Never let a few facts get in the way of whining and blaming someone else
https://www.casa.gov.au/publications...port-2017-2018
Aircraft registrations, 2013–14 to 2017–18Aircraft registered as at 30 June
15,259
15,287
15,347
15,413
15,529
https://members.raa.asn.au/storage/a...ds-for-web.pdf
Flying hours Part 2018: 262, 2017; 2017: 313,990; 2016: 207,893; 2015: 267,154; 2014: 211,762
Total aircraft: 2017–2018 3329;
2016–2017 3255;
2015–2016 3267;
2014–2015 3283
https://www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/..._aviation.aspx
General aviation hours flown by VH-registered aircraft increased by 2.1 per cent to 1.23 million hours. Instructional flying increased by 8.7 per cent to 390 thousand hours, and Sport and pleasure flying increased by 8.7 per cent to 235 thousand hours. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in Aerial Work (down 4.5 per cent to 439 thousand hours), and Own use business flying (down 2.0 per cent to 134 thousand hours).
Sport aviation (ultralights, gliders, hang gliders and gyrocopters) activity generally experience large swings in activity from year to year. In 2018, sport aviation activity increased 0.6 per cent to 348 thousand hours.
Just maybe, the commercial application of GA has been overtaken by technology (internet &drones) and competition.