Question of the Week: The Economic Outlook for GA

Editorial Staff

Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The previous week's poll asked readers about security measures at flight schools following a Cessna 172 theft; 46% favored planes being locked at all times and signed out, while 33% felt current procedures were sufficient.
The current week's poll asks readers to weigh in on pundits' predictions that general aviation has hit its lowest point and is poised for recovery and brighter times ahead.
The article details the opposing viewpoints from the previous poll regarding the necessity of increased security for flight school aircraft.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, we asked how tightly airplanes should be locked down at flight schools.

Perhaps in response to the theft of a Cessna 172 from a Thunder Bay flight school, 46% of AVweb readers who participated in our poll said they should be locked at all times, and students should sign them out. At the other end of the spectrum, 33% said there was no security breach in Thunder Bay, and current procedures are enough.

For a complete (real-time) breakdown of reader responses, click here.
(You may be asked to register and answer if you haven’t already participated in this poll.)

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Pundits are saying general aviation has hit bottom and it’s all improvement from here.

Do you agree that brighter times are ahead for GA?
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