AAAE CM- All combined module questions with correct answers

US Government hires private contractors to carry mail by air. Represents the start of aviation. Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was charged with these three things: "1) Making Safety rules 2) Conducting aircraft investigations 3) economic regulation of airlines" 00:02 01:29 This Act split the CAA into two agencies, the CAA and the CAB. Reorganization Act of 1940 What phased out CAB economic regulation of airlines? "Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) would control the economics of the airline industry for nearly four decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares, until finally being dissolved by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978" Federal Aviation Act of 1958 "Driven by a the ""jet age,"" safety became a concern. A mid-air collision of 2 aircraft, killing 12 prompted the repeal of the Air Commerce Act. Federal Aviation Act created the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), taking over rulemaking from the CAB. Renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966 and moved from the Commerce Department to the Department of Transportation." What government Act did Part 139 evolve from? Airport and Airway Development Act (1970) This establishes Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and establishes the National Airspace System (NAS), which eventually becomes the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). NPIAS is reflected at the local airport level in the Airport Capital Improvement Program. Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982 * How many enplanements per year does an airport have to have to be considered as commercial service? 2500 or more This refers to the concept of a 'Next Generation Air Transportation System' or the ongoing transformation of the NAS, moving from land based navigation to satellite. NextGen