AAAE CERTIFIED MEMBER (CM) EXAM – ALL MODULES EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALL WITH RATIONALES LATEST THIS YEAR.pdf Prepare for the AAAE Certified Member (CM) Exam with this comprehensive study resource featuring complete

Page 1 of 247




AAAE CERTIFIED MEMBER (CM) EXAM – ALL MODULES
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALL WITH RATIONALES LATEST
THIS YEAR
MODULE 1: AVIATION HISTORY, LEGISLATION & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1–50)


Question 1


What was the significance of the Air Commerce Act of 1926?


• A) It created the Federal Aviation Administration


• B) It established federal responsibility for air traffic control and prohibited using federal


funds to build or improve airports


• C) It deregulated the airline industry


• D) It created the Department of Transportation


• Answer: B


• Rationale: The Air Commerce Act of 1926 established federal responsibility for air traffic


control and prohibited the use of federal funds to build or improve airports.

, Page 2 of 247


Question 2


Which New Deal program provided 50% of needed funding for airport construction and built


over 800 new airports?


• A) Federal Aviation Act


• B) Works Progress Administration (WPA)


• C) Civil Aeronautics Board


• D) Airport Improvement Program


• Answer: B


• Rationale: The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided 50% of needed funding


and built over 800 new airports.


Question 3


Which Act created the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)?


• A) Air Commerce Act of 1926


• B) Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938


• C) Federal Aviation Act of 1958

, Page 3 of 247


• D) Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982


• Answer: C


• Rationale: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the FAA.


Question 4


What was the primary function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)?


• A) To build airports


• B) To regulate airline routes and fares


• C) To control air traffic


• D) To manage airport security


• Answer: B


• Rationale: The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was responsible for regulating airline routes


and fares.


Question 5


What event signified the effective beginning of privatized space flight?


• A) The launch of Sputnik

, Page 4 of 247


• B) The Apollo 11 moon landing


• C) The final flight of the Space Shuttle


• D) The creation of SpaceX


• Answer: C


• Rationale: The final flight of the Space Shuttle signified the effective beginning of


privatized space flight.


Question 6


Under which department was aeronautics in the U.S. first organized?


• A) Department of Defense


• B) Department of Commerce


• C) Department of Transportation


• D) Department of the Interior


• Answer: B


• Rationale: Aeronautics in the U.S. was first organized under the Department of


Commerce.