General Aviation Insights Survey

Rotary wing

Fixed Wing

Charter Flights

Aircraft Maintenance /Parts supply

Flight Instruction / Training services

Tourism (e.g joy flights, whale watching, experiences)

Air Freight

Aerodrome / Hanger services

Aerial application / agriculture

Aerial Mustering

Search & Rescue

Survey & Photography

Towing

Aero Club

Parachuting

Ballooning

Gliding / Hang gliding

	Low	Low - Medium	Medium	Medium - High	High
Revenue growth and profit returns	Revenue growth and profit returns Low	Revenue growth and profit returns Low - Medium	Revenue growth and profit returns Medium	Revenue growth and profit returns Medium - High	Revenue growth and profit returns High
Capacity and time constraints	Capacity and time constraints Low	Capacity and time constraints Low - Medium	Capacity and time constraints Medium	Capacity and time constraints Medium - High	Capacity and time constraints High
Optimising your business value	Optimising your business value Low	Optimising your business value Low - Medium	Optimising your business value Medium	Optimising your business value Medium - High	Optimising your business value High
Availability of a modern aircraft fleet	Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Low	Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Low - Medium	Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Medium	Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Medium - High	Availability of a modern aircraft fleet High
Government regulation	Government regulation Low	Government regulation Low - Medium	Government regulation Medium	Government regulation Medium - High	Government regulation High
CASA Regulation	CASA Regulation Low	CASA Regulation Low - Medium	CASA Regulation Medium	CASA Regulation Medium - High	CASA Regulation High
CASA Licensing Issues	CASA Licensing Issues Low	CASA Licensing Issues Low - Medium	CASA Licensing Issues Medium	CASA Licensing Issues Medium - High	CASA Licensing Issues High
Attracting new clients	Attracting new clients Low	Attracting new clients Low - Medium	Attracting new clients Medium	Attracting new clients Medium - High	Attracting new clients High
Competitor fee/cost cutting	Competitor fee/cost cutting Low	Competitor fee/cost cutting Low - Medium	Competitor fee/cost cutting Medium	Competitor fee/cost cutting Medium - High	Competitor fee/cost cutting High
Competition from other aviation businesses	Competition from other aviation businesses Low	Competition from other aviation businesses Low - Medium	Competition from other aviation businesses Medium	Competition from other aviation businesses Medium - High	Competition from other aviation businesses High
Services fee mix	Services fee mix Low	Services fee mix Low - Medium	Services fee mix Medium	Services fee mix Medium - High	Services fee mix High
Aerodrome access – short term	Aerodrome access – short term Low	Aerodrome access – short term Low - Medium	Aerodrome access – short term Medium	Aerodrome access – short term Medium - High	Aerodrome access – short term High
Aerodrome access – long term	Aerodrome access – long term Low	Aerodrome access – long term Low - Medium	Aerodrome access – long term Medium	Aerodrome access – long term Medium - High	Aerodrome access – long term High
Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts)	Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Low	Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Low - Medium	Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Medium	Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Medium - High	Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) High
Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low - Medium	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium - High	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure High
Client loyalty	Client loyalty Low	Client loyalty Low - Medium	Client loyalty Medium	Client loyalty Medium - High	Client loyalty High
Cash flow	Cash flow Low	Cash flow Low - Medium	Cash flow Medium	Cash flow Medium - High	Cash flow High
Formal marketing plan	Formal marketing plan Low	Formal marketing plan Low - Medium	Formal marketing plan Medium	Formal marketing plan Medium - High	Formal marketing plan High
Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff	Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Low	Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Low - Medium	Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Medium	Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Medium - High	Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff High
Changing Industry Demographics	Changing Industry Demographics Low	Changing Industry Demographics Low - Medium	Changing Industry Demographics Medium	Changing Industry Demographics Medium - High	Changing Industry Demographics High
Economic conditions	Economic conditions Low	Economic conditions Low - Medium	Economic conditions Medium	Economic conditions Medium - High	Economic conditions High
Strategic planning & implementation	Strategic planning & implementation Low	Strategic planning & implementation Low - Medium	Strategic planning & implementation Medium	Strategic planning & implementation Medium - High	Strategic planning & implementation High
Raising capital for short term funding needs	Raising capital for short term funding needs Low	Raising capital for short term funding needs Low - Medium	Raising capital for short term funding needs Medium	Raising capital for short term funding needs Medium - High	Raising capital for short term funding needs High
Raising capital for future growth	Raising capital for future growth Low	Raising capital for future growth Low - Medium	Raising capital for future growth Medium	Raising capital for future growth Medium - High	Raising capital for future growth High
Burden of regulatory compliance	Burden of regulatory compliance Low	Burden of regulatory compliance Low - Medium	Burden of regulatory compliance Medium	Burden of regulatory compliance Medium - High	Burden of regulatory compliance High
Cost of regulatory compliance	Cost of regulatory compliance Low	Cost of regulatory compliance Low - Medium	Cost of regulatory compliance Medium	Cost of regulatory compliance Medium - High	Cost of regulatory compliance High
Workload and personal well being	Workload and personal well being Low	Workload and personal well being Low - Medium	Workload and personal well being Medium	Workload and personal well being Medium - High	Workload and personal well being High
Sale-ability of your business	Sale-ability of your business Low	Sale-ability of your business Low - Medium	Sale-ability of your business Medium	Sale-ability of your business Medium - High	Sale-ability of your business High
Other:	Other: Low	Other: Low - Medium	Other: Medium	Other: Medium - High	Other: High

