AMSA 490 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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Carriage
The act of carrying or transporting persons
Private Carriage
is that carriage arranged by two parties, gratuitous or for hire (corporate aircraft)
Common (Public) Carriage (Airlines)
• a holding out (advertise) of a willingness to
• transport persons or property
• from place to place
• for compensation
Air Carrier
a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air
transportation
Direct Air Carrier
A person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has control over the
operational functions performed in providing that transportation.
Air Transportation
interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft
Commercial Operator
, a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property
Domestic Operation
Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United States
Flag Operation
Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point outside the
48 contiguous United States
Supplemental Operation
Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30 seats, or an
aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
Commuter Operation
Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet aircraft,
which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
On-Demand Operation
Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft of 30 seats or less if common carriage or 20
seats or less if non-common carriage
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direct air carrier as a person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has
control over the operational functions performed in providing that transportation. The FAA
issues certificates to these direct air carriers.
Concept of common carriage is derived from
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Carriage
The act of carrying or transporting persons
Private Carriage
is that carriage arranged by two parties, gratuitous or for hire (corporate aircraft)
Common (Public) Carriage (Airlines)
• a holding out (advertise) of a willingness to
• transport persons or property
• from place to place
• for compensation
Air Carrier
a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air
transportation
Direct Air Carrier
A person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has control over the
operational functions performed in providing that transportation.
Air Transportation
interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft
Commercial Operator
, a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of
persons or property
Domestic Operation
Any schedules operation that is operated entirely within the 48 contiguous United States
Flag Operation
Operates between any point within the 48 contiguous United States and any point outside the
48 contiguous United States
Supplemental Operation
Conducts charter type (non-scheduled) operations, uses aircraft with more than 30 seats, or an
aircraft with more than 7,500 lbs. payload capacity
Commuter Operation
Conducts scheduled operations (5 or more) round-trips per week in a non-turbojet aircraft,
which have nine or fewer passenger seats, or a payload of 7,500 lbs. or less
On-Demand Operation
Conducts non-scheduled operations in aircraft of 30 seats or less if common carriage or 20
seats or less if non-common carriage
Part 119
direct air carrier as a person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has
control over the operational functions performed in providing that transportation. The FAA
issues certificates to these direct air carriers.
Concept of common carriage is derived from
