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AAAE CM - ALL MODULES COMBINED-
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
What are Grant Assurances? - correct-answer - When an organization accepts
funds from FAA Administered airport financial assistance programs (AIP Grants)
they must adhere to grant assurance obligations.
Most effective way to extend federally mandated policies? - correct-answer -
Through Grant Assurances
How long do airports responsibilities continue after receiving new facilities
through grants? - correct-answer - 20 years
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Grant Assurances are primarily managed by the FAA through the _____. - correct-
answer - Airport Compliance Manual (the other ACM)
When may an airport be placed on the Airport Non-Compliance List? (ANL) -
correct-answer - "1. Airports with a formal finding of noncompliance under Title
14 CFR Part 16 if corrective action has not been taken;
2. Airports listed in the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
3. Certain violations of the United States Code (USC);
4. Airports that are clearly in noncompliance despite FAA requests to the sponsor
for corrective action; and
5. Airports where the violations are so egregious as to preclude additional federal
financial assistance until the issues are resolved."
If an airport is not eligible to receive federal monetary aid, it will be on the
_________. - correct-answer - The Airport Non-Compliance List
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To which grant agreements does this rule apply? Pavement and other facilities
built to FAA standards are desired to last at least 20 years. The duration should be
assumed to be 20 years for the federal obligation - correct-answer - Grant
agreements for development other than land purchases
These obligations do not expire since useful life of land does not end or
depreciate. - correct-answer - Grant agreements for land purchases
Surplus property deeds and non-surplus land conveyance documents. - correct-
answer - Documents conveying federal land and property interests for airport use
generally have no expiration date, and obligations continue indefinitely until the
sponsor is formally released from the obligation by the FAA
What is 14 CFR Part 13? - correct-answer - "Investigation and Enforcement
Part B complaint are considered as informal
FAA is not obligated to hold itself to a deadline in its response to the complaint."
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What is 14 CFR Part 16? - correct-answer - "Rules of Practice for Federally-
Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings
Specified processing of complaints specifically against airports that receive federal
assistance and that relate specifically to a Grant Assurance concern."
What is a Closed Fiscal System? - correct-answer - Revenues generated by the
airport must be expended at the airport (or within the airport system).
Homeland Security Act of 2002 - correct-answer - "Moved the TSA from the
Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security
Transfers FAA security responsibility to TSA
Creates Federal Security Director (FSD)"
AAAE CM - ALL MODULES COMBINED-
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
What are Grant Assurances? - correct-answer - When an organization accepts
funds from FAA Administered airport financial assistance programs (AIP Grants)
they must adhere to grant assurance obligations.
Most effective way to extend federally mandated policies? - correct-answer -
Through Grant Assurances
How long do airports responsibilities continue after receiving new facilities
through grants? - correct-answer - 20 years
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Grant Assurances are primarily managed by the FAA through the _____. - correct-
answer - Airport Compliance Manual (the other ACM)
When may an airport be placed on the Airport Non-Compliance List? (ANL) -
correct-answer - "1. Airports with a formal finding of noncompliance under Title
14 CFR Part 16 if corrective action has not been taken;
2. Airports listed in the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
3. Certain violations of the United States Code (USC);
4. Airports that are clearly in noncompliance despite FAA requests to the sponsor
for corrective action; and
5. Airports where the violations are so egregious as to preclude additional federal
financial assistance until the issues are resolved."
If an airport is not eligible to receive federal monetary aid, it will be on the
_________. - correct-answer - The Airport Non-Compliance List
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To which grant agreements does this rule apply? Pavement and other facilities
built to FAA standards are desired to last at least 20 years. The duration should be
assumed to be 20 years for the federal obligation - correct-answer - Grant
agreements for development other than land purchases
These obligations do not expire since useful life of land does not end or
depreciate. - correct-answer - Grant agreements for land purchases
Surplus property deeds and non-surplus land conveyance documents. - correct-
answer - Documents conveying federal land and property interests for airport use
generally have no expiration date, and obligations continue indefinitely until the
sponsor is formally released from the obligation by the FAA
What is 14 CFR Part 13? - correct-answer - "Investigation and Enforcement
Part B complaint are considered as informal
FAA is not obligated to hold itself to a deadline in its response to the complaint."
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What is 14 CFR Part 16? - correct-answer - "Rules of Practice for Federally-
Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings
Specified processing of complaints specifically against airports that receive federal
assistance and that relate specifically to a Grant Assurance concern."
What is a Closed Fiscal System? - correct-answer - Revenues generated by the
airport must be expended at the airport (or within the airport system).
Homeland Security Act of 2002 - correct-answer - "Moved the TSA from the
Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security
Transfers FAA security responsibility to TSA
Creates Federal Security Director (FSD)"
