General Aviation Avionics Statistics: 1977.

Abstract

This report presents avionics statistics for the 1977 general aviation (GA) aircraft fleet and is the fourth in a series. The statistics are presented in a capability group framework which enables one to relate airborne avionics equipment to the capability for a GA aircraft to function in the National Airspace System. The word 'capability' is used in this report to mean in what segments of the airspace an aircraft can fly, under what flight rules it can fly, and at what airports it can land. The framework permits the GA fleet to be divided into groups according to their capabilities as dictated by the avionics configurations of the aircraft. Differences in various characteristics of the aircraft are examined among the capability groups. The FAA's Sample File of results from the 1977 GA Activity and Avionics Survey is the source of all the statistical data used in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094072

Entities

People

  • Judith C. Schwenk
  • Paula Shafer
  • Preeti Pandit

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Automatic Direction Finders
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • General Aviation Aircraft
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Radio Beacons
  • Turbines
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space