AAAE CM FINAL/AAAE CM FINAL EXAM REAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Under which dept was aeronautics in the U.S. first organized? - ANSWER-The Dept of Commerce
Grant Assurance #19 Operations and Maintenance - ANSWER-Airport must be operated in a safe
and serviceable condition, comply with Federal laws, not allow actions that would interfere with the
use of the airport, regulating activities must be applied uniformly and reasonably protect aviation
businesses from unreasonable competition, sets minimum standard to ensure adequate levels of
safe and effective service and protect from unlicensed products or services
Grant Assurance #5 Preserving Rights and Powers - ANSWER-Attempts to prevent the Airport from
taking actions or making decisions that would preclude maintaining compliance with the Assurances
On Airport Land Use - ANSWER-Aeronautical Use: Runway/taxiway, hangars, airlines gates and air
opening areas
Off Airport Land Use - ANSWER-Compatible Land Use: Doesn't interfere with flight operations or is
not adversely affected by the flights operations (commercial, light industrial) - Commercial, shopping,
industrial park, industry
Non-Aeronatical Use - ANSWER-Parking lot, concessions, ground transportation
Incompatible Land Use - ANSWER-Residential, schools, churches, public hospitals or health care
facilities, concert halls
Revenue Diversion - Renting non-aeronautical use property at less than fair market value -
ANSWER-Example: A non-aeronautical tenant less than the full fair market value at the time
Air Mail Act / Kelly Act of 1923 - ANSWER-Shored up railroads by opening up commercial air mail
services, established principle that only those who use aviation shall pay for it
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - ANSWER-Created a new Aeronautics branch, known as Civil
Aeronautics Administration (CAA - the precusor to the FAA); charged the Dept of Commerce,
,established Air traffic control, pilot licensing, aircraft certification and airways with enforcement
capability
Works Progress Administration (WPA) - ANSWER-New Deal agency authorized by FDW that helped
create 9 million jobs and rise economy out of the great depression, provided federal funding to the
development or expanse of 852 airports
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 - ANSWER-Created the Airport Improvement
Program where 75-90% of a project is covered by federal money.
Reorganized the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS),
establishing airport categories of commercial and GA.
Development of Landing Areas for National Defense (DLAND) - ANSWER-Appropriation that
created 986 airports in the U.S. to support the war effort, after the war 500 surplus airports were
given to municipalities with promise (grant assurance) to make the airport available for public use
and national defense
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER-Created federal aid to airports program with 50% funding,
established the National Airport Plan, initiated first grant assurance, created the FAA
Airport and Airway Act of 1970 - ANSWER-Passed to fill funding gaps, created the Airport
Development Aid Program (ADAP) and planning grant
Airline deregulation of 1978 - ANSWER-Removed the Civil Aeronautics board and ended economic
and airline regulations and solidified the Hub and Spoke system
Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) - ANSWER-Tenants for general aviation, some provide primary fuel,
hangar storage and ground handling. Others provide the above and flight training and maintenance
Specialized Aviation Service Operator (SASO) - ANSWER-Flight schools, charters, sky diving
operations, banner companies, agriculture, helicopters - if they start selling fuel, they become a FBO
, National plan of integrated airport systems (NPIAS) - ANSWER-Contains airports that are public
use, receive 2500 annual enplanements or a GA airport, GA reliever airport, Army or Air Guard Base,
and airports with postal contract
Methods to measure airport activity - ANSWER-Enplanements, operations and cargo
Local Operations - ANSWER-Aircraft that remain in the local traffic, within 25 miles radius of the
airport
Itinerant Operations - ANSWER-Aircraft which arrives from outside a 25 mile radius of the airport,
and performed under instrument flight rules, visual flight rules or special visual flight rules
Types of airport facilities - ANSWER-Airport, Heliports, Seaplane bases, Ultralight, Gliderport,
Ballonport
Classifications of Airports in the U.S. - ANSWER-1) Commercial (+2,500 - +10,000) enplanements =
non-hub, small, medium, large; 2) General Aviation (national, Regional, Local & Basic) / GA Reliever -
must have +25,000 itinerant aircraft or 100 based operations 3) Cargo with 100 million tons per year;
4) Private/not regulated; 5) Military - only military, shared use or joint-use 6) Primary airports =
10,000 enplanements per year, 7) Non-primary - 4500 enplanements per year
Large Hub - ANSWER-must account for 1% each of total U.S. passengers, account for 70% of all
passenger traffic
Local - regional markets - ANSWER-The backbone of General Aviation traffic
Joint-use military airport - ANSWER-Military owns the airport and leases space for civilian
operations
Shared-use military airport - ANSWER-Entities each own their land and assets, but shares the
runway and taxiway responsibilities
Title 14 CFR Part 119 - ANSWER-Identifies basic requirements when flying for hire
