What is General Aviation? Here's the long answer

What exactly is General Aviation? The short answer is “all flying other than the airlines” but the long answer is in the General Aviation Handbook that’s just been published by the Department for Transport.

The handbook is an overview of general aviation activity and its wider economic, cultural, environmental and social value.

“This handbook provides an introduction to the general aviation (GA) sector,” said a DfT statement.

“The sector includes all non-scheduled commercial civil aviation and represents a diverse range of activity ranging from emergency services to recreational flying.

“It outlines the economic, social and infrastructural value of GA and the sector’s supporting airfield network.

“It also explains how the sector can work with stakeholders, such as local authorities to improve operations, safety and services for the benefit of businesses, the economy and the community.”

The handbook is for stakeholders including:

• The GA sector and associated organisations
• Local authorities
• Other private organisations.

Click here to download the General Aviation Handbook