Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your General Aviation shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the General Aviation offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of General Aviation at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a General Aviation? Wrong! If the General Aviation is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about General Aviation then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling General Aviation? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about General Aviation and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your General Aviation wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your General Aviation then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the General Aviation site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about General Aviation, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your General Aviation, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
, England. The aircraft in the foreground is a homebuilt aircraft
Vans RV-4 General aviation (abbr.
GA) is one of two categories of civil aviation.
General aviation refers to all flights other than military aviation and
scheduled air transport flights, both private aviation and
commercial aviation. General aviation flights range from gliders and
powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo Jet aircraft flights. As a result, the majority of the world's air traffic falls into this category, and most of the world's airports serve general aviation exclusively.
In the
United States, there are 5,288 community airports, almost all of which exclusively serve general aviation aircraft. According to the U.S.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, general aviation provides more than one percent of the United States'
GDP, accounting for 1.3 million jobs in
professional services and manufacturing AOPA USA's General Aviation website..
Examples
General aviation covers a huge range of activities, both commercial and non-commercial, including private flying, flight training,
air ambulance, police aircraft,
aerial firefighting, air charter,
bush flying,
gliding and many others.
Regulation and safety
Most countries have authorities that oversee all
civil aviation, including general aviation, adhering to the standardized codes of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Examples include the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Great Britain, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) in
Germany,
Transport Canada in Canada, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the
United States.
Since it includes both non-scheduled commercial operations and private operations, with aircraft of many different types and sizes, and pilots with a variety of different training and experience levels, it is not possible to make blanket statements about the
regulation or aviation safety record of general aviation. At one extreme, in most countries
business jets and large
Cargo airline face most of the same regulations as scheduled air transport and fly mostly to the same airports. Commercial bush flying and
air ambulance operations normally do not operate under as heavy a regulatory burden, and often only use small airports or off-airport strips, where there is less governmental oversight.
Aviation
Transportation safety in the United States are necessarily estimates. According to the U.S.
National Transportation Safety Board, in 2005 general aviation in the United States (excluding charter) suffered 1.31 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours of flying in that country, compared to 0.016 for scheduled airline flights NTSB accident rates by flying category.. In Canada, recreational flying accounted for 0.7 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours, while air taxi accounted for 1.0 fatal accident for every 100,000 hours Transport Canada accident rates by flying category..
References
External links
- International Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations
, England. The aircraft in the foreground is a homebuilt aircraft Vans RV-4
General aviation (abbr.
GA) is one of two categories of
civil aviation.
General aviation refers to all flights other than
military aviation and
scheduled air transport flights, both
private aviation and commercial aviation. General aviation flights range from gliders and
powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo
Jet aircraft flights. As a result, the majority of the world's air traffic falls into this category, and most of the world's airports serve general aviation exclusively.
In the
United States, there are 5,288 community airports, almost all of which exclusively serve general aviation aircraft. According to the U.S. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, general aviation provides more than one percent of the United States'
GDP, accounting for 1.3 million jobs in professional services and manufacturing AOPA USA's General Aviation website..
Examples
General aviation covers a huge range of activities, both commercial and non-commercial, including private flying, flight training,
air ambulance,
police aircraft,
aerial firefighting, air charter, bush flying,
gliding and many others.
Regulation and safety
Most countries have authorities that oversee all
civil aviation, including general aviation, adhering to the standardized codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Examples include the
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Great Britain, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) in
Germany,
Transport Canada in
Canada, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States.
Since it includes both non-scheduled commercial operations and private operations, with aircraft of many different types and sizes, and pilots with a variety of different training and experience levels, it is not possible to make blanket statements about the
regulation or
aviation safety record of general aviation. At one extreme, in most countries
business jets and large Cargo airline face most of the same regulations as scheduled air transport and fly mostly to the same airports. Commercial bush flying and air ambulance operations normally do not operate under as heavy a regulatory burden, and often only use small airports or off-airport strips, where there is less governmental oversight.
Aviation
Transportation safety in the United States are necessarily estimates. According to the U.S.
National Transportation Safety Board, in 2005 general aviation in the United States (excluding charter) suffered 1.31 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours of flying in that country, compared to 0.016 for scheduled airline flights NTSB accident rates by flying category.. In Canada, recreational flying accounted for 0.7 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours, while air taxi accounted for 1.0 fatal accident for every 100,000 hours Transport Canada accident rates by flying category..
References
External links
- International Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations
AOPA: General Aviation Magazine
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