The FAA's contractor, Tetra Tech, has notified NAAA they are sending out reminders encouraging anyone selected to complete the General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (referred to as the GA Survey) to do so. If you have already completed the survey, they express their appreciation. The reminder to those selected is to be mailed on July 9th and should arrive soon. The previous mailing was a postcard giving the address for on-line survey completion. Beginning with the July mailing, a paper form will be included although you may still use the on-line survey.
The information gathered by this survey is important to general aviation and the agricultural community because it is the only source of information on the size and activity of our aircraft. Data gathered helps to prepare safety statistics and develop an industry accident rate which is extremely important due to the fluctuation in ag aviation activity from year to year.
We have been notified of the protocol used in the selection of aircraft to be surveyed. Owners of all turbine-powered airplanes are slated to receive a survey request. Recip airplanes will be selected on a random basis. All helicopters, regardless of the power-plant used, are to be surveyed.
Tetra Tech reminds you to complete the survey even if you did not fly the aircraft or sold it during 2012. They also want you to assure you your responses are completely confidential and individual information is not shared with the FAA. The survey can be completed on the paper form and returned in the postage-paid envelope or completed on-line as instructed by the mailing. Operators with three or more aircraft to be sampled should receive a short form to make multiple reporting easier. In the event you do receive three or more surveys, abbreviated forms can be obtained or questions answered by contacting Tetra Tech toll-free at 800-826-1797 or emailing infoaviationsurvey@tetratech.com.
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