583 12,618 13,577 22,059 3,869 3,910 1, ,816 * 54,657 15,104 11,121 22,806 5,697 6, ,032 * 58,064 16,048 11,789 17,501 6,912 5,921 1, ,956 * 54,466 16,466 12,627 17,793 8,981 6,603 1, ,301 * 50,458 16,035 12,452 16,015 7,116 6,289 1, ,531 * 45,713 14,897 10,657 12,146 4,763 5,991 1, ,816 * 52,144 16,276 11,048 11,910 5,037 7,956 2, ,239 * 41,210 12,721 8,789 9,513 5,643 8,187 1, ,167 * 36,545 11,784 7,702 8,895 5,099 9,335 1, ,060 * 35,402 11,636 8,404 7,197 6,081 9,192 2, ,699 * 34,816 12,672 8,889 9,241 6,498 10,372 2, ,611 * 42,287 16,302 11,314 11,635 7,678 11,956 2, ,193 * 39,900 15,800 12,042 10,597 7,461 11,209 1, ,698 * 35,360 22,240 13,759 11,778 7,829 12,698 2, ,586 * 41,749 19,299 15,500 12,584 8,013 13,540 2, ,205 * 49,580 23,630 16,869 13,506 8,437 13,979 3, ,377 * 39,968 19,419 14,354 11,630 7,699 13,391 2, ,178 * 39,060 18,801 12,645 10,466 6,129 12,995 2, ,501R * 32,787 14,568 9,237 8,630 5,360 10,963 1, ,497R * 28,333 15,331 9,133 9,042 5,965 13,641 1, ,653R * 24,714 18,199 10,245 10,494 7,444 17,229 1, ,941R * 21,552 13,522 8,988 9,587 7,045 16,266 1, ,037R ,297 15,966 10,042 10,269 7,547 19,085 1, ,278R 1,030 24,630 15,222 9,737 9,963 6,721 19,380 1, ,042R 1,070 27,223 17,223 11,813 11,652 7,715 20,558 1, ,897 1,161 25,372 16,807 11,499 11,115 7,070 21,357 1, R 65,421R 1,317 28,659 18,607 12,299 11,628 4,718 18,502 2, R 58,842R 1,230 23,866 14,899 9,670 8,872 3,892 13,196 2, R 59,202 1,302 23,031 14,234 9,836 9,635 4,255 15,328 2, ,576E 1,418 20,889 12,952 8,834 8,874 4,750 15,534 3, E N/A N/A 18,429 11,703 6,385 8,267 4,673 15,435 2, An additional rating added to an existing pilot certificate (e.g., instrument rating added to a private certificate.) Source: FAA General aviation statistical databook

32 U.S. Civil Airmen Statistics pertaining to airmen, both pilots and non-pilots, were obtained from the official certification records maintained by the Airmen Certification and Medical Certification Branches of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Active pilots are those pilots who hold a pilot certificate and a valid medical certificate (one that was issued within the last 25 months.) Glider pilots may have, but are not required to have, a medical examination. The inventory data for this category includes only those with a valid medical certificate. For those nonpilot certificates for which a medical certificate is not required (mechanics, parachute riggers, ground instructors, and dispatchers), the numbers shown include all who have been issued that airmen certificate. Beginning in 1996, only those under 70 years of age are shown. D e f i n i t i o n s Active Pilot A pilot who holds a pilot certificate and a valid medical certificate (one that was issued within the last 25 months.) Air Carrier An aircraft with a seating capacity of more than 30 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds carrying passengers or cargo for hire or compensation. Airmen A pilot, mechanic, or other licensed aviation technician. The term refers to men and women. Airmen Certificate A document issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration certifying that the holder complies with the regulations governing the capacity in which the certificate authorizes the holder to act as an airman in connection with aircraft. P i l o t C at e g o r i e s Student Pilot A student pilot must be 16 years old, medically certificated by an FAA medical examiner and may only fly solo or with an instructor. Each solo flight must be approved as to destination and duration. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft that is carrying passengers or that is carrying property for compensation or hire. Recreational Pilot A recreational pilot may fly no more than one passenger in a light, single engine aircraft with no more than four seats, during good weather and daylight hours, and unless otherwise authorized, no more than 50 miles from the home airport. A recreational pilot may not operate an aircraft that is carrying passengers or that is carrying property for compensation or hire. Sport Pilot A sport pilot may operate a light-sport aircraft (a small, low-powered aircraft), under a limited set of flight conditions. The certificate does does not require an FAA medical examination, but the pilots can carry a driver s license as proof of medical competence. Holders of a sport pilot certificate may fly an aircraft with a standard airworthiness certificate if the aircraft meets the definition of a light-sport aircraft. Private Pilot A private pilot may, with appropriate training, ratings and endorsements, carry passengers in any aircraft, day or night, good weather or bad. The private pilot may not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers for compensation or hire nor act a as pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is being operated for compensation or hire (e.g.: one that has been hired to do pipeline patrol but carries no passengers). Commercial Pilot A commercial pilot may act as pilotin-command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers for compensation or hire, but not an aircraft in air carrier service, or act a as pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is being operated for compensation or hire (e.g.: one that has been hired to do pipeline patrol but carries no passengers). Airline Transport Pilot An airline transport pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft in air carrier service General aviation manufacturers association 30

