11 - 30 31 - 50 51 - 100 101 - 200 201 + 58 18 13 0 11 18.47% 5.73% 4.14% 0.00% 3.50% 4) How many aircraft does your company operate? Answers Responses Percent 120 56 79 29 16 13 38.34% 17.89% 25.24% 9.27% 5.11% 4.15% Responses Percent 32 88 114 154 106 6.48% 17.81% 23.08% 31.17% 21.46% 1 2 3-5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 + 5) What types of aircraft do you operate? Answers Helicopter Turboprop Light jets (< 20,000 lbs.) Medium jets (20,000 - 40,000 lbs.) Heavy jets (> 40,000 lbs.) 6) Are you seeing increased flight hours in 2015? Answers Yes No Responses Percent 179 135 57.01% 42.99% 7) What is the estimated increase in flight hours? Answers No Increase 0 - 10% 11 - 20% 21 - 30% 31 - 40% 41 - 50% 50% + Responses Percent 129 102 54 21 5 0 2 41.21% 32.59% 17.25% 6.71% 1.60% 0.00% 0.64% 8) In the next 12 to 24 months, my company will: Answers Refurb existing aircraft Acquire new aircraft Acquire pre-owned aircraft Other Responses Percent 99 54 80 51 34.86% 19.01% 28.17% 17.96% 9) The industry is reporting a pilot shortage; is this impacting your operations? Answers Yes No Responses Percent 99 215 31.53% 68.47% avionics news * december 2015 37