✈️ AeroGuard’s Flight Records Consist of Two Training Aircraft Types
AeroGuard Flight Training Center’s flight records for September 2026 are concentrated in Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172 aircraft, so statistics for this activity must retain the aircraft-type basis. Avi-Go data show that from September 1 through September 29, 2026, the operator recorded 455 flights, counting each complete flight as one flight. Of these, 336 were by PA-28 aircraft and 119 by Cessna 172 aircraft; the two types accounted for approximately 74% and 26%, respectively, of the operator’s records for the period. This query aggregates by operator and specific aircraft type and does not filter by aircraft category. The 455 flights should therefore be described as the operator’s flight volume, not as business aircraft takeoffs and landings; the data also provide no basis for separately identifying a business aircraft flight count.
Impact: For organizations that use operator flight records to compile market statistics, placing these 455 flights directly into a business aircraft demand series would expand the scope from business aircraft activity to all flight activity by the two aircraft types, undermining comparisons made on a consistent basis. For analysts producing rankings by aircraft type, the PA-28’s 336 flights should likewise not be used directly as the basis for a business aircraft type ranking; how they are treated determines what kind of flying the ranking actually reflects.
Recommendation: When compiling AeroGuard’s business aircraft metrics, first retain the 455 flights from September 1 through September 29, 2026, as operator flight records and list the PA-28 and Cessna 172 separately. Include flight segments in business aircraft statistics only after filtering for aircraft category and actual use. In external releases, clearly state that the figures are “counted by complete flight,” and do not describe operator flight volume as airport takeoffs and landings.