AAAE CM CERTIFIED MEMBER
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉What are the 4 lines of FAA business?. Answer: 1. ARP: Office of
Airports (Airport District Office, AIP, Part 139, and Alternative
Dispute Resolution)
2. ATO: Air Traffic Organization (air traffic control and NAVAIDS)
3. AVS: Aviation Safety (pilot and aircraft certification, Flight
Standards District Office)
4. AST: Office of Commercial Space Transportation
◉What are Advisory Circulars?. Answer: Explain intent of a federal
regulation
Provide guidance and information on a subject
Show an acceptable method of competence
May be required if "incorporated by reference"
◉What is the Transportation Research Board's Airport Cooperative
Research Program (ACRP)?. Answer: Peer reviewed research on
airport management topics, including safety, planning, and
operations.
,◉What is the National Safe Skies Alliance Program for Applied
Research in Airport Security (PARAS). Answer: Peer reviewed
research on airport security topics
◉What does the Radio Technical Commission on Aeronautics
regulate?. Answer: Standards for security access control systems
◉What two documents does the TSA put out?. Answer: Security
Directives - "have to", provide direction to change security
requirements
Information Circulars - "don't have to", provide best practices and
other information
◉What are Grant Assurances?. Answer: Promises the sponsor makes
when it accepts federal money.
Trace back to the AP-4 agreements, the Surplus Property Act,
commitments in environmental documents, or litigation.
Effective means for the FAA to extend federal policy to local
governmental units.
Balance three public interests: better manage local affairs, meet FAA
requirements that money is spent for public air transportation, and
they promote social objectives (eg DBE).
Good for 20 years, life (if property), or life of an asset.
Managed through the Airport Compliance Manual.
,Risk losing federal funds by being placed on the Airport
Noncompliance list if the airport doesn't adhere to them.
◉Grant Assurances essentially cover what?. Answer: 1. Maintain the
airport in good and serviceable condition.
2. Use specific lands for non-aero use to generate revenue to support
aviation needs.
3. Operate the airport in the public interest
4. Ensure the airport operator does not grant an exclusive right to
any aero-use tenant for any aero purpose or use.
◉How can the FAA or aero user report the airport for non-
compliance of grant assurances?. Answer: File a Part 13 or Part 16
complaint.
◉What is airport law?. Answer: A phrase used to describe a
collection of FAA regulations, adjudications, various statutes, Grant
Assurances, ACs, and court decisions.
◉What four hats does the FAA wear?. Answer: 1. Regulator
2. "Gift giver" in the form of FAA grants
3. "Permission giver"
4. Operator of the air traffic control system
, ◉Governmental immunity - where does it NOT apply?. Answer: 1.
Negligence - failure to use reasonable care
2. Active/gross negligence - you knew it was wrong and you did it
anyways
3. Tucker Act - waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts
with the federal government
4. Federal Tort Claims Act - waives immunity if the act of a
government employee was negligent or constitutes some other tort
◉What does the National Transportation Safety Board do?. Answer:
Investigates accidents to determine probable cause, non-rule
making entity. May delegate some investigations to the FAA.
◉Airports Council International (ACI). Answer: Represents local,
regional, and state governing bodies that own or operate
commercial airports; represents common interests and to promote
cooperation with associates in the air transport industry. The airport
is the member.
◉Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN). Answer:
Brings together airport police agencies
◉International Air Transport Association (IATA). Answer: Promotes
safe, reliable, secure, and economical air services for the benefit of
the world's consumers
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉What are the 4 lines of FAA business?. Answer: 1. ARP: Office of
Airports (Airport District Office, AIP, Part 139, and Alternative
Dispute Resolution)
2. ATO: Air Traffic Organization (air traffic control and NAVAIDS)
3. AVS: Aviation Safety (pilot and aircraft certification, Flight
Standards District Office)
4. AST: Office of Commercial Space Transportation
◉What are Advisory Circulars?. Answer: Explain intent of a federal
regulation
Provide guidance and information on a subject
Show an acceptable method of competence
May be required if "incorporated by reference"
◉What is the Transportation Research Board's Airport Cooperative
Research Program (ACRP)?. Answer: Peer reviewed research on
airport management topics, including safety, planning, and
operations.
,◉What is the National Safe Skies Alliance Program for Applied
Research in Airport Security (PARAS). Answer: Peer reviewed
research on airport security topics
◉What does the Radio Technical Commission on Aeronautics
regulate?. Answer: Standards for security access control systems
◉What two documents does the TSA put out?. Answer: Security
Directives - "have to", provide direction to change security
requirements
Information Circulars - "don't have to", provide best practices and
other information
◉What are Grant Assurances?. Answer: Promises the sponsor makes
when it accepts federal money.
Trace back to the AP-4 agreements, the Surplus Property Act,
commitments in environmental documents, or litigation.
Effective means for the FAA to extend federal policy to local
governmental units.
Balance three public interests: better manage local affairs, meet FAA
requirements that money is spent for public air transportation, and
they promote social objectives (eg DBE).
Good for 20 years, life (if property), or life of an asset.
Managed through the Airport Compliance Manual.
,Risk losing federal funds by being placed on the Airport
Noncompliance list if the airport doesn't adhere to them.
◉Grant Assurances essentially cover what?. Answer: 1. Maintain the
airport in good and serviceable condition.
2. Use specific lands for non-aero use to generate revenue to support
aviation needs.
3. Operate the airport in the public interest
4. Ensure the airport operator does not grant an exclusive right to
any aero-use tenant for any aero purpose or use.
◉How can the FAA or aero user report the airport for non-
compliance of grant assurances?. Answer: File a Part 13 or Part 16
complaint.
◉What is airport law?. Answer: A phrase used to describe a
collection of FAA regulations, adjudications, various statutes, Grant
Assurances, ACs, and court decisions.
◉What four hats does the FAA wear?. Answer: 1. Regulator
2. "Gift giver" in the form of FAA grants
3. "Permission giver"
4. Operator of the air traffic control system
, ◉Governmental immunity - where does it NOT apply?. Answer: 1.
Negligence - failure to use reasonable care
2. Active/gross negligence - you knew it was wrong and you did it
anyways
3. Tucker Act - waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts
with the federal government
4. Federal Tort Claims Act - waives immunity if the act of a
government employee was negligent or constitutes some other tort
◉What does the National Transportation Safety Board do?. Answer:
Investigates accidents to determine probable cause, non-rule
making entity. May delegate some investigations to the FAA.
◉Airports Council International (ACI). Answer: Represents local,
regional, and state governing bodies that own or operate
commercial airports; represents common interests and to promote
cooperation with associates in the air transport industry. The airport
is the member.
◉Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN). Answer:
Brings together airport police agencies
◉International Air Transport Association (IATA). Answer: Promotes
safe, reliable, secure, and economical air services for the benefit of
the world's consumers
