The demise of GA

[Guest Ruprect]

With Reference to the following Graph found on Dick Smiths site:

 

I am assuming this graph does not take into account the growth of RA.

 

Does anyone here think RA activity would make the graph look any different?

 

Is bureaucracy and airfield closures really having an affect that is clearly killing an industry?

 

I find it interesting that even in an economic boomtime, the line continues to fall:confused:

 

 

 

[Guest High Plains Drifter]

I'll offer the tongue in check comment that perhaps the average GA aircraft flys faster now, thearfore, less airtime ;)

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

I wouldn't believe everything (maybe anything) on Dicks site. Its all about self publicity and proving his point. But yes I think if you added RAA the trend would be different and it would probably be pretty stable.

 

Adam

 

 

[K-man]

Maybe Dick does have an axe to grind but, if you want to read about bureaucracy gone mad have a look at the latest AOPA magazine cover story 'CASA Court Short'. If CASA treat 'Ralph & Jacko' like that, thank God for RAA. Does Dick know lots that we don't? i_dunno

 

 

[poteroo]

Plenty of reasons for the decline, and the rise of RAA is only because of the economics, medicals, and probably less CASA.

 

I suggest that even RAA will be hard pressed to hold the numbers up now that our economy is looking more than a bit shakey.

 

worrying times ahead

 

 

[sain]

That graph appears to be from a very interesting government department.

 

"Bureau of Transport & Reginal Economics" hey.

 

 

[Guest Ruprect]

Mmm, You're right I should have checked myself,

 

They are a real Government department:General aviation activity

 

I just don't know where he got that graph from, compared to the two I found he can only be described as a TRICKY DICKY:clap:

 

note the hours flown on each graph - pretty stable

 

 

 

 

[sain]

Yah, but normally reginal is spelt regional not reginal...

 

:-p

 

I wasn't doubting that the information came from a legit source.

 

I note the graphs you've provided are Regional Airlines an GA, where the graph TD has provided is "Private and Business Hours Flown", which may explain the difference, if they are excluding regional airlines as a business...

 

 

[Guest Ruprect]

Yeah I noted the spelling, and I noted the difference in the graph axis,

 

here's another two. TD's graph just doesn't seem to match the numbers.

 

 

 

 

[BigPete]

Is there any later data than 2003 available? For private aircraft.

 

regards

 

:big_grin:

 

 

[K-man]

The first graph is private and business and is a five year moving average. I assume this is light aircraft use by PPLs. The second two graphs show GA and Regional Airline hours (ie commercial). You can't compare the two sets of data.