AAAE C.M. Module 3 Exam Questions
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Safety Management System - ✔✔A systematic approach to managing safety, including
the necessary organizational structures,
accountabilities, policies and procedures.
A SMS has 4 distinct elements - ✔✔-Safety Policy
-Safety Risk Management
-Safety Assurance
-Safety Promotion
safety policy - ✔✔Written by senior management and communicates management's
commitment to safety and the assurance that safety is constantly being monitored and
evaluated by other employees and stakeholders.
Safety Risk Management - ✔✔Techniques in risk identification, assessment, mitigation,
and tracking
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,Safety Assurance - ✔✔Internal and external audits and corrective actions providing
feedback on implemented risk mitigation strategies.
Safety Promotion - ✔✔creates a safety culture that allows SMS to succeed. Everyone is
responsible for safety
Accountable Executive (AE) - ✔✔the designated individual responsible for
implementation and oversight of the SMS processes.
Airport Operating Certificate (AOC) - ✔✔Ensures the airport meets the minimum
safety standards.
Airport Classifications - ✔✔-Class I-serves all types of scheduled operations of ait
carrier aircraft designed for at least 31 seats. Mush comply with part 139.
-Class II-serves scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and unscheduled
operations of large air carrier aircraft.
-Class III-Serves only scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft.
-Class IV-Serves only unscheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft.
Purpose of Part 139 - ✔✔ensure safety in air transportation and help prevent accidents
and mitigate injury.
Exception to the Part 139 rule? - ✔✔Alaskan airports that serve air carrier aircraft with
less than 30 seats are exempt.
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, What does Part 139 subpart B address? - ✔✔Administrative requirements, including
exemption, deviations, and limitations
Exemption - ✔✔any exemption is a rulemaking action and necessitates a review by the
FAA legal staff.
Deviations - ✔✔Allowed for aircraft emergencies, such as allowing an air carrier to use
a runway that does not meet the safety requirements of the ACM.
Limitations - ✔✔Identify an unusual operational characteristic of an airport, such as
limiting air carrier operations to aircraft of certain weight due to pavement strength.
What does Part 139 subpart C address? - ✔✔The Airport Certification Manual (ACM).
Explains how the airport meets part 139. It must be approved by FAA.
What does Part 139 subpart D address? - ✔✔Lists the regulatory requirements that
must be met in order to comply with Part 139. The stuff that must be maintained and
inspected on a daily basis
Airport Self Inspection (Part 139 Subpart D) - ✔✔1. Airports conduct inspections using
their own personnel
2. Personnel must be trained annually
3 Airport must have "sufficiently qualified personnel"
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Safety Management System - ✔✔A systematic approach to managing safety, including
the necessary organizational structures,
accountabilities, policies and procedures.
A SMS has 4 distinct elements - ✔✔-Safety Policy
-Safety Risk Management
-Safety Assurance
-Safety Promotion
safety policy - ✔✔Written by senior management and communicates management's
commitment to safety and the assurance that safety is constantly being monitored and
evaluated by other employees and stakeholders.
Safety Risk Management - ✔✔Techniques in risk identification, assessment, mitigation,
and tracking
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,Safety Assurance - ✔✔Internal and external audits and corrective actions providing
feedback on implemented risk mitigation strategies.
Safety Promotion - ✔✔creates a safety culture that allows SMS to succeed. Everyone is
responsible for safety
Accountable Executive (AE) - ✔✔the designated individual responsible for
implementation and oversight of the SMS processes.
Airport Operating Certificate (AOC) - ✔✔Ensures the airport meets the minimum
safety standards.
Airport Classifications - ✔✔-Class I-serves all types of scheduled operations of ait
carrier aircraft designed for at least 31 seats. Mush comply with part 139.
-Class II-serves scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and unscheduled
operations of large air carrier aircraft.
-Class III-Serves only scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft.
-Class IV-Serves only unscheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft.
Purpose of Part 139 - ✔✔ensure safety in air transportation and help prevent accidents
and mitigate injury.
Exception to the Part 139 rule? - ✔✔Alaskan airports that serve air carrier aircraft with
less than 30 seats are exempt.
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, What does Part 139 subpart B address? - ✔✔Administrative requirements, including
exemption, deviations, and limitations
Exemption - ✔✔any exemption is a rulemaking action and necessitates a review by the
FAA legal staff.
Deviations - ✔✔Allowed for aircraft emergencies, such as allowing an air carrier to use
a runway that does not meet the safety requirements of the ACM.
Limitations - ✔✔Identify an unusual operational characteristic of an airport, such as
limiting air carrier operations to aircraft of certain weight due to pavement strength.
What does Part 139 subpart C address? - ✔✔The Airport Certification Manual (ACM).
Explains how the airport meets part 139. It must be approved by FAA.
What does Part 139 subpart D address? - ✔✔Lists the regulatory requirements that
must be met in order to comply with Part 139. The stuff that must be maintained and
inspected on a daily basis
Airport Self Inspection (Part 139 Subpart D) - ✔✔1. Airports conduct inspections using
their own personnel
2. Personnel must be trained annually
3 Airport must have "sufficiently qualified personnel"
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