AVSC 3110 AVIATION SECURITY QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What program now requires all flight students to show proof of citizenship in the United
States and legal aliens to have their fingerprints taken and their names checked against
known terrorist watch lists? - Answers - Alien Flight Training program
Overall, what amount of direct losses did the aviation industry experience as a result of
9-11? - Answers - $330 Million per day
The ability to travel and to transfer money, as noted by the 9-11 Commission, were the
two abilities fundamental to the success of the terrorist attacks. These findings highlight
the importance of which components of aviation security? - Answers - Immigration and
customs inspections
Commercial service airports are required to meet a variety of standards related to
airfield safety inspections, emergency response, wildlife management, and public
protection. What are these set of standards called? - Answers - Title 14 CFR Part 139
Which act was signed by President Bush to prevent future intelligence failures? -
Answers - Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
implementation of inline EDS systems? - Answers - Examine human factors issues at
screening checkpoints
The 9-11 attacks showed ingenuity and were organized using modern technologies to
defeat what kind of aviation security system? - Answers - 1970s
In an attempt to help mitigate the impact of security concerns on cost, which program
was designed to accommodate frequent airline travelers with a personal identity system
enabling rapid passage through airport screening? - Answers - Registered Traveler
program
The 9-11 Commission focused on which of the following to recognize the limitation of
passenger and baggage screening devices? - Answers - Ramzi Yousef "Bojoinka"
bomb plot
Which of the following were fundamental failures in aviation security highlighted by the
9-11 Commission? - Answers - Failure of imagination
Failure of management
Failure of policy
, Failure of capabilities
Which legislation mandates passenger and carry-on baggage screening, and came as a
result of an increase in hijackings? - Answers - Anti-hijacking Act of 1974
Which of the following brought airports into the aviation security program in the U.S.? -
Answers - Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107
The crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, New York resulted in which of the
following? - Answers - White House Commission on Safety and Security
Aviation Security and Anti-terrorism Act of 1996
Which legislation included more comprehensive regulations on personnel identification
systems and airport access control systems? - Answers - Aviation Security
Improvement Act of 1990
Which of the following came as a result of the high rate of hijackings during 1968 and
1973? - Answers - Use of metal detectors
Hijacker profile
Which major ICAO convention made hijacking a distinct offense and defined the
unlawful seizure of an aircraft? - Answers - Hague Convention
Which of the following were established in the Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of
1996? - Answers - Aiports must conduct vulnerability assessments
Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
A security consortium consisting of airport security and law enforcement personnel,
FAA, FBI, and other airport stakeholders
Fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for all screeners and all airport and
airline employees with access to secure areas are required
Which security principle was developed at the ICAO Convention in 1944? - Answers -
Aircraft in distress
Which event highlights the importance of flight crews searching an aircraft before
departure and ensuring that individuals who depart an aircraft take their belongings with
them? - Answers - Manila Air Plots
Which element of ICAO's global aviation security strategy addresses the need to identify
and assess global responses to new threats and take action to protect airports, aircraft,
and air traffic control centers? - Answers - Aviation Security Plan of Action
Which of the following are areas of responsibility for Assistant Federal Security
Directors? - Answers - Business management
Operations
Compliance
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What program now requires all flight students to show proof of citizenship in the United
States and legal aliens to have their fingerprints taken and their names checked against
known terrorist watch lists? - Answers - Alien Flight Training program
Overall, what amount of direct losses did the aviation industry experience as a result of
9-11? - Answers - $330 Million per day
The ability to travel and to transfer money, as noted by the 9-11 Commission, were the
two abilities fundamental to the success of the terrorist attacks. These findings highlight
the importance of which components of aviation security? - Answers - Immigration and
customs inspections
Commercial service airports are required to meet a variety of standards related to
airfield safety inspections, emergency response, wildlife management, and public
protection. What are these set of standards called? - Answers - Title 14 CFR Part 139
Which act was signed by President Bush to prevent future intelligence failures? -
Answers - Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004
Which recommendation for addressing weaknesses in aviation security includes the
implementation of inline EDS systems? - Answers - Examine human factors issues at
screening checkpoints
The 9-11 attacks showed ingenuity and were organized using modern technologies to
defeat what kind of aviation security system? - Answers - 1970s
In an attempt to help mitigate the impact of security concerns on cost, which program
was designed to accommodate frequent airline travelers with a personal identity system
enabling rapid passage through airport screening? - Answers - Registered Traveler
program
The 9-11 Commission focused on which of the following to recognize the limitation of
passenger and baggage screening devices? - Answers - Ramzi Yousef "Bojoinka"
bomb plot
Which of the following were fundamental failures in aviation security highlighted by the
9-11 Commission? - Answers - Failure of imagination
Failure of management
Failure of policy
, Failure of capabilities
Which legislation mandates passenger and carry-on baggage screening, and came as a
result of an increase in hijackings? - Answers - Anti-hijacking Act of 1974
Which of the following brought airports into the aviation security program in the U.S.? -
Answers - Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107
The crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, New York resulted in which of the
following? - Answers - White House Commission on Safety and Security
Aviation Security and Anti-terrorism Act of 1996
Which legislation included more comprehensive regulations on personnel identification
systems and airport access control systems? - Answers - Aviation Security
Improvement Act of 1990
Which of the following came as a result of the high rate of hijackings during 1968 and
1973? - Answers - Use of metal detectors
Hijacker profile
Which major ICAO convention made hijacking a distinct offense and defined the
unlawful seizure of an aircraft? - Answers - Hague Convention
Which of the following were established in the Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of
1996? - Answers - Aiports must conduct vulnerability assessments
Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
A security consortium consisting of airport security and law enforcement personnel,
FAA, FBI, and other airport stakeholders
Fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for all screeners and all airport and
airline employees with access to secure areas are required
Which security principle was developed at the ICAO Convention in 1944? - Answers -
Aircraft in distress
Which event highlights the importance of flight crews searching an aircraft before
departure and ensuring that individuals who depart an aircraft take their belongings with
them? - Answers - Manila Air Plots
Which element of ICAO's global aviation security strategy addresses the need to identify
and assess global responses to new threats and take action to protect airports, aircraft,
and air traffic control centers? - Answers - Aviation Security Plan of Action
Which of the following are areas of responsibility for Assistant Federal Security
Directors? - Answers - Business management
Operations
Compliance
