GA booming in the USA
....and fuel prices average US$5.06/US gallon https://www.airnav.com/fuel/report.html approx AU$1.98/litre
Last edited by Vag277; 22nd Aug 2019 at 06:42.
....and here for Australia https://www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/...px#anc_summary
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).
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).
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Interesting. The "boom" appears to be negative. See Chapter 1 with historical data over 11 years https://www.faa.gov/data_research/av...iation/CY2017/
I know this is a rumours site but making claims that are provably incorrect does not sit well.
I know this is a rumours site but making claims that are provably incorrect does not sit well.
I recall paying $12/hr ($14 dual) for a Cherokee 140 from RVAC in the late 1960's. My first full time flying job in '69 paid $47/week based in Darwin.
So things don't seem that different now, just over 25% of average weekly salary for an hours flying, provided you can actually get a job.
So things don't seem that different now, just over 25% of average weekly salary for an hours flying, provided you can actually get a job.