33 4 Airports and Aeronautical Facilities THE AIRPORT and Aeronautical Facilities section details the number of airports and aeronautical facilities by FAA region and state. You will also find a summary of airports by runway length for Europe in this section. GAMA continues to add data for Europe and other regions in the Databook and on the GAMA website. The airport section also provides an overview of the most active general aviation airports based on the number of operations in General aviation statistical databook

34 Airports by Geographic Area U.S. Civil and Joint Use Airports, Heliports, Stolports, and Seaplane Bases on Record by Type of Ownership in December 31, 2006 Total Facilities Airports Open to the Public*** Total By Ownership Paved Airports Unpaved Airports Total FAA Region and State Facilities Public Private Lighted Unlighted Lighted Unlighted Airports Grand Total 19,983 5,121 14,862 3, ,241 United State-Total* 19,916 5,092 14,824 3, ,220 Alaskan-Total Alaska Central-Total 1, , Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska Eastern-Total 2, , Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Great Lakes-Total 4, , ,082 Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin New England-Total Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont N.W. Mountain-Total 2, , Colorado Idaho Montana Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Southern-Total 2, , Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Virgin Islands Southwest-Total 3, , Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas 1, , Western-Total 1, Arizona California Hawaii Nevada South Pacific** * Excludes Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and South Pacific. ** American Samoa, Guam, Midway Atoll and Northern Mariana Islands. *** Includes all airports open to the public, both publicly and privately owned. Source: FAA General aviation manufacturers association 32

35 Airports and aeronautical facilities 4 Aeronautical Facilities FAA Air Route Facilities and Services ( ) Calendar Year VOR VORTAC Non-Directional Beacons Air Route Traffic Cont. Ctr. Air Traffic Cont. Towers Flight Service Stations Int l Flight Service Stations Instrument Landing Systems Airport Surveillance Radar , , , , , ,028 1, ,037 1, ,033 1, ,029 1, ,032 1, ,035 1, ,039 1, ,043 1, ,039 1, ,043 1, ,046 1, , ,045 1, , ,045 1, , ,044 1, , ,046 1, , ,045 1, , R 1,045 1, , R 1,044 1, , R 1,041 1, , R 1,039 1, , ,041 1, , R 993 1, , ,116 1, , * * 21 * 76 3 * * 2003 * * 21 * 76 3 * * ,119 1, , ,111 1, , Includes non-federal and military. ** Includes Automated Flight Service Stations. Airports by Type and Equipment ( ) Source: FAA Year Total Airports 18,345 18,770 19,098 19,281 19,356 19,572 19,581 19,820 19,854 Public Use Airports 5,357 5,352 5,324 5,317 5,294 5,286 5,286 5,288 5,270 Number with Paved Runways 3,963 3,970 3,949 3,953 3,947 3,940 3,938 3,941 3,942 Number with Unpaved Runways 1,394 1,382 1,375 1,364 1,347 1,346 1,348 1,347 1,328 Number with Lighted Runways 3,999 4,005 4,051 4,035 4,034 4,024 4,026 4,037 4,045 Number with Unlighted Runways 1,358 1,347 1,273 1,282 1,260 1,262 1,260 1,251 1,225 Private Use Airports 12,988 13,418 13,774 13,964 14,062 14,286 14,295 14,532 14,584 Number with Paved Runways 4,285 4,451 4,384 4,463 4,555 4,632 4,678 4,771 4,836 Number with Unpaved Runways 8,703 8,967 9,390 9,501 9,507 9,654 9,617 9,761 9,748 Number with Lighted Runways ,010 1,118 1,183 1,223 1,301 1,346 Number with Unlighted Runways 12,155 12,578 12,856 12,954 12,944 13,103 13,072 13,231 13,238 Public Use Abandoned Private Use Abandoned Certificated Airports ** Civil Military Includes civil and joint-use civil military airports, heliports, STOLports, and seaplane bases in the U.S. and its territories. As of December 31 of Year Listed Certificated airports serve Air Carrier Operations with aircraft seating more than 9 passenger seats (Part 139). Source: FAA General aviation statistical databook

