CM Module 1 - The Origin and Evolution of Airports in the United States With Correct Answers

Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) - The railroad industry accused the government of creating a monopoly on carrying mail (by air) and convinced Congressman Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania to sponsor the ______. The Kelly Act - Commonly referred to as ______, it authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers. By transferring airmail operations to private companies, the government helped create the commercial aviation industry Fixed-Base Operations - Aircraft in the 1920s and 1930s could not fly nearly as far as they can today, so numerous fuel stops were established at airports. These early terminals, known as ____, soon provided not only provide fuel for the plane but also temporary rest for pilots and passengers Air Commerce Act of 1926 - The _____ became the cornerstone of the federal government's regulation of civil aviation. The legislation was passed at the insistence of the burgeoning aviation industry, which felt that aviation could not reach its full commercial potential without federal regulations to establish and improve safety standards. Aeronautics Branch - The Air Commerce Act created a new ____ within the Department of Commerce and charged the agency with the following: fostering air commerce, issuing and enforcing air traffic rules, licensing pilots, certifying aircraft, establishing airways, and operating and maintaining navigational aids. American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) - By 1928, the first airport management trade organization was also established. The first meeting of the _____ consisted of ten airport directors attending the National Air Races at Mines Field (now Los Angeles International Airport). Accredited Airport Executives (AAE) program - By 1954, AAAE adopted the first professional accreditation standards for its ____.