Avionics News July 2014 - 11

Large shop survey data (classified as 11 to more than 20 personnel):
* 59 percent note their primary business is avionics installation; 38
percent report their primary business is maintenance.
* 93 percent of respondents say they have avionics install capability,
and 72 percent have already performed an ADS-B installation.
* Average total man hours to complete an ADS-B install is 57 hours.
* Average number of days aircraft is in the shop for an ADS-B install
is 11 days.
* 83 percent of shops indicate they will increase capacity to meet
demand of ADS-B installs:
◦ Increase capacity by hiring more employees
(full and part-time) 69 percent.
◦ Increase capacity by increasing work
hours 38 percent.
* Average number of ADS-B installs per year per shop is

72%

of LARGE shops

have already performed an

ADS-B INSTALLATION

83%

of LARGE shops

will increase capacity to meet
demand of ADS-B INSTALLS

It's all in the NUMBERS...
*

The certified repair station industry has capacity
today to perform ADS-B installations at a rate necessary for nearly 160,000 aircraft to comply with
the ADS-B Out mandate by Jan. 1, 2020. Demand
is expected to increase as the deadline nears, and
AEA members indicate they will begin expanding
their installation capacity in order to keep up with
new demand. Survey results suggest expansion will
occur primarily through growth in payrolls (additional hours for current employees and addition of
new full and part-time employees).
However, general aviation aircraft owners are "on
the clock" as ADS-B installation capacity today
far exceeds aircraft owner demand. This inverse

relationship will not last unless the industry
immediately begins to see 100 or more installs
completed per day - a 25-fold increase over the
current installation rate.
*

To that end, the Federal Aviation Administration
must "prime the pump" by incentivizing aircraft
owners and signing the loan guarantee certificate
for the NextGen GA Fund, which will offer lowcost financing for ADS-B upgrades to aircraft owners. Additionally, efforts must be made within the
FAA to streamline the certification process so AEA
manufacturers can bring new products to market
faster and member shops can be more efficient
in clearing regulatory hurdles to speed their turnaround time. q

2013 General Aviation and Part 135 Survey
The 36th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is the Federal Aviation Administration's primary
source of information about the size and activity of the general aviation and on-demand Part 135 fleet.
Accurate survey data is critical in developing the FAA's accident statistics for general aviation and on-demand
charter operations. This data is used for FAA planning and forecasting purposes, as well.
The survey is conducted on behalf of the FAA by Tetra Tech, an independent research firm, and all survey
responses are confidential. Tetra Tech would like to hear from everyone who receives an invitation to complete
the survey to prepare accurate statistics on aviation activity. The GA Survey is a scientific sample of aircraft from
the Civil Aviation Registry. If you have questions, please contact Tetra Tech at 800-826-1797 or send an email to
infoaviationsurvey@tetratech.com.

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