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