36 Airport Statistics Airport by Country, Europe, Estimates Country Albania Andorra Austria Belgium Bosnia-Herz Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep. Airports with Paved Runways Over 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 8,000 ft ,000 ft to 5,000 ft Under 3,000 ft Airports with Unpaved Runways Over 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 8,000 ft ,000 ft to 5,000 ft Under 3,000 ft Heliports Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Country Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Macedonia Matla Monacao Montenegro Poland Airports with Paved Runways ,241 5,128 Over 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 8,000 ft ,375 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft ,383 Under 3,000 ft Airports with Unpaved Runways ,680 9,729 Over 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 10,000 ft ,000 ft to 8,000 ft ,000 ft to 5,000 ft ,718 Under 3,000 ft ,277 7,843 Heliports Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Swizerland Turkey Unit d Kingdom Europe Total United States Source: CIA World Factbook General aviation manufacturers association 34

37 Airports and aeronautical facilities 4 General Aviation Airport Statistics U.S. Airports Ranked by Number of General Aviation Operations 2006 Rank 2006 Rank 2005 Facility Name Itinerant Operations Local Operations Total GA Operations GA as % of Total Total Operations 1 2 DVT Phoenix Deer Valley, AZ 150, , , % 406, VNY Van Nuys, CA 266, , , % 394, LGB Long Beach, CA 148, , , % 369, SFB Sanford-Orlando, FL 129, , , % 318, SEE Gillespie Field, CA 112, , , % 278, DAB Daytona Beach, FL 210,325 62, , % 282, DWH David Wayne Hooks Mem. Airport 99, , , % 272, CHD Chandler Municipal Airport 82, , , % 269, APA Centennial Airport, CO 130, , , % 319, IWA Williams Gateway Airport, AZ 85, , , % 280, SNA John Wayne-Orange County, CA 133, , , % 362, FFZ Falcon Field, AZ 115, , , % 249, RVS Richard Lloyd Jones, OK 107, , , % 234, PRC Ernes A. Love Field, AZ 78, , , % 234, MYF Montgomery Field Airport, CA 122, , , % 232, BFI Boeing Field, King County Airport, WA 134,117 91, , % 299, TMB Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, FL 103, , , % 208, HIO Portland-Hillsboro Airpor, OR 65, , , % 211, RYN Ryan Field Airport, AZ 60, , , % 202, VGT North Las Vegas Airport, NV 82, , , % 228, MMU Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ 128,769 64, , % 206, PDK Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, GA 138,219 49, , % 207, PTK Oakland County Int l Airport, MI 89,059 97, , % 203, FXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, FL 147,766 37, , % 202, TIX Space Coast Regional Airport, FL 63, , , % 185, SDL Scottsdale Airport, AZ 120,366 63, , % 196, CRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport, CA 125,723 53, , % 198, FRG Republic Airport, NY 95,176 81, , % 190, PIE St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int l Airport, FL 96,731 76, , % 203, LVK Livermore Municipal Airport, CA 72, , , % 174, PAO Palo Alto Airport, CA 67, , , % 172, MRI Merril Field Airport, AK 69,856 99, , % 187, CNO Chino Airport, CA 66, , , % 168, BJC Jeffco Airport, CO 78,366 87, , % 172, HWO North Perry Airport, FL 57, , , % 164, RHV Reid-Hillview Airport, CA 57, , , % 164, TUS Tucson International Airport 66,998 92, , % 270, GFK Grand Forks Int l, ND 12, , , % 229, PVU Provo Municipal Airport, UT 59,671 97, , % 159, TOA Zamperini Field, CA 80,031 74, , % 154, MLB Melbourne International Airport, FL 83,403 70, , % 158, RNM Ramona Airport, CA 39, , , % 155, ISP Long Island Mac Arthus Airport, NY 76,872 74, , % 189, ISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport, FL 80,323 70, , % 153, ORL Executive Airport Orlando, FL 94,688 55, , % 163, GEU Glendale Municipal, AZ 46, , , % 150, OMN Ormond Beach Municipal Airport, FL 80,612 65, , % 147, CPS St. Louis Downtown Airport, IL 61,481 84, , % 155, CMA Camarillo Airport, CA 81,266 64, , % 149, BED Laurence G Hanscom Field, MA 86,303 59, , % 172,470 General Aviation operations is defined by the FAA based on traffic operations counted in Air Traffic Activity Data System (ATADS). Source: FAA General aviation statistical databook

