The FAA is asking for the general aviation community’s help in providing accurate information on aviation activity and safety in the 32nd annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) for reporting on calendar year 2009.

The FAA’s annual GA Survey is the only source of information on the size and makeup of the general aviation and Part 135 fleets, the number of hours flown, and the reasons people fly. Data collected helps determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, assess the impact of regulatory changes, and measure aviation safety. The GA Survey is also used to prepare safety statistics and calculate the rate of accidents among general aviation aircraft.

If you received a postcard invitation or survey by mail, please complete the survey as soon as you can. You can also complete the survey online at www.AviationSurvey.org (use aircraft N number to login), or if you would prefer to respond by mail, a survey form has been mailed to you on July 23 along with a postage-paid envelope. If you already completed this year’s survey online, the FAA thanks you and appreciates your help.
Please respond, even if you did not fly your aircraft during 2009, you sold it, or the plane was damaged.

Your responses are completely confidential. PA Consulting Group is an independent research firm that conducts the GA Survey on behalf of the FAA. The information provided will be used only for statistical purposes and will not be published or released in any form that would reveal specific information reported by an individually identifiable respondent.

An abbreviated survey form is available for owners of multiple aircraft. If you own three or more aircraft and received several survey forms, please contact PA Consulting Group toll-free at 800-826-1797 or e-mail mandy.pom@paconsulting.com.