AFJROTC // Aviation History (Commercial and General Aviation Take Off, The US Air Force Is Born, The Modern Air Force) Final Exam |300 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What act was the first regulation of aviation in the United States? - Air Commerce Act What new federal agency took charge of civil aviation in 1938? - Civil Aeronautics Authority What agency was in charge of air traffic control in 1940? - Civil Aeronautics Administration What agency licensed pilots and planes in 1940? - Civil Aeronautics Administration What agency made safety rules and regulated airlines as businesses in 1940? - Civil Aeronautics Board What act required airliners to have flight data recorders? - Airways Modernization Act What act transferred duties of the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) to the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)? - Federal Aviation Act What were some of the improvements that were instituted by the FAA under Lieutenant General Elwood "Pete" Quesada? - Improved air traffic control systems Which president wanted Congress to authorize the US Department of Transportation (DOT)? - President Lyndon Johnson What percentage of the airspace does the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) control? - 17%What organization is responsible for investigating accidents in all modes of transportation? - National Transportation Safety Board What organization is responsible for coordinating federal assistance to the families of aviation accident victims? - National Transportation Safety Board