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39 5 Forecasts and Other Information THE FAA publishes an annual forecast of the number of aircraft and hours flown in the National Airspace System. In Forecasts and Other Information, GAMA reproduces the most recent FAA forecast of active aircraft, hours flown, fuel consumption and pilot certificates. This information is updated by the FAA in late February. In this section you will also find an overview of general aviation s historical safety record as far back at The data includes the number of accidents as well as historical information on the number of hours flown General aviation statistical databook

40 Federal Aviation Administration Forecast Information U.S. Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Aircraft As of Dec. 31 Historical Piston Fixed Wing Turbine Rotorcraft Single Engine Multi-Engine Turbo Prop Turbo Jet Piston Turbine Experimental Sport Aircraft Other Total General Aviation Fleet ,422 21,091 5,762 7,001 2,680 4,470 20,407 NA 6, , ,034 18,281 6,596 7,787 2,292 4,491 20,421 NA 6, , ,503 17,584 6,841 8,355 2,351 4,297 21,936 NA 6, , ,265 17,491 7,689 7,997 2,123 4,403 20,550 NA 6, , ,831 17,456 7,806 8,280 2,375 4,590 21,995 NA 6, , E 144,530 17,481 8,030 8,628 2,760 4,835 22,300 NA 6, ,591 Forecast ,110 17,505 8,230 9,025 3,110 4,960 22, , , ,660 17,520 8,430 9,520 3,460 5,095 22,900 2,295 5, , ,185 17,540 8,630 10,125 3,805 5,230 23,195 6,275 5, , ,680 17,555 8,830 10,825 4,105 5,370 23,490 8,210 5, , ,150 17,575 9,030 11,575 4,400 5,515 23,780 9,130 5, , ,590 17,590 9,230 12,365 4,700 5,665 24,065 10,040 5, , ,005 17,605 9,430 13,165 4,945 5,820 24,350 10,940 5, , ,390 17,625 9,630 13,970 5,190 5,975 24,635 11,630 5, , ,745 17,640 9,830 14,785 5,440 6,140 24,910 12,310 5, , ,075 17,660 10,030 15,605 5,635 6,310 25,185 12,890 5, , ,370 17,675 10,230 16,430 5,830 6,480 25,460 13,260 5, , ,670 17,690 10,430 17,270 6,025 6,660 25,730 13,625 5, ,775 Average Growth 0.3% 0.1% 2.2% 6.0% 6.7% 2.7% 1.2% n/a -0.5% 1.4% Estimates have been revised to reflect changes in edit and estimation procedures, and may not be comparable to estimates prior to Note: An active aircraft is one that has a current registration and was flown at least one hour during the calendar year. Source: FAA Aerospace Forecast U.S. Active General Aviation and Air Taxi Hours Flown (in Thousands) Calendar Year Historical Piston Fixed Wing Turbine Rotorcraft Single Engine Multi-Engine Turbo Prop Turbo Jet Piston Turbine Experimental Sport Aircraft Other Total General Aviation Hours ,089 3,400 1,986 2, ,777 1,307 NA , ,549 2,644 1,773 2, ,478 1,157 NA , ,325 2,566 1,850 2, ,422 1,345 NA , ,680 2,317 1,932 2, ,687 1,293 NA , ,541 2,336 1,932 2, ,760 1,390 NA , E 16,794 2,363 1,967 3, ,855 1,417 NA ,293 Forecast ,035 2,390 1,996 3, ,905 1, , ,254 2,417 2,024 3, ,960 1, , ,476 2,444 2,051 4, ,015 1, , ,694 2,471 2,078 4, ,070 1, , ,906 2,498 2,104 5, ,130 1, , ,119 2,525 2,129 5,906 1,000 2,190 1, , ,347 2,553 2,154 6,563 1,055 2,250 1, , ,562 2,581 2,176 7,214 1,105 2,315 1, , ,792 2,609 2,200 7,858 1,160 2,380 1, , ,022 2,638 2,223 8,457 1,205 2,445 1,682 1, , ,239 2,666 2,244 9,039 1,245 2,515 1,709 1, , ,471 2,696 2,265 9,606 1,290 2,585 1,736 1, ,054 Average Growth 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 10.2% 6.8% 2.8% 1.7% n/a 0.0% 3.2% Estimates have been revised to reflect changes in edit and estimation procedures, and may not be comparable to estimates prior to Note: An active aircraft is one that has a current registration and was flown at least one hour during the previous calendar year. Source: FAA Aerospace Forecast General aviation manufacturers association 38

