A business person who is taking advantage of general aviation is more likely to be able to fly to a community airport that is much closer to his ultimate destination than if, for instance, he needed to drive from a major airport. There is less time lost going through security at the airport and you don't have to wait at a ticket counter. It's a significant advantage. |
It has slowed some, but the trend is still down. |
Soldier in the Shadows. Unfortunately, it caused a little bit of a scare, but the program worked the way it was intended to. |
The whole idea is to get someone who has thought about flying, but hasn't taken that first step, to get out there to experience it. That way he can get a pretty good idea if he wants to become a pilot or not. |
This is one of the hazards of flying at night, even on a clear night. Often you don't have a horizon for reference. It doesn't matter how many hours flying you have. It can affect you. |
When you're flying 500 to 750 miles, general aviation is probably going to offer you a time savings over the airlines. Beyond that, the speed advantage does come into play. |