AAAE C.M. Module 1 Latest Updated

Who is the ultimate customer of the airport? - answer-pilot What did the "Air Mail Act of 1925" do? - answer--AKA: The Kelly Act -U.S. Gov. could contract mail to private companies. -Beginning of Commercial Air Service -Started the thought that only those that use aviation should pay for it. What did the Air Commerce Act of 1926 do? - answer--Created a new Aeronautics branch within the department of commerce. What was the original Aeronautics branch charged with? - answer--Fostering Air Commerce -Issuing and enforcing of Air Traffic Rules -Licensing Pilots -Certifying Aircraft -Establishing Airways -Operating and maintaining NAVAIDS What happened when the Aeronautics branch split? - answer--Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) retains ATC, pilot/aircraft certification, safety enforcement, and airway development. -Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) makes safety rules, conducts crash investigations, economic regulation of airlines. What would eventually lead to the hub and spoke system? - answer-Airline Deregulation