AAAE CM Module 1 Latest 2023 with complete solution
Air Commerce Act of 1926
Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design
Hub and spoke system
What act created the FAA?
Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA?
Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
Created gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal
Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP
Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry
1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport?
Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport?
FBO
What is an FBO?
Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO?
Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US?
19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports?
Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there?
Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345?
2,500 - Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport?
To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport
Joint-Use - military owns the joint and leases space for commercial travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135?
, Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter?
Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying?
Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan?
18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions?
See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR?
Sectional Chart
What charts does a pilot use for IFR?
IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude
3 types of aircraft approaches?
1. Visual - no aids
2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid
3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid
Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director?
Airport Sponsor establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies
Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport?
Airport Director
Why is Airport Management challenging?
Inexperienced managers or political appointees with no aviation background
Two prominent forms of airport ownership?
Municipality and Airport Authority
Key regulations:
Part 77
Part 107
Part 150
Part 1542
Part 1544
Part 36
Part 77 - Obstructions
Part 107 - UAVs
Part 150 - Airport Noise
Part 1542 - Airport Security
Part 1544 - Airline Security
Part 36 - Plane noise
Air Commerce Act of 1926
Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design
Hub and spoke system
What act created the FAA?
Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA?
Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
Created gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal
Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP
Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry
1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport?
Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport?
FBO
What is an FBO?
Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO?
Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US?
19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports?
Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there?
Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345?
2,500 - Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport?
To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport
Joint-Use - military owns the joint and leases space for commercial travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135?
, Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter?
Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying?
Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan?
18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions?
See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR?
Sectional Chart
What charts does a pilot use for IFR?
IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude
3 types of aircraft approaches?
1. Visual - no aids
2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid
3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid
Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director?
Airport Sponsor establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies
Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport?
Airport Director
Why is Airport Management challenging?
Inexperienced managers or political appointees with no aviation background
Two prominent forms of airport ownership?
Municipality and Airport Authority
Key regulations:
Part 77
Part 107
Part 150
Part 1542
Part 1544
Part 36
Part 77 - Obstructions
Part 107 - UAVs
Part 150 - Airport Noise
Part 1542 - Airport Security
Part 1544 - Airline Security
Part 36 - Plane noise
