General aviation (GA) is all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to corporate jet flights. The majority of the world's air traffic falls into this category, and most of the world's airports serve general aviation exclusively.
General aviation covers a large range of activities, both commercial and non-commercial, including private flying, flight training, air ambulance, police aviation, aerial firefighting, air charter, bush flying, gliding, skydiving and many others. Homebuilt aircraft, light-sport aircraft and very light jets have emerged in recent years as new trends in general aviation.
General aviation involves a wide range of aircraft types such as Business jets, trainers, homebuilt, aerobatic types, racers, gliders, warbirds, firefighters and medical transports. The vast majority of aircraft today are general aviation types.
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