Hangar Space Available
Transylvania Community Airport (3NR3) has 6 hangars available for rent at a monthly cost of $300.00. For more information contact Randy Bagby at 828-877-5801
Mountain Flyers Flying Club Accepting Applications
Mountain Flyers Flying Club is now accepting applications for new members.
Mountain Flyers Flying Club is based at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), and is operated as a member-owned association. Over the past 50 years, the club has owned and operated several aircraft for the enjoyment of its members. The club has a diverse membership, with a wide range of aviation experience from low-time weekend pilots, to seasoned ATPs with thousands of hours.
Please visit their web site located here.
Membership Contact
Rocky Flemming
828.206.0394
New terminal building planned at N.C.'s Shelby-Cleveland airport
Construction Begins at KAVL
A $9.5 million construction project, funded in part by $7.6M from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is now underway at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). The funding, which was distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the direction of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, will be used to improve the terminal at AVL.
The outcome of the project will include a new, larger A-Gate area, which will also be relocated to the lower level, a revamped security checkpoint, new post-security concessions, additional offices and storage, and more. Renovations are schedule for completion by Summer 2010.
Landmark Aviation Supports WNCPA
Landmark Aviation located at Asheville Regional Airport is offering all WNC Pilots Association members a 50 cent per gallon fuel discount. Stop by and visit Landmark Today!
With over 40 locations in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe, Landmark Aviation is one of the nation's largest FBO networks, with a continued commitment to growth.
Quick Facts
Over 48% of all licensed civilian pilots hold instrument ratings; 41% hold Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot certification. In 1999, the FAA estimates, there were 640,113 civilian pilots in the U.S., including 102,000 student pilots, 343 Recreational pilots, 258,749 Private(*) pilots, 124,261 Commercial pilots and 137,642 Airline Transport Pilots. There were an estimated 26,500 helicopter pilots, 19,800 glider pilots, 79,000 flight instructors, 308,951 instrument-rated pilots, and 16,374 pilots holding other ratings.
Two thirds of all General Aviation flight hours involve business, commercial, instructional, and public service operations. In a typical year, General Aviation's 35 million flights account for 76% of all departures, 58% of all hours flown, and 33% of air miles flown annually in the U.S.
About 95% of the active civil aircraft in the United States are General Aviation aircraft. Just 4% are airliners.
Of an estimated total civilian fleet of about 215,000 aircraft, more than 200,000 are General Aviation aircraft.
General Aviation is Safe
While highway accidents account for 94% of all transportation fatalities, General Aviation is involved in less than 1%.
To put aviation safety in another context, here are the odds:
Undergo an IRS audit this year 1 in 100
Be killed in an automobile accident 1 in 125
Be a victim of violence in the suburbs 1 in 2,000
Develop a brain tumor 1 in 25,000
Be killed in a fire this year 1 in 40,000
Be hit by a baseball at a MLB game 1 in 300,000
Win a state lottery jackpot 1 in 4 million
Be killed in an airplane accident 1 in 4.6 million
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