The General Aviation Manufacturers Association

General aviation operations are defined by the FAA based Source: FAA Operations Network (OPSNET) on the traffic operations counted in the OPSNET. Air Traffic Control data shows federal, non-federal, and military through 2005, while 2006 through 2011 are FAA and contract.    TRANSLATE with xEnglishArabicHebrewPolishBulgarianHindiPortugueseCatalanHmong DawRomanianChinese SimplifiedHungarianRussianChinese TraditionalIndonesianSlovakCzechItalianSlovenianDanishJapaneseSpanishDutchKlingonSwedishEnglishKoreanThaiEstonianLatvianTurkishFinnishLithuanianUkrainianFrenchMalayUrduGermanMalteseVietnameseGreekNorwegianWelshHaitian CreolePersian  TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW BackEMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITEEnable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster PortalBack

The data does not differentiate if airplane is used for GA or commercial operations. In 2006, the CAA stopped publishing the number of registered aircraft by weight in favor of classes.In 2012, the CAA began publishing aircraft registry statistics by aircraft class.

Canada and U.S. General Aviation Fleet, Flight Activity, and Forecast

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The experimental category includes ultralights, balloons, gyrocopters, sailplanes, motorpowered sailplanes, dirigibles, and experimental airplanes starting in 2010. ANAC began identification of agricultural aircraft in 2012. The data set for agricultural aircraft captures aircraft also identified in other columns.

General Aviation as defined by NTSB includes operations under Part 91, Part 91K, Part 125, Part 133, and Part 137 for the purpose of accident statistics. Excluded “Accidents” and “Fatalities” are suicide/sabotage and stolen/unauthorized events, which are not included in rates.

Active Pilot - A pilot who holds a pilot certificate and a valid medical certificate (except for sport pilots). Airman - A pilot, mechanic, or other licensed aviation technician. The term refers to men and women. Airman Certificate - A document issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration The Airman Certificate certifies that the holder complies with the regulations governing the capacity in which the certificate authorizes the holder to act as an airman in connection with an aircraft.

The General Aviation Statistical Industry Outlook Data contains aircraft shipment and billing information for 39 manufacturers of general aviation aircraft worldwide.