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FAA Owner's survey
In article 8594e7d6209f4@uwe, "JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe
wrote: Seriously? I get them every 3 years. They want to know how many hours VFR vs. IFR you fly, etc. I think its so they can determine ATC staffing. Most people inflate their IFR hours so we don't find a lack of controllers. Maybe the reason is that I'm not instrument rated. All my hours are VFR. I'm instrument rated (since 1990), had my airplane since 1994, and have never seen an owner's survey from the FAA. -- Bob Noel (goodness, please trim replies!!!) |
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FAA Owner's survey
On Jun 12, 2:46*pm, Bob Noel
wrote: * Maybe the reason is that I'm not instrument rated. *All my hours are VFR. I'm instrument rated (since 1990), had my airplane since 1994, and have never seen an owner's survey from the FAA. Maybe a random sample???? I wonder if it could be because I incorporated my plane. I know the local FBO says they get the form for each of their planes. -Robert |
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FAA Owner's survey
Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Jun 12, 9:51 am, "JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: The FAA has been nagging me repeatedly to fill out their aircraft owner's survey. Does anyone have a strong opinion either way as to why I should or should not do it? I'd be interested to know what kind of info they want. That would determine whether or not I'd respond to them. Curiously, I've been an aircraft owner for over 18 yrs. and I've never seen this survey. Seriously? I get them every 3 years. They want to know how many hours VFR vs. IFR you fly, etc. I think its so they can determine ATC staffing. Most people inflate their IFR hours so we don't find a lack of controllers. The FAA doesn't need your forged survey numbers to figure out where to put controllers. They just need to look at their own traffic count numbers from every facility. |
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FAA Owner's survey
Newps wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote: On Jun 12, 9:51 am, "JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe wrote: Jim Stewart wrote: The FAA has been nagging me repeatedly to fill out their aircraft owner's survey. Does anyone have a strong opinion either way as to why I should or should not do it? I'd be interested to know what kind of info they want. That would determine whether or not I'd respond to them. Curiously, I've been an aircraft owner for over 18 yrs. and I've never seen this survey. Seriously? I get them every 3 years. They want to know how many hours VFR vs. IFR you fly, etc. I think its so they can determine ATC staffing. Most people inflate their IFR hours so we don't find a lack of controllers. The FAA doesn't need your forged survey numbers to figure out where to put controllers. They just need to look at their own traffic count numbers from every facility. Well Newps it looks like they do... http://pa-web.colo.supranet.net/star...2/FAALFFAQ.HTM What does the FAA do with this detailed information? The information collected in this survey helps the FAA to understand more about general aviation activities, assess the impact of general aviation activities on the National Airspace System, and determine the need for increased traffic facilities and services. Federal, state and local governments; general aviation associations; and private industry and individuals use the summary data for safety analyses, planning, forecasting, and research and development. For example, more accurate information on hours flown and aircraft activity lead to more accurate safety measures, which in turn impacts general aviation insurance rates |
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