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The AVSIM 2012 Demographic Survey

Tom Allensworth
in Hangar Chat

The AVSIM 2012 Demographic Survey 1221 members have voted

  1. 1. What is your gender?

    • Male
      99%
      1210
    • Female
      0%
      11

  2. 2. How old are you?

    • 10 - 15 years old
      2%
      32
    • 16 - 20 years old
      7%
      96
    • 21 - 30 years old
      11%
      137
    • 31 - 40 years old
      18%
      223
    • 41 - 50 years old
      19%
      240
    • 51 - 60 years old
      19%
      239
    • 61 - 70 years old
      16%
      197
    • 71 or older
      4%
      57

  3. 3. What is your current status?

    • In school or university
      12%
      158
    • Unemployed
      4%
      55
    • Employed part time
      5%
      71
    • Employed full time
      54%
      671
    • Retired / On a pension
      21%
      266

  4. 4. What is your income level?

    • Little or none - am a student or unemployed
      15%
      186
    • Less than $10,000 a year or equivalent
      4%
      59
    • $11,000 to $20,000 a year or equivalent
      6%
      75
    • $21,000 to $30,000 a year or equivalent
      9%
      114
    • $31,000 to $40,000 a year or equivalent
      8%
      105
    • $41,000 to $50,000 a year or equivalent
      8%
      101
    • $51,000 to $60,000 a year or equivalent
      10%
      134
    • $61,000 to $70,000 a year or equivalent
      6%
      75
    • $71,000 to $80,000 a year or equivalent
      6%
      76
    • $81,000 to $100,000 a year or equivalent
      9%
      115
    • $101,000 to $120,000 a year or equivalent
      5%
      70
    • More than $120,000 a year or equivalent
      9%
      111

  5. 5. What is your PRIMARY flight simulator?

    • FS9 or earlier
      18%
      227
    • FSX
      75%
      926
    • FLIGHT
      1%
      23
    • X-PLANE
      2%
      25
    • Prepar3D
      1%
      16
    • Other
      0%
      4

  6. 6. What add-on hardware do you own (multiple choice)?

    • Joystick
      28%
      976
    • Throttle
      22%
      774
    • Yoke
      17%
      593
    • Pedals
      18%
      645
    • Radio / MCP / etc. modules
      5%
      180
    • Other
      6%
      209
    • None
      0%
      33

  7. 7. How many hours a week do you estimate that you use your simulator?

    • Less than an hour
      2%
      35
    • 1 to 5 hours
      34%
      420
    • 6 to 10 hours
      34%
      420
    • 11 to 15 hours
      14%
      174
    • 16 to 20 hours
      8%
      102
    • More than 20 hours a week
      5%
      70

  8. 8. Which real-time flight organization are you a member of?

    • VATSIM
      28%
      345
    • IVAO
      3%
      47
    • Other
      3%
      43
    • None
      60%
      733
    • Both VATSIM and IVAO
      4%
      53

  9. 9. Which type of flying do you do the most of?

    • Low and slow - GA
      22%
      273
    • Sport plane
      1%
      15
    • Helicopters
      1%
      15
    • Short haul passenger or freight - less than 2 hours
      33%
      405
    • Medium haul passenger or freight - 2 to 4 hours
      29%
      363
    • Long haul passenger or freight - 4 hours or more
      6%
      83
    • Combat aircraft
      3%
      39
    • Other
      2%
      28

  10. 10. Which do you prefer more?

    • Sushi
      13%
      162
    • Hot dogs or Brats
      8%
      100
    • Pizza
      41%
      504
    • Kimchee
      0%
      7
    • Ramen
      1%
      22
    • Shrimp & Grits
      3%
      43
    • Tapas
      4%
      59
    • Stuffed Olive Leaves
      1%
      13
    • Spotted dick
      2%
      27
    • Pad Thai
      5%
      62
    • Other
      18%
      222

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This is the AVSIM 2012 Demographic Survey. The purpose of this survey is to measure the various facets of community members. Please answer all questions - your answers are all anonymous.

