AAAE C.M. Exam
The Kelly Act - ANS Authorized postmaster general to contract for domestic
airmail service with commercial air carriers
Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) - ANS Provided fuel and place for
pilots/passengers to rest. Offered services
Air Mail Act of 1925 - ANS Commercial airlines became widespread
Commerce Act of 1926 - ANS Federal govts.'s regulation of civil aviation
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) - ANS First airport
management trade organization established
Hub-and-Spoke - ANS Allows cargo to be transported to central hub, where
it's re-sorted and sent to final destination.
Airlines also used for more efficient way of moving passengers
Self-sustaining - ANS Airport does not rely on municipal tax revenue to
operate
Airport Sponsor - ANS this entity is own/controls the direction of and is
accountable to the FAA for operating a public use airport
,Airport Executive - ANS tactical leader of airport (airport direction/manager),
in charge of day to day activities, makes recommendations to board
Which entity is responsible for preparing financial plans? - ANS Airport
Executive/Manager
FAA Orders - ANS Memo to an FAA District Office. Explains how to
administrate a process. How FAA will regulate a process
Term for Grant Assurances - ANS -Non-land: Typically 20 years
-Land: Life of the land
-Equipment: lifespan of equipment
Part 13 Complain - ANS Informal
-Know where to file
-Brief summary of process
-Results of process
Part 16 Complain - ANS -Formal
-Deadline driven
-Have to prove that you attempted to fix things w/ airport first.
What department was Aeronautics first organized under in the U.S.? - ANS
Department of Commerce
,Min. number of enplanements per year to be classified as commercial service?
- ANS 2500
Which precedent is the Works Progress Administration (WPA) responsible for
setting? - ANS Airports should be self-sustainable
What signified the effective begging of privatized space flight? - ANS Final
flight of US Space Shuttle
Correct classification for airport designated by FAA to relieve GA traffic from
commercial service airport? - ANS GA Reliever
FAA Order - ANS Directive to FAA Airport District Office personnel on specific
subjects and programs
What federal doc has the FAA found to be the most effective means for
extending federal govt. policy to local govt. units? - ANS Grant Assurances
What waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts w/ the federal
govt.? - ANS The Tucker Act
FAA term for the entity that is responsible for governance of the airport? -
ANS Airport Sponsor
, Benefit of grant assurances to the airport user? - ANS Ensure that an
adequate level of safe and efficient service is available to the public
According to FAA, which area do the most conflicts occur, related to permitted
activity on the airport? - ANS Non-aeronautical use
What doc must always be up to date to receive federal funds? - ANS Airport
Layout Plan
1987 Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act (ACEA) - ANS
Funding priority was given to airport projects that focused on enhancing
safety and sustaining an airport's overall capacity to handle aircraft and
ground operations
Capacity - ANS A protein of an airspace or airports ability to handle a given
volume of traffic (demand) within a specified time period
Airfield Capacity - ANS A measure of the level of aircraft movements that the
rwy/taxiway system is able to handle over a specified time period
Which Act Transferred the federal govt.'s civil aviation role to a new
independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority? - ANS The Civil
Aeronautics Act of 1938
33% of all public use airports are owned by which entity? - ANS City
The Kelly Act - ANS Authorized postmaster general to contract for domestic
airmail service with commercial air carriers
Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) - ANS Provided fuel and place for
pilots/passengers to rest. Offered services
Air Mail Act of 1925 - ANS Commercial airlines became widespread
Commerce Act of 1926 - ANS Federal govts.'s regulation of civil aviation
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) - ANS First airport
management trade organization established
Hub-and-Spoke - ANS Allows cargo to be transported to central hub, where
it's re-sorted and sent to final destination.
Airlines also used for more efficient way of moving passengers
Self-sustaining - ANS Airport does not rely on municipal tax revenue to
operate
Airport Sponsor - ANS this entity is own/controls the direction of and is
accountable to the FAA for operating a public use airport
,Airport Executive - ANS tactical leader of airport (airport direction/manager),
in charge of day to day activities, makes recommendations to board
Which entity is responsible for preparing financial plans? - ANS Airport
Executive/Manager
FAA Orders - ANS Memo to an FAA District Office. Explains how to
administrate a process. How FAA will regulate a process
Term for Grant Assurances - ANS -Non-land: Typically 20 years
-Land: Life of the land
-Equipment: lifespan of equipment
Part 13 Complain - ANS Informal
-Know where to file
-Brief summary of process
-Results of process
Part 16 Complain - ANS -Formal
-Deadline driven
-Have to prove that you attempted to fix things w/ airport first.
What department was Aeronautics first organized under in the U.S.? - ANS
Department of Commerce
,Min. number of enplanements per year to be classified as commercial service?
- ANS 2500
Which precedent is the Works Progress Administration (WPA) responsible for
setting? - ANS Airports should be self-sustainable
What signified the effective begging of privatized space flight? - ANS Final
flight of US Space Shuttle
Correct classification for airport designated by FAA to relieve GA traffic from
commercial service airport? - ANS GA Reliever
FAA Order - ANS Directive to FAA Airport District Office personnel on specific
subjects and programs
What federal doc has the FAA found to be the most effective means for
extending federal govt. policy to local govt. units? - ANS Grant Assurances
What waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts w/ the federal
govt.? - ANS The Tucker Act
FAA term for the entity that is responsible for governance of the airport? -
ANS Airport Sponsor
, Benefit of grant assurances to the airport user? - ANS Ensure that an
adequate level of safe and efficient service is available to the public
According to FAA, which area do the most conflicts occur, related to permitted
activity on the airport? - ANS Non-aeronautical use
What doc must always be up to date to receive federal funds? - ANS Airport
Layout Plan
1987 Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act (ACEA) - ANS
Funding priority was given to airport projects that focused on enhancing
safety and sustaining an airport's overall capacity to handle aircraft and
ground operations
Capacity - ANS A protein of an airspace or airports ability to handle a given
volume of traffic (demand) within a specified time period
Airfield Capacity - ANS A measure of the level of aircraft movements that the
rwy/taxiway system is able to handle over a specified time period
Which Act Transferred the federal govt.'s civil aviation role to a new
independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority? - ANS The Civil
Aeronautics Act of 1938
33% of all public use airports are owned by which entity? - ANS City
