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AAAE C.M. 2026 – CERTIFIED MEMBER
EXAM PREP| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2025
Airport Privatization - correct-answer -Transfer of federal obligation and
responsibility. Break from Grant Assurances.
FAA Orders - correct-answer -These provide guidance and instruction to FAA
personnel on airport compliance and safety issues
Part 13 - correct-answer -Investigative and Enforcement Procedures. Informal
Part 16 - correct-answer -Formal Complaint - Rules of practice for federally
assisted airport enforcement proceedings
Tucker Act - correct-answer -Waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts
with the federal government.
Federal Tort Claims Act - correct-answer -Allows public to sue government for
improper acts of its employees
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Grant Assurance 29 - Airport Layout Plan - correct-answer -Requires airport
operator to delineate boundaries of all facilities and identify plans for future
airport development on the ALP
Grant Assurance #19 Operations and Maintenance - correct-answer -Requires the
airport to be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition
Minimum Standards - correct-answer -The minimum requirements a business
which provides aeronautical services must meet to ensure adequate level of safe
and efficient services to the public
Duty of Care - correct-answer -the obligation people owe each other not to cause
any unreasonable harm or risk of harm
Grant Assurance #22 Economic Nondiscrimination - correct-answer -Airport must
be available for public use on reasonable terms without unjust discrimination of
all types, kinds, and classes of aeronautical activities.
Grant Assurance # 39 Competitive Access - correct-answer -Requires large and
medium hub airports to report to the Secretary of Transportation any denial of a
AAAE C.M. 2026 – CERTIFIED MEMBER
EXAM PREP| COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2025
Airport Privatization - correct-answer -Transfer of federal obligation and
responsibility. Break from Grant Assurances.
FAA Orders - correct-answer -These provide guidance and instruction to FAA
personnel on airport compliance and safety issues
Part 13 - correct-answer -Investigative and Enforcement Procedures. Informal
Part 16 - correct-answer -Formal Complaint - Rules of practice for federally
assisted airport enforcement proceedings
Tucker Act - correct-answer -Waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts
with the federal government.
Federal Tort Claims Act - correct-answer -Allows public to sue government for
improper acts of its employees
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Grant Assurance 29 - Airport Layout Plan - correct-answer -Requires airport
operator to delineate boundaries of all facilities and identify plans for future
airport development on the ALP
Grant Assurance #19 Operations and Maintenance - correct-answer -Requires the
airport to be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition
Minimum Standards - correct-answer -The minimum requirements a business
which provides aeronautical services must meet to ensure adequate level of safe
and efficient services to the public
Duty of Care - correct-answer -the obligation people owe each other not to cause
any unreasonable harm or risk of harm
Grant Assurance #22 Economic Nondiscrimination - correct-answer -Airport must
be available for public use on reasonable terms without unjust discrimination of
all types, kinds, and classes of aeronautical activities.
Grant Assurance # 39 Competitive Access - correct-answer -Requires large and
medium hub airports to report to the Secretary of Transportation any denial of a
