AMSA 490 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

AMSA 490 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 1. What is entropy - ANSWER theory vs. reality 2. What is Chocolate sprinkle theory - ANSWER When you get used to having a benefit 3. What is a Common Carrier - ANSWER transporter who will carry anyone who will pay for the fare, and passes the 4-point test (holding out, transports persons or property, from place to place, for compensation ($)) 4. what is the 4 point test for a common carrier? - ANSWER 1. holding out 2. transports persons or property 3. from place to place 4. for compensation ($) 5. What is Leadership - ANSWER the ability of an individual to motivate, influence, and enable others to contribute to effectiveness and success of the organization 6. What is Management - ANSWER directing and controlling a group of one or more people or entities for the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing that group towards accomplishing a goal 7. What is the MMEL - ANSWER Master minimum equipment list, we don't use this, we use the Minimum Equipment List 8. What is the CDL - ANSWER configuration deviation list (missing parts) 9. What is the MEL - ANSWER minimum equipment list (inoperative parts) 10.What is CASS meant to do - ANSWER to find the deficiencies in your Tech Ops, and put a plan in action to correct those deficiencies is a Private carrier - ANSWER transporter who has no 4-point test is the purpose of Operations specifications - ANSWER to tell the FAA how you're going to comply with their regulations 13.What is 14 CFR 121 - ANSWER Operating Requirements Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations Air Carrier 14.Are Delta, American, United, Domestic, Flag, or Supplemental Carriers - ANSWER All 3 (Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental) 15.What is Domestic Operation - ANSWER Scheduled operation entirely in 48 continuous US 16.What is Flag Operation - ANSWER Scheduled operation between a point in 48 continuous US states and outside them (can be Alaska, Hawaii, another country) 17.What is Supplemental Operation - ANSWER Non Scheduled (Charter type) operations with more than 30 seats on an aircraft more than 7500 LB capacity is 14 CFR Part 135 - ANSWER Operating Req's (Air Carrier Certificate) 19.What is Commuter Operation - ANSWER scheduled operations (5+) round trips per week in non-turbojet aircraft with 9 or fewer passenger seats OR 7,500 payload or less 20.What is On-Demand Operation - ANSWER non scheduled operations in non-turbojet aircraft with 9 or fewer passenger seats AND 7,500 payload or less 21.14 CFR Part 125 - ANSWER Certification and Operations with seating capacity of 20+ passengers OR a payload of 6000+ lb 22.14 CFR Part 129 - ANSWER Operations: foreign air carriers and foreign operators of US Registered aircraft engaged in common carriage 23.14 CFR Part 133 - ANSWER Rotorcraft External Load Operations 24.What does the acronym CASS represent and what are the 4 steps of CASS? - ANSWER Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System 4 Steps: Surveillance, Analysis, Corrective Action, Follow Up 25.CASS is mandatory for what department(s) in a Part 121 Air Carrier? - ANSWER Tech Ops 26.What is the difference between CASS and IEP? - ANSWER CASS: Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System IEP: Internal Evaluation Program Both are mandatory(IEP=through SMS/indirectly) IEP is like CASS but for the whole organization. IEP has a higher level of reporting(senior management.) 27.The concept of common carriage is derived from - ANSWER · British common law. Common carriage derives from the early application of British common law to the transportation and hospitality (hotel/inn) industries. It has carried into US legal concepts through American common law. 28.If you were a ramp service supervisor for Aeromech Airlines, where would you look to find the loading instructions (procedures) for how to load a particular A-320-232 aircraft? (Refer to Aeromech Ops Specs E096) - ANSWER · - Volume 3 of the fight crew operations manual (FCOM) 29.Holding out to the public would include: - ANSWER ·Advertising, flyers in a campus student union, and statements on a web page. Holding out as an air carrier can be done in any of a number of ways. The key element is an indication to the public at large of a willingness to perform transportation. 30.In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is accused of acting illegally as a common carrier, the FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot - ANSWER had an independent interest in taking the trip. The independent interest test looks specifically at whether the pilot had an independent interest in taking the trip or was only interested in going if he or she received money for the trip.