Number of aircraft on RA-Aus register at 31 January 2011

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8 February 2011: Number of aircraft on RA-Aus register at 31 January 2011

 

The number of aircraft on the register increased by 261 aircraft (9% increase) during the 13 months since 31 December 2009. There were 350 new registrations in 2006, 342 in 2007, 315 in 2008, 247 in 2009 and 285 in 2010. During the last four years there has been a 11 percentage point shift away from home-builts (now 42% of total aircraft) towards increasingly complex factory-built aircraft. This has resulted in a substantial increase in the market value of the RA-Aus flight line — currently estimated at $115 million, (see table 4).

 

In the factory-built category, powered 'chutes and trikes continue to maintain their popularity amongst association members. Fifty per cent of the new aircraft added to the register came from the three larger Australian manufacturers; Jabiru added 84 aircraft (28%) — 13 of which were kit-built, Airborne added 44 trikes (15%) and Aerochute added 20 powered parachutes (7%). Airborne also supplies trikes to HGFA members so their total share of the Australian market is higher than indicated here.

 

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Civil Aviation Order& paragraph

 

Number & % of totalat 31 January 2011

 

Number & % of totalat December 2009

 

% of total atDecember 2007

 

% of total atJune 2006

 

10-

 

CAO 95.10

 

234 – 7%

 

250 – 8%

 

12%

 

13%

 

19-

 

CAO 95.55 para 1.5 & 1.9

 

1024 – 32%

 

926 – 31%

 

32%

 

35%

 

28-

 

CAO 95.55 para 1.2

 

104 – 3%

 

104 – 3.5%

 

4%

 

5%

 

Total home-built

 

1362 – 42%

 

1280 – 43%

 

48%

 

53%

 

32-

 

CAO 95.32 trikes & 'chutes

 

458 – 14%

 

433 – 15%

 

14%

 

12%

 

24-

 

CAO 95.55 para 1.6 & 1.8

 

912 – 28%

 

741 – 25%

 

18%

 

12%

 

25-

 

CAO 95.55 para 1.4

 

271 – 8%

 

290 – 10%

 

11%

 

10%

 

55-

 

CAO 95.55 para 1.3

 

213 – 7%

 

211 – 7%

 

8%

 

10%

 

Total factory-built

 

1854 – 58%

 

1675 – 57%

 

52%

 

47%

 

Total on register

 

3216

 

2955

 

2912

 

... JB

 

 

[Yenn]

The percentage of home builts is gradually decreasing. People have more money than time, which is a pity in my estimation. I enjoy building and flying my own plane. It is very satisfying.

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

A common problem world wide Yenn. Home building seems to be for our fathers and grandfathers days. They were also more conversant with the required skills to build from plans with raw materials. The EAA are greatly concerned that with homebuilding as it's foundation those skills will be lost as the generations pass. Off the showroom floor seems more the way these days.