Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft, Volume 2: Guidebook (2009) / Chapter Skim
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1.1 Background The newest generation of general aviation (GA) aircraft ranges from piston aircraft with glass cockpits and/or made with composite materials to light jets.
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GA essentially refers to all types of aviation not covered by air carriers or the military. General aviation operations in the United States are conducted under two basic sets of regulations: • Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)
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Introduction 3 already large components in personal use flying. Where appropriate, the guidebook will also address how personal use of new generation small aircraft may affect airports.
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4 Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Small US Commercial Service Airports (< 0.05% of Total Boardings)
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Of course business users must weigh the time-related benefits of GA against the costs. Traditionally, the actual out-of-pocket costs of traveling via GA versus other available alternatives have been significant.
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But for those airport operators with limited or no actual experience in accommodating VLJs and other new generation GA aircraft, more basic issues must be addressed. ACRP Project 10-04, "Airports and the Newest Generation of General Aviation Aircraft," strives to address these and other related questions through the preparation of 5- and 10-year activity forecasts and publication of this guidebook to help airport operators and community leaders.
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• The Glossary and List of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms lists terms used in this document, many of which are unique to aviation. • Appendix A provides information on projected air taxi operations Introduction 7
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