CM TRAINING AAAE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) - Make safety rules
and economic regulation of the airlines
● Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - Hub and spoke
system
● What act created the FAA? - Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
● What act created the TSA? - Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
● Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - Created gov't
subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal
Funding
● Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - Will be discussed later
● Future challenges facing the industry - 1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
,● Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - Airlines
● Big dog of a GA Airport? - FBO
● What is an FBO? - Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
● What is a SASO? - Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
● How many airports in the US? - 19,000 ish
● How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - Just over
5,000
● How many GA airports are there? - Roughly 2,500
● What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? -
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? - To relieve the GA traffic from a
Commercial Service Airport
, ● Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - 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? - Part 91 -
General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
● What is a public charter? - Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
● What do pilots check before flying? - Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) - Make safety rules
and economic regulation of the airlines
● Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - Hub and spoke
system
● What act created the FAA? - Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
● What act created the TSA? - Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
● Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - Created gov't
subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal
Funding
● Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - Will be discussed later
● Future challenges facing the industry - 1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
,● Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - Airlines
● Big dog of a GA Airport? - FBO
● What is an FBO? - Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
● What is a SASO? - Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
● How many airports in the US? - 19,000 ish
● How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - Just over
5,000
● How many GA airports are there? - Roughly 2,500
● What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? -
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? - To relieve the GA traffic from a
Commercial Service Airport
, ● Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - 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? - Part 91 -
General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
● What is a public charter? - Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
● What do pilots check before flying? - Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
