General Aviation Pilot and Aircraft Activity Survey, Conducted in 1978.

Abstract

This report provides a summary and analysis of the data collected in the 1978 General Aviation Pilot and Aircraft Activity Survey. The survey was conducted at a random sample of airports across the nation and Puerto Rico, throughout the months of July and August 1978, by the Federal Aviation Administration with the assistance of the Civil Air Patrol. The survey data provide information regarding the magnitude and characteristics of general aviation including: type and source of aircraft, flight purpose, utilization of flight plan and weather information services, trip length in time and distance, pilot age and certification. Estimate are made of total 1978 general aviation operations, fuel consumption and aircraft miles flown. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081726

Entities

People

  • Susan J. Pinciaro

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Balloons
  • Data Centers
  • Flight Speeds
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuels
  • Helicopters
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Military Aircraft
  • Quality Control
  • Radio Beacons
  • Reliability
  • Sampling
  • Statistics
  • Surveys
  • Transportation
  • United States

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