15-557: RCR may stand for: Fulton County Airport (IATA: RCR) Radio Caracas Radio , a Venezuelan radio station Ranchi Rays , Indian field hockey team Rational consequence relation , a type of consequence relation in mathematical logic Ramsbottom Carbon Residue RC Relizane , an Algerian football club Real closed ring , in mathematics Responsible Conduct of Research Research and Development Center for Radio Systems, see Association of Radio Industries and Businesses Resorts of
30-619: A roller derby league in Newport, Wales River City Renaissance , a 1993 urban renewal program in Jacksonville, Florida River City Rollergirls , a roller derby team in Richmond, Virginia The Royal Canadian Regiment (The RCR) Rolling circle replication , in nucleic acid replication Royal College of Radiologists , a British professional body See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing RCR Topics referred to by
45-411: A wide variety of aircraft: light and ultra-light aircraft, sport aircraft , homebuilt aircraft , business aircraft (like private jets ), gliders and helicopters . Flights can be carried out under both visual flight and instrument flight rules, and can use controlled airspace with permission. The majority of the world's air traffic falls into the category of general aviation, and most of
60-570: Is 5,001 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m) asphalt. In the year ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 13,382 aircraft operations, average 37 per day: all general aviation . Ten aircraft were then based at this airport: 9 single-engine and 1 helicopter . General aviation General aviation ( GA ) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which
75-625: Is defined as specialized aviation services for other purposes. However, for statistical purposes, ICAO uses a definition of general aviation which includes aerial work. General aviation thus represents the " private transport " and recreational components of aviation, most of which is accomplished with light aircraft . The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines civil aviation aircraft operations in three categories: General Aviation (GA), Aerial Work (AW) and Commercial Air Transport (CAT). Aerial work operations are separated from general aviation by ICAO by this definition. Aerial work
90-700: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fulton County Airport (Indiana) Fulton County Airport ( IATA : RCR , ICAO : KRCR , FAA LID : RCR ) is two miles east of Rochester , in Fulton County , Indiana . It is owned by the Fulton County Airport Authority (formerly the Fulton County Board of Aviation Commissioners). Fulton County Airport covers 213 acres (86 ha) at an elevation of 790 feet (241 m). Its runway, 11/29,
105-588: Is when an aircraft is used for specialized services such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, and aerial advertisement. However, for statistical purposes ICAO includes aerial work within general aviation, and has proposed officially extending the definition of general aviation to include aerial work, to reflect common usage. The proposed ICAO classification includes instructional flying as part of general aviation (non-aerial-work). The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) refers to
120-618: The Civil Aviation Authority . The main focus is on standards of airworthiness and pilot licensing , and the objective is to promote high standards of safety. General aviation is particularly popular in North America, with over 6,300 airports available for public use by pilots of general aviation aircraft (around 5,200 airports in the U.S. and over 1,000 in Canada ). In comparison, scheduled flights operate from around 560 airports in
135-470: The Canadian Rockies Inc. Retro City Rampage , a 2012 video game Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes, a vocal group consisting of Charles Chalmers , Sandy Rhodes, and Donna Rhodes, the latter two formerly of the singer-songwriter duo The Lonesome Rhodes Richard Childress Racing , a championship-winning NASCAR team Richland Creek Reservoir , in the U.S. state of Georgia Riot City Ravens ,
150-454: The GA fleet accounts for between 1.25 and 1.35 million hours flown. There are 28,000 private pilot licence holders, and 10,000 certified glider pilots . Some of the 19,000 pilots who hold professional licences are also engaged in GA activities. GA operates from more than 1,800 airports and landing sites or aerodromes , ranging in size from large regional airports to farm strips. GA is regulated by
165-574: The U.S. According to the U.S. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association , general aviation provides more than one percent of the United States' GDP , accounting for 1.3 million jobs in professional services and manufacturing . Most countries have a civil aviation authority that oversees all civil aviation , including general aviation, adhering to the standardized codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Aviation accident rate statistics are necessarily estimates. According to
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#1732844335923180-454: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board , general aviation in the United States (excluding charter) suffered 1.31 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours of flying in 2005, compared to 0.016 for scheduled airline flights. In Canada, recreational flying accounted for 0.7 fatal accidents for every 1000 aircraft, while air taxi accounted for 1.1 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours. More experienced GA pilots appear generally safer, although
195-417: The category as general aviation/aerial work (GA/AW) to avoid ambiguity. Their definition of general aviation includes: General aviation thus includes both commercial and non-commercial activities. IAOPA's definition of aerial work includes, but is not limited to: Commercial air transport includes: However, in some countries, air taxi is regarded as being part of GA/AW. Private flights are made in
210-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title RCR . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RCR&oldid=1117634230 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
225-563: The world's airports serve GA exclusively. Flying clubs are considered a part of general aviation. In 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency was established as the central EU regulator, taking over responsibility for legislating airworthiness and environmental regulation from the national authorities. Of the 21,000 civil aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, 96 percent are engaged in GA operations, and annually
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