AMSA 490 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

AMSA 490 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 What is entropy - Answers theory vs. reality What is Chocolate sprinkle theory - Answers When you get used to having a benefit What is a Common Carrier - Answers transporter who will carry anyone who will pay for the fare, and passes the 4-point test (holding out, transports persons or property, from place to place, for compensation ($)) what is the 4 point test for a common carrier? - Answers 1. holding out 2. transports persons or property 3. from place to place 4. for compensation ($) what is a Private carrier - Answers transporter who has no 4-point test what is the purpose of Operations specifications - Answers to tell the FAA how you're going to comply with their regulations What is 14 CFR 121 - Answers Operating Requirements Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations Air Carrier Are Delta, American, United, Domestic, Flag, or Supplemental Carriers - Answers All 3 (Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental) What is Domestic Operation - Answers Scheduled operation entirely in 48 continuous US What is Flag Operation - Answers Scheduled operation between a point in 48 continuous US states and outside them (can be Alaska, Hawaii, another country) What is Supplemental Operation - Answers Non Scheduled (Charter type) operations with more than 30 seats on an aircraft more than 7500 LB capacity what is 14 CFR Part 135 - Answers Operating Req's (Air Carrier Certificate) What is Commuter Operation - Answers scheduled operations (5+) round trips per week in non-turbojet aircraft with 9 or fewer passenger seats OR 7,500 payload or less What is On-Demand Operation - Answers non scheduled operations in non-turbojet aircraft with 9 or fewer passenger seats AND 7,500 payload or less 14 CFR Part 125 - Answers Certification and Operations with seating capacity of 20+ passengers OR a payload of 6000+ lb 14 CFR Part 129 - Answers Operations: foreign air carriers and foreign operators of US Registered aircraft engaged in common carriage 14 CFR Part 133 - Answers Rotorcraft External Load Operations Define Carriage - Answers Carrying or transporting persons Define Common/Public Carriage - Answers A person or company who will carry anyone who pays the fare and passes the 4-point test When does a carrier become a common carrier - Answers when it "holds itself out" to the public as willing to give transportation to anyone who wants non- common carriage / private carriage - Answers transport arranged by 2 parties and does not pass 4-point test What parts do private carriage operate under and what do they require - Answers an operating certificate, part 125 or 135 Part 91 Subpart F - Answers fractional ownership program for large aircraft Define Air Carrier - Answers A person who undertakes directly by lease , or other arrangements, to engage in air transportation Define Air Transportation - Answers Interstate, overseas, or foreign air transport or transport of mail by aircraft what is a Commercial Operator - Answers a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property Who has to follow 14 CFR 119 - Answers Air carriers and commercial operators parts 121, 125, and 135 14 CFR part 121 - Answers operating Reqs, Domestic, Flag, and Supplimental Part 119 states the minimum personnel required for operations for a part 121 carrier. What are they? - Answers director of safety director of operations chief pilot director of maintenance chief inspector Part 119 states the minimum personnel required for operations for a part 135 carrier. What are they? - Answers director of operations chief pilot director of maintenance What Is Operational control - Answers a flight is operated by a collaborative effort, other entities have a say in how the flight is operated (in part 91, the pilot controls route, weather, weight and balance, etc. in part 121, others have input on these diff aspects of planning) Why do quality control/assurance and mechanics report to different people? - Answers To avoid conflict of interest- (same goes for the NTSB, they do not report to the FAA) Purpose of a manager - Answers Getting the correct tools for your team to succeed What is Leadership - Answers the ability of an individual to motivate, influence, and enable others to contribute to effectiveness and success of the organization What is Management - Answers directing and controlling a group of one or more people or entities for the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing that group towards accomplishing a goal What is the MMEL - Answers Master minimum equipment list, we don't use this, we use the Minimum Equipment List What is the CDL - Answers configuration deviation list (missing parts) What is the MEL - Answers minimum equipment list (inoperative parts) What is CASS meant to do - Answers to find the deficiencies in your Tech Ops, and put a plan in action to correct those deficiencies What is a Maintenance Provider - Answers Someone outside the company maintaining an aircraft What is the difference between QC and QA - Answers QC: Good Part Bad Part QA: Why bad part? What is the purpose of the 5 Why's - Answers determining root cause of discrepancy or deficiency when applied to CASS What does the acronym CASE represent and what is its purpose? - Answers Coordinating Agency for Supplier Evaluation A highly regulated club that audits suppliers and vendors to analyze, control, and determine the acceptability of vendors supplying parts and maintenance services to participating airlines What is IEP - Answers Internal evaluation program, mandatory per the SMS. It is CASS but for the entire organization T/F: Part 121 requires each aircraft carries a FAA approved maintenance logbook - Answers True What is an SDR and what are the 2 categories - Answers Service Difficulty Report- 2 categories, Operational and Structural If something is "approved by the administrator" what does this mean - Answers cannot use it until it is stamped "approved" (ex. changes to the MEL)