AVIATION LAW EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.You are an engineer for an avionics company that is designing a new navigational system for
civil aviation use. What organization establishes the technical specifications for radio aids to
navigation? In what series of publications would you look to find these specifications? -
ANSWERS✔-The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) establishes technical standards.
These technical standards, known as Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), are
published in a series of documents known as Annexes to the treaty Convention on International
Civil Aviation.
\.You are the human resources director for a regional airline. One of your duties includes
screening new pilots and maintenance personnel applying for jobs with the airline. As part of
the process, your staff should check the FAA's records on each applicant's
certificates, ratings, accident history, and FAR violation history. Where would they find
this information? - ANSWERS✔-The FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City
is a major record-keeping and training facility. The Airman Records Branch keeps a dossier on
every person ever issued an FAA certificate.
\.Your aircraft has been involved in an accident. What agency or agencies will investigate the
accident? What agency will determine the probable cause of the accident? - ANSWERS✔-The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is primarily responsible for investigating
transportation accidents, determine probable cause of the accident, and recommend to the FAA
measures that might prevent similar accidents in the future. The FAA also investigates virtually
all aircraft accidents in the U.S.
\.An agency of the U.S. government is presently experimenting with and assisting in the
development of technical standards for the components of the next generation air traffic
control system (NextGen). What agency is responsible for that work, and where is it being
, carried out? - ANSWERS✔-The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is
providing research support in connection with the development of the NextGen ATC system.
\.An agency of the U.S. government is conducting research and experimentation of methods for
detecting airframe ice and conveying the information to the flight crew in a useful format. What
agency would be responsible for such experimentation? If that research and experimentation
leads to a new technology, what agency of the U.S. government would establish the
airworthiness standards for incorporation that technology into U.S. civil aircraft? - ANSWERS✔-
NASA would be responsible for conducting research and experimentation of these methods. If a
new technology is developed, ICAO establishes airworthiness standards for incorporation of
that technology into U.S. civil aircraft.
\.An emerging nation wishes to enter into an agreement with the United States to facilitate
regular airline service between the two nations. Which of the so-called "five freedoms of the
air" would this involve? What agency of the U.S. government would it deal with to
negotiate a treaty to provide such service? Once the treaty has been negotiated, is any further
action by the U.S. government required to bring it into effect? - ANSWERS✔-If a nation wishes
to enter into an agreement with the U.S. to facilitate an airline service between two nations,
this would involve the third and fourth freedom. Passage from A to B and then passage from B
to A. The DOT consults with the State Department in the approval process. permit issuance
requires presidential approval.
\.The treaty (discussed above) providing for reciprocal air service is now in effect. The other
nation wishes to designate its new national airline to provide a portion of the service under that
agreement. Does the U.S. government have any say whether that airline will be permitted to
provide that service to the U.S.? If so, how? - ANSWERS✔-Yes. The DOT issues foreign air carrier
permits to foreign airlines designated by their nations to provide service to the United States
pursuant to treaty. Presidential approval is required for the airline to operate within the U.S.
regardless of the contract agreed upon by the DOT, State Department, and foreign entity
\.What has proved to be the most intractable problem facing international civil aviation on
which to gain global agreement? Why? - ANSWERS✔-Hijacking and terrorism. The frequent
presence of a political motive for such acts greatly complicates efforts to achieve global
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.You are an engineer for an avionics company that is designing a new navigational system for
civil aviation use. What organization establishes the technical specifications for radio aids to
navigation? In what series of publications would you look to find these specifications? -
ANSWERS✔-The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) establishes technical standards.
These technical standards, known as Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), are
published in a series of documents known as Annexes to the treaty Convention on International
Civil Aviation.
\.You are the human resources director for a regional airline. One of your duties includes
screening new pilots and maintenance personnel applying for jobs with the airline. As part of
the process, your staff should check the FAA's records on each applicant's
certificates, ratings, accident history, and FAR violation history. Where would they find
this information? - ANSWERS✔-The FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City
is a major record-keeping and training facility. The Airman Records Branch keeps a dossier on
every person ever issued an FAA certificate.
\.Your aircraft has been involved in an accident. What agency or agencies will investigate the
accident? What agency will determine the probable cause of the accident? - ANSWERS✔-The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is primarily responsible for investigating
transportation accidents, determine probable cause of the accident, and recommend to the FAA
measures that might prevent similar accidents in the future. The FAA also investigates virtually
all aircraft accidents in the U.S.
\.An agency of the U.S. government is presently experimenting with and assisting in the
development of technical standards for the components of the next generation air traffic
control system (NextGen). What agency is responsible for that work, and where is it being
, carried out? - ANSWERS✔-The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is
providing research support in connection with the development of the NextGen ATC system.
\.An agency of the U.S. government is conducting research and experimentation of methods for
detecting airframe ice and conveying the information to the flight crew in a useful format. What
agency would be responsible for such experimentation? If that research and experimentation
leads to a new technology, what agency of the U.S. government would establish the
airworthiness standards for incorporation that technology into U.S. civil aircraft? - ANSWERS✔-
NASA would be responsible for conducting research and experimentation of these methods. If a
new technology is developed, ICAO establishes airworthiness standards for incorporation of
that technology into U.S. civil aircraft.
\.An emerging nation wishes to enter into an agreement with the United States to facilitate
regular airline service between the two nations. Which of the so-called "five freedoms of the
air" would this involve? What agency of the U.S. government would it deal with to
negotiate a treaty to provide such service? Once the treaty has been negotiated, is any further
action by the U.S. government required to bring it into effect? - ANSWERS✔-If a nation wishes
to enter into an agreement with the U.S. to facilitate an airline service between two nations,
this would involve the third and fourth freedom. Passage from A to B and then passage from B
to A. The DOT consults with the State Department in the approval process. permit issuance
requires presidential approval.
\.The treaty (discussed above) providing for reciprocal air service is now in effect. The other
nation wishes to designate its new national airline to provide a portion of the service under that
agreement. Does the U.S. government have any say whether that airline will be permitted to
provide that service to the U.S.? If so, how? - ANSWERS✔-Yes. The DOT issues foreign air carrier
permits to foreign airlines designated by their nations to provide service to the United States
pursuant to treaty. Presidential approval is required for the airline to operate within the U.S.
regardless of the contract agreed upon by the DOT, State Department, and foreign entity
\.What has proved to be the most intractable problem facing international civil aviation on
which to gain global agreement? Why? - ANSWERS✔-Hijacking and terrorism. The frequent
presence of a political motive for such acts greatly complicates efforts to achieve global