Low

Low - Medium

Medium

Medium - High

High

Revenue growth and profit returns

Revenue growth and profit returns Low

Revenue growth and profit returns Low - Medium

Revenue growth and profit returns Medium

Revenue growth and profit returns Medium - High

Revenue growth and profit returns High

Capacity and time constraints

Capacity and time constraints Low

Capacity and time constraints Low - Medium

Capacity and time constraints Medium

Capacity and time constraints Medium - High

Capacity and time constraints High

Optimising your business value

Optimising your business value Low

Optimising your business value Low - Medium

Optimising your business value Medium

Optimising your business value Medium - High

Optimising your business value High

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Low

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Low - Medium

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Medium

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet Medium - High

Availability of a modern aircraft fleet High

Government regulation

Government regulation Low

Government regulation Low - Medium

Government regulation Medium

Government regulation Medium - High

Government regulation High

CASA Regulation

CASA Regulation Low

CASA Regulation Low - Medium

CASA Regulation Medium

CASA Regulation Medium - High

CASA Regulation High

CASA Licensing Issues

CASA Licensing Issues Low

CASA Licensing Issues Low - Medium

CASA Licensing Issues Medium

CASA Licensing Issues Medium - High

CASA Licensing Issues High

Attracting new clients

Attracting new clients Low

Attracting new clients Low - Medium

Attracting new clients Medium

Attracting new clients Medium - High

Attracting new clients High

Competitor fee/cost cutting

Competitor fee/cost cutting Low

Competitor fee/cost cutting Low - Medium

Competitor fee/cost cutting Medium

Competitor fee/cost cutting Medium - High

Competitor fee/cost cutting High

Competition from other aviation businesses

Competition from other aviation businesses Low

Competition from other aviation businesses Low - Medium

Competition from other aviation businesses Medium

Competition from other aviation businesses Medium - High

Competition from other aviation businesses High

Services fee mix

Services fee mix Low

Services fee mix Low - Medium

Services fee mix Medium

Services fee mix Medium - High

Services fee mix High

Aerodrome access – short term

Aerodrome access – short term Low

Aerodrome access – short term Low - Medium

Aerodrome access – short term Medium

Aerodrome access – short term Medium - High

Aerodrome access – short term High

Aerodrome access – long term

Aerodrome access – long term Low

Aerodrome access – long term Low - Medium

Aerodrome access – long term Medium

Aerodrome access – long term Medium - High

Aerodrome access – long term High

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts)