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Nice survey. However, at "Which real-time flight organization are you a member of?" Do you mean "Both VATSIM and IVAO" instead of "Both VATSIM and IVA)"? Not being a smart Alec or anything, LOL. Also, maybe you meant "Pedals" instead of "Peddles"?

 

I love surveys like this, I can't wait for the final results.

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i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

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Nice survey. However, at "Which real-time flight organization are you a member of?" Do you mean "Both VATSIM and IVAO" instead of "Both VATSIM and IVA)"? Not being a smart Alec or anything, LOL. Also, maybe you meant "Pedals" instead of "Peddles"?

 

I love surveys like this, I can't wait for the final results.

 

There is always some anal-retentive type that has to find the slightest "fat finger" moment... :Kiss:

 

Okay already.... I will correct it.

 

And, don't get depressed... This survey runs until we issue the 2013 survey... So, check in daily to keep up with the pulse of the community... :Just Kidding:

I think you should correct the spelling of "peddles" - should be "pedals".

Graeme Butler

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I think you should correct the spelling of "peddles" - should be "pedals".

 

So much for spell checkers...

There is always some anal-retentive type that has to find the slightest "fat finger" moment... :Kiss:

 

Stop using old English! :LMAO:

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

Hi Tom,

 

For the next survey can I suggest a survey topic?

 

I was wondering if it would be beneficial to ask whether members belong to VA's or not, whether the VA's are based on real airlines, passenger or freight, the airlines geographical location (one of the 5 continents) and whether they fly using just ACARS (VA reporting system) or combined with online services like IVAO/VATSIM.

 

Thanks.

\Robert Hamlich/

 

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For the next survey can I suggest a survey topic?

 

Robert, would be very happy to include that. About this time next year, please remind me, cause I sure as heck am not going to remember.

"Spotted dick" ... Good one! I chuckled at that one. Wonder how many people actually know what it is ...

Joel Murray @ CYVR (actually, somewhere about halfway between CYNJ and CZBB) 

Hi Tom,

 

" Which type of flying do you do the most of? "

 

The fact that only one choice can be selected may somewhat falsify the result. I know it's early in the game but 0% for helicopters doesn't sound right. I fly both GAs and helicopters most of the time but can't report that. On second thought, the fact that I fly GAs 80% of the time and the remaining 20% is devoted to helicopter flying may be more revealing to the potential users of the results of the survey. Also, I believe experts in preparing surveys will argue that they should be kept short and simple. However, I'm certain that simmers are 'simmers' for the love of the hobby and that most wouldn't mind spending more time than it took me to complete it: a whole minute! A more in-depth survey may be more revealing and in the end of better use to those folks who would use the results for administrative and/or operational reasons.

 

Food for thought!

 

Best regards,

 

Jean-Jacques (JJ)

Jean-Jacques

CYND, Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Seems I'm in most of the main leading categories. Although the omission of fish and chips, and indeed cake, in the food choices is a glaring error.

 

Al

Alan Bradbury

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Seems I'm in most of the main leading categories. Although the omission of fish and chips, and indeed cake, in the food choices is a glaring error.

 

Al

 

Hey!! I gave you Spotted Dick... what more do you want??? :clapping:

"Spotted dick" ... Good one! I chuckled at that one. Wonder how many people actually know what it is ...

 

Yeah, I'm a bit afraid to ask...

 

But being from the South I'm a bit offended grits aren't on that list... :(

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Yeah, I'm a bit afraid to ask...

 

Don't get too excited... it is a weirdly named Brit desert. (raisins and pudding or some such... ). Trust me... It doesn't quite live up to the name.

 

 

Don't get too excited... it is a weirdly named Brit desert. (raisins and pudding or some such... ). Trust me... It doesn't quite live up to the name.

 

I guess everyone has their own odd dishes, maybe we could amend the list to have squirrel and dumplings?

 

:)

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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