AAAE CM MODULE 1 Questions with
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Future challenges facing the industry
Ans: 1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport?
Ans: Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport?
Ans: FBO
What is an FBO?
Ans: Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO?
,Ans: Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US?
Ans: 19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports?
Ans: Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there?
Ans: Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345?
Ans: 2,500 - Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport?
Ans: To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
,Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport
Ans: Joint-Use - military owns the joint and leases space for commercial
travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways
and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135?
Ans: Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter?
Ans: Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying?
, Ans: Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan?
Ans: 18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions?
Ans: See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR?
Ans: Sectional Chart
100% Correct Answers Latest Update 2025
Already Graded A+
Future challenges facing the industry
Ans: 1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport?
Ans: Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport?
Ans: FBO
What is an FBO?
Ans: Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO?
,Ans: Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US?
Ans: 19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports?
Ans: Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there?
Ans: Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345?
Ans: 2,500 - Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport?
Ans: To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
,Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport
Ans: Joint-Use - military owns the joint and leases space for commercial
travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways
and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135?
Ans: Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter?
Ans: Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying?
, Ans: Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan?
Ans: 18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions?
Ans: See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR?
Ans: Sectional Chart