general aviation
Noun
Meaning
general aviation (uncountable)
(aviation) The section of the aviation industry that excludes both military and commercial passenger transport; for example, sightseeing, pleasure flights, etc.
Examples
Non-commercial general aviation flights serve as a lifeline to thousands of communities where airlines do not fly, while contributing a fraction of total U.S. air traffic congestion.
In Wichita, the district I represent, the 'Air Capital of the World,' general aviation is critical to the proper functioning of our airspace and is a key driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation.
A brand new general aviation runway was dedicated August 4, 2010.
According to the Flight Safety Foundation, data from the federal National Transportation Safety Board show that 97 percent of all aviation fatalities in the U.S. are in general aviation accidents, not commercial.
Air The Montgomery County Airpark ( FAA GAI, ICAO KGAI), a general aviation facility in Gaithersburg, is the major airport in the county.
Airports Ann Arbor Municipal Airport is a small, city-run general aviation airport located south of I-94.