Readback: May 2017

Im not sure why you think general aviation is dying as you state in your Remarks in March. Kit aircraft are flying off the shelves and many are backordered. Deposits are even flying in for aircraft kits that arent in production yet. We have so much business instructing that we have to turn some away due to not enough pilots and aircraft in the fleet.

Editorial Staff

Monday, April 10, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Despite anecdotal evidence suggesting growth in general aviation, official FAA and GAMA data indicate a decline in new student pilots and flat/decreasing new piston aircraft deliveries compared to historical peaks.
High Minimum Safe Altitudes (MSAs) on RNAV approaches can be attributed to tall obstacles within restricted airspace, as RNAV chart standards typically mandate a uniform MSA rather than segmented ones.
A significant NTSB recommendation from a 1991 runway incursion—to line up aircraft slightly off-center for improved conspicuity—appears to have largely fallen out of common practice.

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I’m not sure why you think general aviation is dying as you state in your Remarks in March. Kit aircraft are flying off the shelves and many are backordered. Deposits are even flying in for aircraft kits that aren’t in production yet. We have so much business instructing that we have to turn some away due to not enough pilots and aircraft in the fleet.

George, Tamayo
Llano, CA