41 forecasts and other information 5 Federal Aviation Administration Forecast Information U.S. Active General Aviation Fuel Consumption (in Millions of Gallons) Calendar Year Historical Fixed Wing Piston Turbine Rotorcraft Total Fuel Consumed Experimental Single Engine Multi-Engine Turbo Prop Turbo Jet Piston Turbine Sport Other Avgas Jet Fuel Total , , , , , E , ,298.8 Forecast , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,065.3 Average Growth 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 9.8% 6.9% 3.6% 6.0% 1.9% 8.6% 7.4% Note: Detail may not add to total because of independent rounding. U.S. Active Pilots by Type of Certificate As of Dec. 31 Historical Students Recreational Sport Pilot Private Commercial Airline Transport Rotorcraft Only Glider Only Total Source: FAA Aerospace Forecast Total Less ATP Instrument Rated Pilots , NA 251, , ,598 7,775 9, , , , , NA 243, , ,702 7,727 8, , , , , NA 245, , ,708 7,770 21, , , , , NA 241, , ,504 7,916 20, , , , , NA 235, , ,160 8,586 21, , , , E 87, , , ,992 9,518 21, , , ,500 Forecast , , , ,800 10,500 21, , , , , , , , ,700 11,500 22, , , , , , , , ,700 12,300 22, , , , , , , , ,000 12,900 22, , , , , , , , ,400 13,400 22, , , , , , , , ,900 13,800 22, , , , , , , , ,400 14,100 22, , , , , , , , ,800 14,300 22, , , , , , , , ,100 14,400 22, , , , , , , , ,200 14,500 22, , , , , , , , ,400 14,600 22, , , , , , , , ,500 14,700 22, , , ,683 Average Growth 1.4% -0.9% -0.5% 1.8% 0.1% 4.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% Instrument rated pilots should not be added to other categories in deriving total. In March 2001, the FAA Registry changed the definition of the glider only pilot category. It added approximately 13,000 to this pilot category. Note: An active pilot is a person with a pilot certificate and a valid medical certificate. Source: FAA Aerospace Forecast General aviation statistical databook

42 Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type In 2005 Fuel Type Fixed Wing Rotorcraft Piston Turboprop Turbojet Piston Turbine Other Aircraft Experimental Light Sport Total All Aircraft Jet Fuel Avg. Rate (GPH) * Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) , * 31.4 * 1, % Standard Error * 15.8 * Low-Lead Avg. Rate (GPH) Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) % Standard Error Octane Avg. Rate (GPH) * Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) * % Standard Error * Automotive Gasoline Avg. Rate (GPH) * 9.7 * Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) * 0.1 * % Standard Error * 44.8 * Other Fuel Avg. Rate (GPH) * * * * 17.0 Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) * * * * 2.9 % Standard Error * * * * 17.4 Total Fuel Use Avg. Rate (GPH) Estimated Fuel Use (Mil. Gal.) , , % Standard Error A new methodoloy was used for fuel information in the 2005 General Aviation and Air Taxi Actvity survey compared to previous years Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures. An asterisk indicates no active aircraft of that type reporting use of the fuel. Source: FAA General aviation manufacturers association 40

