Chart 102005 Active Aircraft Landing GearN/A2.1%Fixed61.4%Retractable36.5%Source: 2005 GAATAASurvey Table 7.1Table 7.1Aircraft Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Population Number Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent StandardSize Active Error w/ Fixed Error Active Aircraft Error w/ Retrac Error Active Aircraft ErrorLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing GearFixed WingFixed Wing - Piston1 Eng: 1-3 Seats 63,893 39,671 2.1 37,465 2.3 94.4 1.4 2,199 14.5 5.5 9.01 Eng: 4+ Seats 126,787 108,430 1.7 71,606 3.6 66.0 3.1 36,795 6.4 33.9 5.51 Engine: Total 190,680 148,101 1.9 109,071 3.0 73.6 2.3 38,993 6.8 26.3 5.32 Eng: 1-6 Seats 15,925 13,192 1.2 111 30.4 0.8 25.2 13,081 1.2 99.2 1.02 Eng: 7+ Seats 7,358 6,220 1.2 181 17.8 2.9 15.0 6,039 1.3 97.1 1.12 Engine: Total 23,283 19,412 1.2 293 23.3 1.5 19.4 19,120 1.2 98.5 1.0Piston: Other 214 95 2.1 3 15.7 3.2 7.0 92 2.2 96.8 1.0Piston: Total 214,177 167,608 1.8 109,367 3.3 65.3 2.5 58,205 5.4 34.7 4.32005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXIPOPULATION SIZE, ACTIVE AIRCRAFT, AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEPage 7 - 1Table 7.1Aircraft Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Population Number Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent StandardSize Active Error w/ Fixed Error Active Aircraft Error w/ Retrac Error Active Aircraft ErrorLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXIPOPULATION SIZE, ACTIVE AIRCRAFT, AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEFixed Wing - Turboprop1 Engine: Total 2,766 2,595 0.3 1,077 1.3 41.5 1.2 1,514 0.9 58.4 0.92 Eng: 1-12 Seats 4,718 4,427 0.3 23 17.5 0.5 16.4 4,405 0.3 99.5 0.32 Eng: 13+ Seats 967 880 0.5 63 5.6 7.2 5.1 817 0.6 92.8 0.62 Engine: Total 5,685 5,307 0.3 86 10.2 1.6 9.5 5,221 0.4 98.4 0.3Turboprop: Other 73 40 1.6 0 0.0 40 1.6 100.0 0.9Turboprop: Total 8,524 7,942 0.3 1,163 3.0 14.6 2.8 6,775 0.6 85.3 0.6Fixed Wing - Turbojet2 Engine Turbojet 9,620 9,097 0.3 204 7.6 2.2 7.1 8,893 0.3 97.8 0.3Turbojet: Other 992 727 1.0 7 18.4 1.0 13.5 719 1.0 99.0 0.7Turbojet: Total 10,612 9,823 0.3 212 8.0 2.2 7.4 9,612 0.4 97.8 0.3Fixed Wing: Total 233,313 185,373 1.4 110,741 3.0 59.7 2.4 74,592 4.1 40.2 3.3Page 7 - 2Table 7.1Aircraft Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Population Number Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent StandardSize Active Error w/ Fixed Error Active Aircraft Error w/ Retrac Error Active Aircraft ErrorLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXIPOPULATION SIZE, ACTIVE AIRCRAFT, AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPERotorcraftPiston 4,357 3,039 0.9 2,941 0.9 96.8 0.7 3 53.8 0.1 37.51 Eng: Turbine 5,790 4,537 0.7 4,393 0.7 96.8 0.5 12 28.0 0.3 21.9Multi-Eng: Turbine 1,315 1,151 0.4 576 1.2 50.0 1.1 575 1.2 50.0 1.1Turbine: Total 7,104 5,689 0.6 4,969 0.8 87.3 0.6 587 4.1 10.3 3.3Rotocraft: Total 11,461 8,728 0.7 7,910 0.8 90.6 0.6 590 5.5 6.8 4.2Other AircraftGliders 3,149 2,074 1.3 1,010 2.7 48.7 1.8 1,058 2.6 51.0 1.7Lighter-than-air 6,903 4,380 2.4 56 30.4 1.3 19.3 6 106.3 0.1 67.4Other Aircraft: Total 10,052 6,454 1.9 1,066 6.5 16.5 4.1 1,064 6.5 16.5 4.1Page 7 - 3Table 7.1Aircraft Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Population Number Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent Standard Active Aircraft Standard Percent StandardSize Active Error w/ Fixed Error Active Aircraft Error w/ Retrac Error