Question of the Week: Shopping for Your Airplane

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A previous poll indicated mixed to pessimistic views on the General Aviation (GA) economic recovery, with a plurality of readers believing things had not yet turned around and a significant portion fearing permanent damage.
Despite these earlier concerns, vendors at the recent Sun 'n Fun reported surprisingly brisk sales, suggesting GA owners are actively investing in their existing aircraft.
This observation led to the current poll question, which asks readers what they are buying for their airplanes this year.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Wayyy back in the days before Sun ‘n Fun, we ran a couple of stories that promised improvement on the economic horizon and asked AVweb readers if they really believed there were brighter days ahead for GA.

The largest segment of you (41%) said things haven’t turned around yet, although 21% said you saw glimmers of hope. More than a quarter of our respondents (27%) said they think GA has been permanently harmed by this and will never fully recover.

For a complete (real-time) breakdown of reader responses, click here.
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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Vendors at Sun ‘n Fun reported surprisingly brisk sales this year, which indicates owners are tarting up their existing airplanes.

What are you buying for your airplane this year?
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