AMSA 490 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED
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1. Q: What does 14 CFR 119 cover?
ANSWER Certification requirements for air carriers and commercial
operators under Parts 121, 125, and 135.
2. Q: How is a Domestic Operation defined?
ANSWER Any scheduled flight conducted entirely within the 48
contiguous United States.
3. Q: What is a Flag Operation?
ANSWER Flights between the contiguous United States and points
outside of it.
4. Q: What is a Supplemental Operation?
ANSWER Charter-type, non-scheduled flights using aircraft with more
than 30 seats or payloads exceeding 7,500 lbs.
5. Q: What does Part 135 regulate?
ANSWER Commuter and On-Demand operations, plus rules for
persons on board.
6. Q: What does 135.411(a)(1) specify?
ANSWER Aircraft type-certified for nine or fewer passenger seats
(excluding pilot seats).
7. Q: What does 135.411(a)(2) specify?
ANSWER Aircraft type-certified for ten or more passenger seats
(excluding pilot seats).
8. Q: Is Part 135 recognized internationally?
ANSWER No.
9. Q: What defines a Commuter Operation?
ANSWER Scheduled flights (five or more weekly round-trips) in non-
turbojet aircraft with nine or fewer seats or payloads under 7,500 lbs.
, 10.Q: What defines an On-Demand Operation?
ANSWER Non-scheduled flights in non-turbojet aircraft with nine or
fewer seats and payloads under 7,500 lbs.
11.Q: What does Part 125 regulate?
ANSWER Certification and operations of airplanes with 20+ seats or
payloads of 6,000 lbs or more.
12.Q: What does Part 129 regulate?
ANSWER Operations of foreign air carriers and foreign operators of
U.S.-registered aircraft engaged in common carriage.
13.Q: What does Part 133 regulate?
ANSWER Rotorcraft external load operations.
14.Q: What does “carriage” mean in aviation?
ANSWER Transporting persons.
15.Q: What is Private Carriage?
ANSWER Transportation arranged between two parties, not meeting
the common carriage 4-point test.
16.Q: What is Common (Public) Carriage?
ANSWER Offering transport to anyone willing to pay, meeting the 4-
point test.
17.Q: When does a carrier become a common carrier?
ANSWER When it “holds itself out” to the public as available for
transport.
18.Q: What is the 4-Point Test for common carriage?
ANSWER Holding out, transporting persons/property, from place to
place, for compensation.
19.Q: What is an Air Carrier?
ANSWER A person or company engaging in air transportation directly
or via lease.
20.Q: What is Air Transportation?
ANSWER Interstate, overseas, or foreign transport, including military
transport by aircraft.
21.Q: What is a Commercial Operator?
ANSWER A person who transports persons or property for hire in air
commerce.
- LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
1. Q: What does 14 CFR 119 cover?
ANSWER Certification requirements for air carriers and commercial
operators under Parts 121, 125, and 135.
2. Q: How is a Domestic Operation defined?
ANSWER Any scheduled flight conducted entirely within the 48
contiguous United States.
3. Q: What is a Flag Operation?
ANSWER Flights between the contiguous United States and points
outside of it.
4. Q: What is a Supplemental Operation?
ANSWER Charter-type, non-scheduled flights using aircraft with more
than 30 seats or payloads exceeding 7,500 lbs.
5. Q: What does Part 135 regulate?
ANSWER Commuter and On-Demand operations, plus rules for
persons on board.
6. Q: What does 135.411(a)(1) specify?
ANSWER Aircraft type-certified for nine or fewer passenger seats
(excluding pilot seats).
7. Q: What does 135.411(a)(2) specify?
ANSWER Aircraft type-certified for ten or more passenger seats
(excluding pilot seats).
8. Q: Is Part 135 recognized internationally?
ANSWER No.
9. Q: What defines a Commuter Operation?
ANSWER Scheduled flights (five or more weekly round-trips) in non-
turbojet aircraft with nine or fewer seats or payloads under 7,500 lbs.
, 10.Q: What defines an On-Demand Operation?
ANSWER Non-scheduled flights in non-turbojet aircraft with nine or
fewer seats and payloads under 7,500 lbs.
11.Q: What does Part 125 regulate?
ANSWER Certification and operations of airplanes with 20+ seats or
payloads of 6,000 lbs or more.
12.Q: What does Part 129 regulate?
ANSWER Operations of foreign air carriers and foreign operators of
U.S.-registered aircraft engaged in common carriage.
13.Q: What does Part 133 regulate?
ANSWER Rotorcraft external load operations.
14.Q: What does “carriage” mean in aviation?
ANSWER Transporting persons.
15.Q: What is Private Carriage?
ANSWER Transportation arranged between two parties, not meeting
the common carriage 4-point test.
16.Q: What is Common (Public) Carriage?
ANSWER Offering transport to anyone willing to pay, meeting the 4-
point test.
17.Q: When does a carrier become a common carrier?
ANSWER When it “holds itself out” to the public as available for
transport.
18.Q: What is the 4-Point Test for common carriage?
ANSWER Holding out, transporting persons/property, from place to
place, for compensation.
19.Q: What is an Air Carrier?
ANSWER A person or company engaging in air transportation directly
or via lease.
20.Q: What is Air Transportation?
ANSWER Interstate, overseas, or foreign transport, including military
transport by aircraft.
21.Q: What is a Commercial Operator?
ANSWER A person who transports persons or property for hire in air
commerce.