Active Aircraft ErrorLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXIPOPULATION SIZE, ACTIVE AIRCRAFT, AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEExperimentalAmateur 33,856 19,817 3.9 16,493 4.7 83.2 2.8 3,133 14.5 15.8 8.5Exhibition 2,915 2,120 1.4 614 4.4 29.0 3.2 1,474 2.3 69.5 1.6Other 2,335 1,691 1.0 650 2.7 38.4 2.0 1,033 1.9 61.1 1.4Experimental: Total 39,106 23,627 3.0 17,757 4.1 75.2 2.5 5,640 9.2 23.9 5.5Light-sport 192 170 0.3 170 0.3 100.0 0.2 0 0.0Total All Aircraft 294,123 224,352 1.5 137,644 2.9 61.4 2.2 81,886 4.4 36.5 3.4Table Notes:Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the AirTaxi use category.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other," "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standarderrors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may varygreatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.Page 7 - 4Table 7.2Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Annual Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of StandardHours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Errorw/ Fixed by Aircraft w/ Retrac by AircraftLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing GearFixed WingFixed Wing - Piston1 Eng: 1-3 Seats 3,113,033 2.6 2,979,398 1.4 95.7 1.4 133,138 11.6 4.3 11.61 Eng: 4+ Seats 10,626,195 1.8 6,989,807 3.1 65.8 3.1 3,624,390 5.4 34.1 5.41 Engine: Total 13,739,228 1.4 9,969,205 2.4 72.6 2.4 3,757,527 5.1 27.3 5.12 Eng: 1-6 Seats 1,544,844 2.8 13,022 25.2 0.8 25.2 1,531,822 1.0 99.2 1.02 Eng: 7+ Seats 1,131,743 4.7 48,300 10.3 4.3 10.3 1,083,443 1.1 95.7 1.12 Engine: Total 2,676,587 2.5 61,322 12.8 2.3 12.8 2,615,265 1.0 97.7 1.0Piston: Other 18,154 33.1 527 7.6 2.9 7.6 17,627 1.0 97.1 1.0Piston: Total 16,433,970 1.3 10,031,055 2.7 61.0 2.7 6,390,419 3.8 38.9 3.82005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXITOTAL ANNUAL HOURS AND PERCENT HOURS FLOWNWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEPage 7 - 5Table 7.2Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Annual Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of StandardHours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Errorw/ Fixed by Aircraft w/ Retrac by AircraftLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXITOTAL ANNUAL HOURS AND PERCENT HOURS FLOWNWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEFixed Wing - Turboprop1 Engine: Total 845,811 2.5 490,921 0.9 58.0 0.9 354,545 1.2 41.9 1.22 Eng: 1-12 Seats 988,076 1.5 5,161 16.1 0.5 16.1 982,915 0.3 99.5 0.32 Eng: 13+ Seats 264,113 3.1 25,935 3.7 9.8 3.7 238,178 0.6 90.2 0.62 Engine: Total 1,252,189 1.3 31,096 6.2 2.5 6.2 1,221,093 0.3 97.5 0.3Turboprop: Other 8,287 25.6 0 0.0 8,287 0.9 100.0 0.9Turboprop: Total 2,106,287 1.4 522,016 1.6 24.8 1.6 1,583,925 0.6 75.2 0.6Fixed Wing - Turbojet2 Engine Turbojet 3,488,440 0.8 101,192 5.5 2.9 5.5 3,387,248 0.3 97.1 0.3Turbojet: Other 282,389 3.6 3,657 10.6 1.3 10.6 278,732 0.7 98.7 0.7Turbojet: Total 3,770,829 0.8 104,849 5.8 2.8 5.8 3,665,980 0.3 97.2 0.3Fixed Wing: Total 22,311,086 1.0 10,657,920 3.0 47.8 3.0 11,640,323 2.5 52.2 2.5Page 7 - 6Table 7.2Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Annual Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of StandardHours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Errorw/ Fixed by Aircraft w/ Retrac by AircraftLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXITOTAL ANNUAL HOURS AND PERCENT HOURS FLOWNWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPERotorcraftPiston 616,575 3.7 598,909 0.7 97.1 0.7 51 447.8 0.0 447.81 Eng: Turbine 1,862,878 1.8 1,813,786 0.5 97.4 0.5 3,863 27.2 0.2 27.2Multi-Eng: Turbine 576,347 2.0 316,757 1.0 55.0 1.0 259,590 1.2 45.0 1.2Turbine: Total 2,439,225 1.4 2,130,544 0.6 87.3 0.6 263,452 3.1 10.8 3.1Rotocraft: Total 3,055,800 1.5 2,729,452 0.6 89.3 0.6 263,504 3.3 8.6 3.3Other AircraftGliders 121,148 6.9 52,648 2.0 43.5 2.0 68,443 1.6 56.5 1.6Lighter-than-air 146,350 15.1 27,536 1.3 18.8 1.3 344 37.6 0.2 37.6Other Aircraft: Total 267,498 8.0 80,184 2.3 30.0 2.3 68,787 2.7 25.7 2.7Page 7 - 7Table 7.2Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentAIRCRAFT TYPE Annual Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of Standard Hours Flown Standard Percent of StandardHours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Error by Aircraft Error Hours Flown Errorw/ Fixed by Aircraft w/ Retrac by AircraftLanding Gear w/ Fixed Landing Gear w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXITOTAL ANNUAL HOURS AND PERCENT HOURS FLOWNWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMBY AIRCRAFT TYPEExperimentalAmateur 986,916 4.4 801,459 2.8 81.2 2.8 181,702 7.3 18.4 7.3Exhibition 112,594 16.9 23,215 4.5 20.6 4.5 89,098 1.4 79.1 1.4Other 239,198 5.9 89,631 2.0 37.5 2.0 149,403 1.3 62.5 1.3Experimental: Total 1,338,708 4.6 914,304 2.7 68.3 2.7 420,203 4.2 31.4 4.2Light-sport 9,292 5.8 9,292 0.2 100.0 0.2 0 0.0Total All Aircraft 26,982,383 1.0 14,391,152 2.5 53.3 2.5 12,392,818 2.7 45.9 2.7Table Notes:Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the AirTaxi use category.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other," "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standarderrors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may varygreatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.Page 7 - 8Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentTotal Active Standard Total Active StandardAircraft Error Aircraft Errorw/ Fixed w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing Gear1 to 5 2001 - 2005 15,162 1.9 7,255 3.76 to 10 1996 - 2000 7,160 2.5 5,073 3.311 to 15 1991 - 1995 4,123 2.8 3,112 3.516 to 20 1986 - 1990 3,037 3.6 4,930 2.421 to 25 1981 - 1985 7,795 3.1 10,179 2.426 to 30 1976 - 1980 24,643 3.0 18,114 3.931 to 35 1971 - 1975 16,831 3.0 7,449 5.736 to 40 1966 - 1970 20,181 3.0 10,354 5.141 to 45 1961 - 1965 9,606 3.7 7,517 4.546 to 50 1956 - 1960 9,282 3.0 3,669 6.1Table 7.3AGE OF AIRCRAFT(YEARS (BUILT)OLD)2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI ACTIVE AIRCRAFTANDTOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT BY AGE OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEMPage 7 - 9Estimate of Percent Estimate of PercentTotal Active Standard Total Active StandardAircraft Error Aircraft Errorw/ Fixed w/ RetracLanding Gear Landing GearTable 7.3AGE OF AIRCRAFT(YEARS (BUILT)OLD)2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI ACTIVE AIRCRAFTANDTOTAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT BY AGE OF AIRCRAFTWITH A FIXED OR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM51 to 55 1951 - 1955 3,656 3.4 1,260 6.956 to 60 1946 - 1950 11,965 3.1 2,010 9.9- 1945 4,203 3.8 963 9.4137,644 2.9 81,886 4.4Table Notes:Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the AirTaxi use category.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Over 60Total All AircraftPage 7 - 10