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
Under which dept was aeronautics in the U.S. first organized? - ANSWER-The Dept of Commerce
Grant Assurance #19 Operations and Maintenance - ANSWER-Airport must be operated in a safe
and serviceable condition, comply with Federal laws, not allow actions that would interfere with the
use of the airport, regulating activities must be applied uniformly and reasonably protect aviation
businesses from unreasonable competition, sets minimum standard to ensure adequate levels of
safe and effective service and protect from unlicensed products or services
Grant Assurance #5 Preserving Rights and Powers - ANSWER-Attempts to prevent the Airport from
taking actions or making decisions that would preclude maintaining compliance with the Assurances
On Airport Land Use - ANSWER-Aeronautical Use: Runway/taxiway, hangars, airlines gates and air
opening areas
Off Airport Land Use - ANSWER-Compatible Land Use: Doesn't interfere with flight operations or is
not adversely affected by the flights operations (commercial, light industrial) - Commercial, shopping,
industrial park, industry
Non-Aeronatical Use - ANSWER-Parking lot, concessions, ground transportation
Incompatible Land Use - ANSWER-Residential, schools, churches, public hospitals or health care
facilities, concert halls
Revenue Diversion - Renting non-aeronautical use property at less than fair market value -
ANSWER-Example: A non-aeronautical tenant less than the full fair market value at the time
Air Mail Act / Kelly Act of 1923 - ANSWER-Shored up railroads by opening up commercial air mail
services, established principle that only those who use aviation shall pay for it
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - ANSWER-Created a new Aeronautics branch, known as Civil
Aeronautics Administration (CAA - the precusor to the FAA); charged the Dept of Commerce,
,established Air traffic control, pilot licensing, aircraft certification and airways with enforcement
capability
Works Progress Administration (WPA) - ANSWER-New Deal agency authorized by FDW that helped
create 9 million jobs and rise economy out of the great depression, provided federal funding to the
development or expanse of 852 airports
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 - ANSWER-Created the Airport Improvement
Program where 75-90% of a project is covered by federal money.
Reorganized the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS),
establishing airport categories of commercial and GA.
Development of Landing Areas for National Defense (DLAND) - ANSWER-Appropriation that
created 986 airports in the U.S. to support the war effort, after the war 500 surplus airports were
given to municipalities with promise (grant assurance) to make the airport available for public use
and national defense
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER-Created federal aid to airports program with 50% funding,
established the National Airport Plan, initiated first grant assurance, created the FAA
Airport and Airway Act of 1970 - ANSWER-Passed to fill funding gaps, created the Airport
Development Aid Program (ADAP) and planning grant
Airline deregulation of 1978 - ANSWER-Removed the Civil Aeronautics board and ended economic
and airline regulations and solidified the Hub and Spoke system
Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) - ANSWER-Tenants for general aviation, some provide primary fuel,
hangar storage and ground handling. Others provide the above and flight training and maintenance
Specialized Aviation Service Operator (SASO) - ANSWER-Flight schools, charters, sky diving
operations, banner companies, agriculture, helicopters - if they start selling fuel, they become a FBO
, National plan of integrated airport systems (NPIAS) - ANSWER-Contains airports that are public
use, receive 2500 annual enplanements or a GA airport, GA reliever airport, Army or Air Guard Base,
and airports with postal contract
Methods to measure airport activity - ANSWER-Enplanements, operations and cargo
Local Operations - ANSWER-Aircraft that remain in the local traffic, within 25 miles radius of the
airport
Itinerant Operations - ANSWER-Aircraft which arrives from outside a 25 mile radius of the airport,
and performed under instrument flight rules, visual flight rules or special visual flight rules
Types of airport facilities - ANSWER-Airport, Heliports, Seaplane bases, Ultralight, Gliderport,
Ballonport
Classifications of Airports in the U.S. - ANSWER-1) Commercial (+2,500 - +10,000) enplanements =
non-hub, small, medium, large; 2) General Aviation (national, Regional, Local & Basic) / GA Reliever -
must have +25,000 itinerant aircraft or 100 based operations 3) Cargo with 100 million tons per year;
4) Private/not regulated; 5) Military - only military, shared use or joint-use 6) Primary airports =
10,000 enplanements per year, 7) Non-primary - 4500 enplanements per year
Large Hub - ANSWER-must account for 1% each of total U.S. passengers, account for 70% of all
passenger traffic
Local - regional markets - ANSWER-The backbone of General Aviation traffic
Joint-use military airport - ANSWER-Military owns the airport and leases space for civilian
operations
Shared-use military airport - ANSWER-Entities each own their land and assets, but shares the
runway and taxiway responsibilities
Title 14 CFR Part 119 - ANSWER-Identifies basic requirements when flying for hire
