I am going to talk about the part of aviation that hasn't been mentioned so far-the general aviation (GA) world-and in particular the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) (since renamed the Smart Aircraft Transportation System). It is a current initiative that follows the GA revitalization effort that was started several years ago. The Piston Engine Aircraft Revitalization Committee (PEARC) Study by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) was an important early initiative. Its purpose was to determine the customer requirements for learning how to fly GA aircraft and to project the market demand for small aircraft based upon meeting the customer requirements. The PEARC Study is useful today because it provides a baseline for the SATs program data analysis effort.
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