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Low

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Low - Medium

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Medium

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) Medium - High

Secure supply chain (e.g. Avgas, spare parts) High

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low - Medium

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium - High

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure High

Client loyalty

Client loyalty Low

Client loyalty Low - Medium

Client loyalty Medium

Client loyalty Medium - High

Client loyalty High

Cash flow

Cash flow Low

Cash flow Low - Medium

Cash flow Medium

Cash flow Medium - High

Cash flow High

Formal marketing plan

Formal marketing plan Low

Formal marketing plan Low - Medium

Formal marketing plan Medium

Formal marketing plan Medium - High

Formal marketing plan High

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Low

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Low - Medium

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Medium

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff Medium - High

Attracting, retaining and motivating licensed staff High

Changing Industry Demographics

Changing Industry Demographics Low

Changing Industry Demographics Low - Medium

Changing Industry Demographics Medium

Changing Industry Demographics Medium - High

Changing Industry Demographics High

Economic conditions

Economic conditions Low

Economic conditions Low - Medium

Economic conditions Medium

Economic conditions Medium - High

Economic conditions High

Strategic planning & implementation

Strategic planning & implementation Low

Strategic planning & implementation Low - Medium

Strategic planning & implementation Medium

Strategic planning & implementation Medium - High

Strategic planning & implementation High

Raising capital for short term funding needs

Raising capital for short term funding needs Low

Raising capital for short term funding needs Low - Medium

Raising capital for short term funding needs Medium

Raising capital for short term funding needs Medium - High

Raising capital for short term funding needs High

Raising capital for future growth

Raising capital for future growth Low

Raising capital for future growth Low - Medium

Raising capital for future growth Medium

Raising capital for future growth Medium - High

Raising capital for future growth High

Burden of regulatory compliance

Burden of regulatory compliance Low

Burden of regulatory compliance Low - Medium

Burden of regulatory compliance Medium

Burden of regulatory compliance Medium - High

Burden of regulatory compliance High

Cost of regulatory compliance

Cost of regulatory compliance Low

Cost of regulatory compliance Low - Medium

Cost of regulatory compliance Medium

Cost of regulatory compliance Medium - High

Cost of regulatory compliance High

Workload and personal well being

Workload and personal well being Low

Workload and personal well being Low - Medium

Workload and personal well being Medium

Workload and personal well being Medium - High

Workload and personal well being High

Sale-ability of your business

Sale-ability of your business Low

Sale-ability of your business Low - Medium

Sale-ability of your business Medium

Sale-ability of your business Medium - High

Sale-ability of your business High

Other:

Other: Low

Other: Low - Medium

Other: Medium

Other: Medium - High

Other: High

	Low	Medium	High
Revenue growth and profit returns	Revenue growth and profit returns Low	Revenue growth and profit returns Medium	Revenue growth and profit returns High
Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government)	Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) Low	Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) Medium	Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) High
Aerodrome access – short & long term	Aerodrome access – short & long term Low	Aerodrome access – short & long term Medium	Aerodrome access – short & long term High
Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium	Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure High
Cash flow	Cash flow Low	Cash flow Medium	Cash flow High
Economic conditions	Economic conditions Low	Economic conditions Medium	Economic conditions High
Raising capital for future growth	Raising capital for future growth Low	Raising capital for future growth Medium	Raising capital for future growth High
Cost of regulatory compliance	Cost of regulatory compliance Low	Cost of regulatory compliance Medium	Cost of regulatory compliance High
Sale-ability of your business	Sale-ability of your business Low	Sale-ability of your business Medium	Sale-ability of your business High
Other	Other Low	Other Medium	Other High

Low

Medium

High

Revenue growth and profit returns

Revenue growth and profit returns Low

Revenue growth and profit returns Medium

Revenue growth and profit returns High

Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government)

Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) Low

Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) Medium

Regulation issues (e.g. CASA, government) High

Aerodrome access – short & long term

Aerodrome access – short & long term Low

Aerodrome access – short & long term Medium

Aerodrome access – short & long term High

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Low

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure Medium

Premises – Access to freehold or long term tenure High

Cash flow

Cash flow Low

Cash flow Medium

Cash flow High

Economic conditions

Economic conditions Low

Economic conditions Medium

Economic conditions High

Raising capital for future growth

Raising capital for future growth Low

Raising capital for future growth Medium

Raising capital for future growth High

Cost of regulatory compliance

Cost of regulatory compliance Low

Cost of regulatory compliance Medium

Cost of regulatory compliance High

Sale-ability of your business

Sale-ability of your business Low

Sale-ability of your business Medium

Sale-ability of your business High

Other

Other Low

Other Medium

Other High

General Aviation Insights Survey

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* What is your principal aviation service [select one or more]

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* Where are you located? (Postcode of principal place of business)

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* Your age

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* How long has your Business been in operation?

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* Number of Owners:

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* Number of licensed pilots:

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* Number of Support Staff (FTE):

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* Other licenced staff (e.g. Flight Engineers, LAME, AROC, etc)

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* Gross Revenue:

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* What stage is your business in its lifecycle?

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* What do you believe are the top 3 characteristics of an outstanding General Aviation business?

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* Rate your level of concern regarding the following issues:

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* Please rate how urgent is your need to act on these issues