It has slowed some, but the trend is still down.

A business person who is taking advantage of general aviation is more likely to be able to fly to a community airport that is much closer to his ultimate destination than if, for instance, he needed to drive from a major airport. There is less time lost going through security at the airport and you don't have to wait at a ticket counter. It's a significant advantage.

The whole idea is to get someone who has thought about flying, but hasn't taken that first step, to get out there to experience it. That way he can get a pretty good idea if he wants to become a pilot or not.

Soldier in the Shadows. Unfortunately, it caused a little bit of a scare, but the program worked the way it was intended to.

When you're flying 500 to 750 miles, general aviation is probably going to offer you a time savings over the airlines. Beyond that, the speed advantage does come into play.