The agency said it had received a series of recommendations from a coalition of general aviation groups.
The flight curbs, the most sweeping effort to restrict aviation since authorities shut down the skies for several days last September, drew criticism from foreign carriers that fly in and out of Washington and New York, as well as from general aviation groups, which say they are being unfairly singled out.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a general aviation trade group, has in the last week been vigorously pushing Congress for a reprieve from the restrictions, saying that many airports and companies that service corporate jets were being quickly driven out of business.
Ed Bolen, president of the general aviation aircraft manufacturers' trade group, said that the overall industry was projecting steady growth for the next 10 years, though with "a few" manufacturers predicting "possibly a slight softening next year, but then a pickup," he said.
Trade groups for general aviation airports, the business-aviation industry, private aircraft owners and pilots, general aviation aircraft makers and others drafted the recommendations.
An example is a chart showing a significant decline in generation aviation accidents with the headline "general aviation accident crash rate remains steady".
For some companies with far-flung business, said Rob Wilson, the head of Honeywell's business and general aviation unit, a large cabin long-range plane allows a group of managers to travel efficiently and productively.
While many of the runners were connected to the rotary group, according to Auslander, there was a strong contingent of frequent fliers and general aviation enthusiasts.
At Teterboro, the nation's third biggest general aviation airport, the long restrictions on flying jeopardized 1,250 jobs, according to the New Jersey Aviation Association, another trade group that lobbied federal officials on the airport's behalf.
Is general aviation really a valid target?
High-performance general aviation aircraft typically use turbocharged engines.