43 forecasts and other information 5 General Aviation Historical Safety Record U.S. General Aviation Accidents, Fatal Accidents, and Fatalities ( ) Accidents Accidents Fatalities Rate Year All Excluded Fatal Excluded Total Aboard Flight Hours All Fatal ,861 N/A 176 N/A N/A N/A 1,478, ,222 N/A 203 N/A N/A N/A 1,922, ,471 N/A 232 N/A N/A N/A 3,202, ,252 N/A 217 N/A N/A N/A 4,462, ,324 N/A 143 N/A N/A N/A 3,790, ,871 N/A 167 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ,343 N/A 169 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ,652 N/A 322 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ,618 N/A 690 N/A N/A N/A 9,792, ,253 N/A 882 N/A N/A N/A 16,348, ,850 N/A 850 N/A N/A N/A 15,154, ,459 N/A 562 N/A N/A N/A 11,051, ,505 N/A 499 N/A N/A N/A 9,667, ,824 N/A 441 N/A N/A N/A 8,460, ,657 N/A 401 N/A N/A N/A 8,200, ,232 N/A 387 N/A N/A N/A 8,528, ,381 N/A 393 N/A N/A N/A 8,968, ,343 N/A 384 N/A N/A N/A 9,524, ,474 N/A 356 N/A N/A N/A 10,218, ,200 N/A 438 N/A N/A N/A 10,938, ,584 N/A 384 N/A N/A N/A 12,593, ,576 N/A 450 N/A N/A N/A 12,890, ,793 N/A 429 N/A N/A N/A 13,132, ,625 N/A 426 N/A N/A N/A 13,603, ,840 N/A 430 N/A N/A N/A 14,491, ,690 N/A 482 N/A N/A N/A 15,129, ,069 N/A 526 N/A N/A N/A 15,742, ,196 N/A 538 N/A N/A N/A 16,707, ,712 N/A 573 N/A N/A N/A 21,000, ,115 N/A 603 N/A N/A N/A 22,156, ,968 N/A 692 N/A N/A N/A 24,117, ,767 N/A 647 N/A N/A N/A 25,356, ,712 N/A 641 N/A N/A N/A 26,033, ,648 N/A 661 N/A N/A N/A 25,538, ,256 N/A 695 N/A N/A N/A 26,937, ,255 N/A 723 N/A N/A N/A 29,965, ,234 N/A 689 N/A N/A N/A 27,855, ,001 N/A 636 N/A N/A N/A 28,784, ,023 N/A 662 N/A N/A N/A 30,477, ,083 N/A 663 N/A N/A N/A 31,651, ,218 N/A 721 N/A N/A N/A 34,860, ,625 N/A 636 N/A N/A N/A 36,690, ,597 N/A 622 N/A N/A N/A 36,481, ,502 N/A 654 N/A N/A N/A 36,824, ,233 N/A 591 N/A 1,187 1,170 29,640, R 3, ,068 1,061 28,673, , ,042 1,021 29,099, , ,322, R 2, ,073, R 2, ,972, , ,446, R 2, ,920, R 2, ,510, R 2, ,678, R 2, ,780, R 2, ,796, R 2, ,235, R 2, ,906, R 1, ,881, R 1, ,591, R 1, ,518, R 1, ,246, R 1, ,838, R 1, ,431, R 1, ,545, R 1, ,706, R 1, ,888, R 1, ,401, P 1, P = Preliminary, R = Revised Excluded Accidents and Fatalities are suicide/sabotage and stolen/unauthorized events, which are not included in rates. Source: NTSB, FAA, and GAMA General aviation statistical databook

44 General Aviation Historical Safety Record Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation ( ) 3, , Total GA Accidents 2,500 2,000 Total Fatal Fatal GA Accidents 400 1,500 1, R R 1987R R 1990R 1991R 1992R 1993R 1994R 1995R R 1998R R 2001R 2002R 2003R 2004R 2005R 2006P Accident Rates in U.S. General Aviation ( ) Total Accidents Per 100,000 Hours Flown Fatal Accidents Per 100,000 Hours Flown Accident Rate R R 1987R R 1990R 1991R 1992R 1993R 1994R 1995R R 1998R R 2001R 2002R 2003R 2004R 2005R General aviation manufacturers association 42

45 6 International GA Statistical Information IN THIS last section of the GAMA Databook, you will find an overview of select international general aviation data. The section only includes a handful of countries - Australia, Canada, Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom - but GAMA will continue to add countries based on available information. When reviewing this data, it is important that you recognize that the definition of general aviation varies by country and that in some cases the data may include aircraft in traditional scheduled service. The source is each country s regulatory authority. GAMA is also providing a historical overview of the International Civil Aviation Organizations (ICAO) data about general avation. The ICAO overview covers 1985 through As with all data in the Databook, please contact GAMA s staff to ensure that you are looking at the most current information available General aviation statistical databook