AAAE CM MODULE 1-4, AAAE CM TRAINING, AAAE CM FINAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE LATEST

Air Commerce Act of 1926 - ANSWER- Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA) Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) - ANSWER- Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - ANSWER- Hub and spoke system What act created the FAA? - ANSWER- Federal Aviation Act (FAA) What act created the TSA? - ANSWER- Transportation Safety Act (TSA) Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - ANSWER- Created gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal Funding Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - ANSWER- Will be discussed later Future challenges facing the industry - ANSWER- 1. UAVs 2. Commercial Space 3. CybersecurityBig dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - ANSWER- Airlines Big dog of a GA Airport? - ANSWER- FBO What is an FBO? - ANSWER- Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel What is a SASO? - ANSWER- Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel How many airports in the US? - ANSWER- 19,000 ish How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - ANSWER- Just over 5,000 How many GA airports are there? - ANSWER- Roughly 2,500 What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWERPart 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest) Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards What is a public charter? - ANSWER- Similar to renting a limo but with a planeWhat do pilots check before flying? - ANSWER- Airport Facility Directory Weather Notices to Airman Weight and Balance Performance Check Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? - ANSWER- 18,000 ft Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions? - ANSWER- See and Avoid What chart does a pilot use for VFR? - ANSWER- Sectional Chart What charts does a pilot use for IFR? - ANSWER- IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude 3 types of aircraft approaches? - ANSWER- 1. Visual - no aids 2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid 3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director? - ANSWERAirport Sponsor establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport? - ANSWERAirport Director Why is Airport Management challenging? - ANSWER- Inexperienced managers or political appointees with no aviation background Two prominent forms of airport ownership? - ANSWER- Municipality and Airport Authority Key regulations: Part 77 Part 107 Part 150 Part 1542Part 1544 Part 36 - ANSWER- Part 77 - Obstructions Part 107 - UAVs Part 150 - Airport Noise Part 1542 - Airport Security Part 1544 - Airline Security Part 36 - Plane noise What are the primary FAA offices that an airport manager would likely engage with? - ANSWER- Airport District Office (ADO) What do the ACRP and PARAS projects show? - ANSWER- Peer reviewed research to provide best practice suggestions Two primary docs issued by the TSA? - ANSWER- Security Directive - provide direction to change security requirements Information Circulars - provide best practices Grant assurances are: - ANSWER- Promises made to the govt in exchange for land or money What three competing interests to Grant Assurances balance? - ANSWER- 1. Allow the Executive to better manage local affairs 2. Federal funds are used for public air transportation 3. Promote social objectives (DBE/ADA) How long are assurances in effect? - ANSWER- 20 years to life If you don't adhere to Grant Assurances: - ANSWER- You risk losing federal funding and can be placed on the Airport Noncompliance List Who is most likely to file a Part 13 or Part 16? - ANSWER- Tenant Difference between a Part 13 and a Part 16? - ANSWER- Part 13 is an informal complaint while a Part 16 is formal complaint that can lead to consequences for the airpor