UK GA Aircraft Parking Survey - 2018 Question Title * 1. Where is your aircraft currently based (if at an airfield, please identify it) - and what distance/time do you drive to use it? OK Question Title * 2. How many £'s do you allocate for the use of this location (including parking but excluding maintenance) per year? OK Question Title * 3. Which statement best describes how your aircraft is parked at its current location? At an airfield, in a secure and shared hangar At an airfield in my own hangar At an airfield parked on a hard surface At an airfield parked on the grass At home, on/in my own trailer OK Question Title * 4. How many months in a year do you normally base your aircraft here? All year round Up to 6 months a year Less than 6 months a year OK Question Title * 5. Which of the following best describes your aircraft type? LAA 1-2 seat SEP CofA 2 to 4 seat SEP Larger than SEP/complex type (multi-engine etc) Light helicopter Other OK Question Title * 6. What percentage of your parking price/deal is comprised of landing fees? OK Question Title * 7. Whether you intend to stay or to move location, how would you rank the following reasons for doing so (1=high)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 The cost of my parking deal is unsustainable 1 2 3 4 5 6 Not losing my parking space is more important to me than the current costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 My aircraft keeps getting 'hangar rash' 1 2 3 4 5 6 My aircraft is deteriorating parked outside and I'm ready to pay more for it to be hangared 1 2 3 4 5 6 I don't get on with the airfield management, their policies or with other flyers onsite 1 2 3 4 5 6 Other reasons (e.g. moving house, acquiring or disposing of my aircraft etc) OK Question Title * 8. How did you originally find your current airfield parking? OK Question Title * 9. How does your present parking location impact on your aircraft maintenance activities? Zero impact - dry onsite facilities with power and lighting mean i can tinker with my plane easily where it is parked Low impact - I always pay an on onsite engineering organisation to get my inspections done Medium impact - I always take my aircraft (fly or by road) to another airfield or location for maintenance High impact - maintenance is difficult where it is parked now OK Question Title * 10. Please rank how attractive the following alternatives could for you as compared to your current airfield use arrangements (1=high) 1 2 3 4 5 6 I want to move from my current airfield to a farm strip for cost reasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 I am investigating buying my own land to operate from under the 28-day rule 1 2 3 4 5 6 I'm not going to make any changes - my current arrangements fit well with my needs 1 2 3 4 5 6 I'm seriously investigating moving to an Airparc outside the UK 1 2 3 4 5 6 I'm going to buy a different aircraft type so i can get more operating and parking options 1 2 3 4 5 6 It's all getting too difficult and i'm going to sell up and get out of flying as a result OK DONE