General aviation flying hours rise in USA for third consecutive year

Hours flown on US-registered private aircraft increased from 26.1 million in 1996 to 26.5 million in 1997, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration. The agency is forecasting an average annual growth rate of 1.4% to 31.3 million hours in 2009.

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