general aviation
nounDefinition of general aviation
: the operation of civilian aircraft not under the control of a common carrier
also
: such aircraft collectively
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During his last visit, July 19-21, the U.S. Air Force intercepted a small general aviation aircraft for entering a temporary no-fly zone during Trump’s stay. — Fox News, "Two planes intercepted over President Trump's NJ golf club for entering no-fly zone," 3 Aug. 2019 Some fly general aviation aircraft — either small planes or, in some instances, helicopters. — Washington Post, "NTSB: Recent crashes involving tour aircraft underscore need for FAA to tighten safety regulations," 4 June 2019 Dorothy Cochrane, curator for general aviation at the National Air and Space Museum, believes that Earhart crashed in the ocean near Howland Island, Earhart’s original destination, hundreds of miles to the northwest. — Julie Cohn, BostonGlobe.com, "Finding Amelia Earhart’s plane seemed impossible. Then came a startling clue," 12 Aug. 2019 Dorothy Cochrane, curator for general aviation at the National Air and Space Museum, believes that Earhart crashed in the ocean near Howland Island, Earhart’s original destination, hundreds of miles to the northwest. — New York Times, "Finding Amelia Earhart’s Plane Seemed Impossible. Then Came a Startling Clue.," 12 Aug. 2019 Under questioning by Mayor Diane Dixon, City Manager Grace Leung said Edwards’ overages have focused on general aviation and direct community requests for information that can tack 10 to 20 hours to his 25-hour base. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Split Newport Beach council OKs keeping aviation consultant after debate over qualifications," 24 July 2019 From a legacy perspective, the general aviation industry is 50 years old. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "Colorado aviation company aims to usher in new era with electric planes," 20 June 2019 Months ago, the Tweed airport authority approached the Connecticut Airport Authority, which controls Bradley and the state’s five general aviation airports, about taking over management — or even acquiring — Tweed. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "Is Tweed New Haven Airport cleared to take a more prominent place next to Bradley in Connecticut’s air transportation network?," 15 July 2019 The general aviation airport is operated by the state Department of Transportation under a 25-year lease from the US Army, Hawaii's government website says. — Deanna Hackney And Hollie Silverman, CNN, "The plane in the deadly Hawaii crash was in a 2016 accident. Investigators want to know if it was 'airworthy'," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'general aviation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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