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AVIATION LAW: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
You are an engineer for an avionics company that is designing
a new navigational system for civil aviation use. What
organization establishes the technical specifications for radio
aids to navigation? In what series of publications would you
look to find these specifications? - correct answer- The
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) establishes
technical standards. These technical standards, known as
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), are
published in a series of documents known as Annexes to the
treaty Convention on International Civil Aviation.
You are the human resources director for a regional airline. One
of your duties includes screening new pilots and maintenance
personnel applying for jobs with the airline. As part of the
process, your staff should check the FAA's records on each
applicant's
certificates, ratings, accident history, and FAR violation history.
Where would they find
this information? - correct answer- The FAA's Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City is a major record-
keeping and training facility. The Airman Records Branch keeps
a dossier on every person ever issued an FAA certificate.
Your aircraft has been involved in an accident. What agency or
agencies will investigate the accident? What agency will
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determine the probable cause of the accident? - correct
answer- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is
primarily responsible for investigating transportation accidents,
determine probable cause of the accident, and recommend to
the FAA measures that might prevent similar accidents in the
future. The FAA also investigates virtually all aircraft accidents
in the U.S.
An agency of the U.S. government is presently experimenting
with and assisting in the development of technical standards for
the components of the next generation air traffic control system
(NextGen). What agency is responsible for that work, and
where is it being carried out? - correct answer- The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is providing
research support in connection with the development of the
NextGen ATC system.
An agency of the U.S. government is conducting research and
experimentation of methods for detecting airframe ice and
conveying the information to the flight crew in a useful format.
What agency would be responsible for such experimentation? If
that research and experimentation leads to a new technology,
what agency of the U.S. government would establish the
airworthiness standards for incorporation that technology into
U.S. civil aircraft? - correct answer- NASA would be responsible
for conducting research and experimentation of these methods.
If a new technology is developed, ICAO establishes
airworthiness standards for incorporation of that technology into
U.S. civil aircraft.
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An emerging nation wishes to enter into an agreement with the
United States to facilitate regular airline service between the
two nations. Which of the so-called "five freedoms of the air"
would this involve? What agency of the U.S. government would
it deal with to
negotiate a treaty to provide such service? Once the treaty has
been negotiated, is any further action by the U.S. government
required to bring it into effect? - correct answer- If a nation
wishes to enter into an agreement with the U.S. to facilitate an
airline service between two nations, this would involve the third
and fourth freedom. Passage from A to B and then passage
from B to A. The DOT consults with the State Department in the
approval process. permit issuance requires presidential
approval.
The treaty (discussed above) providing for reciprocal air service
is now in effect. The other nation wishes to designate its new
national airline to provide a portion of the service under that
agreement. Does the U.S. government have any say whether
that airline will be permitted to provide that service to the U.S.?
If so, how? - correct answer- Yes. The DOT issues foreign air
carrier permits to foreign airlines designated by their nations to
provide service to the United States pursuant to treaty.
Presidential approval is required for the airline to operate within
the U.S. regardless of the contract agreed upon by the DOT,
State Department, and foreign entity
AVIATION LAW: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
You are an engineer for an avionics company that is designing
a new navigational system for civil aviation use. What
organization establishes the technical specifications for radio
aids to navigation? In what series of publications would you
look to find these specifications? - correct answer- The
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) establishes
technical standards. These technical standards, known as
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), are
published in a series of documents known as Annexes to the
treaty Convention on International Civil Aviation.
You are the human resources director for a regional airline. One
of your duties includes screening new pilots and maintenance
personnel applying for jobs with the airline. As part of the
process, your staff should check the FAA's records on each
applicant's
certificates, ratings, accident history, and FAR violation history.
Where would they find
this information? - correct answer- The FAA's Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City is a major record-
keeping and training facility. The Airman Records Branch keeps
a dossier on every person ever issued an FAA certificate.
Your aircraft has been involved in an accident. What agency or
agencies will investigate the accident? What agency will
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determine the probable cause of the accident? - correct
answer- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is
primarily responsible for investigating transportation accidents,
determine probable cause of the accident, and recommend to
the FAA measures that might prevent similar accidents in the
future. The FAA also investigates virtually all aircraft accidents
in the U.S.
An agency of the U.S. government is presently experimenting
with and assisting in the development of technical standards for
the components of the next generation air traffic control system
(NextGen). What agency is responsible for that work, and
where is it being carried out? - correct answer- The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is providing
research support in connection with the development of the
NextGen ATC system.
An agency of the U.S. government is conducting research and
experimentation of methods for detecting airframe ice and
conveying the information to the flight crew in a useful format.
What agency would be responsible for such experimentation? If
that research and experimentation leads to a new technology,
what agency of the U.S. government would establish the
airworthiness standards for incorporation that technology into
U.S. civil aircraft? - correct answer- NASA would be responsible
for conducting research and experimentation of these methods.
If a new technology is developed, ICAO establishes
airworthiness standards for incorporation of that technology into
U.S. civil aircraft.
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An emerging nation wishes to enter into an agreement with the
United States to facilitate regular airline service between the
two nations. Which of the so-called "five freedoms of the air"
would this involve? What agency of the U.S. government would
it deal with to
negotiate a treaty to provide such service? Once the treaty has
been negotiated, is any further action by the U.S. government
required to bring it into effect? - correct answer- If a nation
wishes to enter into an agreement with the U.S. to facilitate an
airline service between two nations, this would involve the third
and fourth freedom. Passage from A to B and then passage
from B to A. The DOT consults with the State Department in the
approval process. permit issuance requires presidential
approval.
The treaty (discussed above) providing for reciprocal air service
is now in effect. The other nation wishes to designate its new
national airline to provide a portion of the service under that
agreement. Does the U.S. government have any say whether
that airline will be permitted to provide that service to the U.S.?
If so, how? - correct answer- Yes. The DOT issues foreign air
carrier permits to foreign airlines designated by their nations to
provide service to the United States pursuant to treaty.
Presidential approval is required for the airline to operate within
the U.S. regardless of the contract agreed upon by the DOT,
State Department, and foreign entity
