AAAE CM- All combined module
questions well answered 2023 2024
US Government hires private contractors to carry mail by air. Represents the start of aviation. - ANSWER
Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act)
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was charged with these three things: - ANSWER "1) Making Safety
rules
2) Conducting aircraft investigations
3) economic regulation of airlines"
This Act split the CAA into two agencies, the CAA and the CAB. - ANSWER Reorganization Act of 1940
What phased out CAB economic regulation of airlines? - ANSWER "Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) would control the economics of the airline industry for nearly four
decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares, until finally being dissolved by the Airline
Deregulation Act of 1978"
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER "Driven by a the ""jet age,"" safety became a concern. A mid-air
collision of 2 aircraft, killing 12 prompted the repeal of the Air Commerce Act. Federal Aviation Act
created the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), taking over rulemaking from the CAB.
Renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966 and moved from the Commerce Department to the
Department of Transportation."
What government Act did Part 139 evolve from? - ANSWER Airport and Airway Development Act (1970)
,This establishes Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and establishes the National Airspace System (NAS),
which eventually becomes the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). NPIAS is reflected at
the local airport level in the Airport Capital Improvement Program. - ANSWER Airport and Airways
Improvement Act of 1982
* How many enplanements per year does an airport have to have to be considered as commercial
service? - ANSWER 2500 or more
This refers to the concept of a 'Next Generation Air Transportation System' or the ongoing
transformation of the NAS, moving from land based navigation to satellite. - ANSWER NextGen
"This Act endorsed the concept of a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
NextGen is a multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, more secure,
and safer overall.
""Reauthorization of FAA Funding launches NEXTGEN""" - ANSWER Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act of 2003.
What are the type types of airport land use? - ANSWER Aeronautical and Non-aeronautical
Publicly or privately owned airports with scheduled air carrier service with 2500 enplanements per year
are categorized as... - ANSWER included in the NPIAS
An airport that doesn't meet qualifications to be part of the NPIAS may be considered if... - ANSWER
"Other airports that do not meet the criteria may be included if they are:
1. Part of a State Airport System Plan;
2. Serving a community more than 30 minutes from the nearest NPIAS airport;
3. Forecast to have 10 or more based aircraft within the next 5 years; and
4. Currently being considered by an eligible public sponsor who is willing to undertake ownership and
development of the airport.
Airports that do not meet any of the aforementioned criteria may still be included through special
justification, such as:
1. A determination that the benefits of the airport will exceed its development costs;
,2. Written documentation describing isolation;
3. Airports serving the needs of American Indian communities;
4. Airports needed to support recreation areas; and
5. Airports needed to develop or protect important national resources."
What are the NPIAS airports and roughly how many are there? - ANSWER Commercial service, GA
Relivers, National Guard base of average airport, airport with US Mail contract; Roughly 3300 (3345)
What are the three measurements the FAA uses to gauge airport activity? - ANSWER 1) Enplanements 2)
Operations 3) Cargo Tonnage "butts, boxes, and bad landings"
What is an Commercial Service Airport? - ANSWER Publicly owned airport with at least 2500 passengers
per year annual boarding that receives scheduled passenger service
This type of airport has more than 100 million pounds of total annual landed weight - ANSWER Cargo
Airport
*What is a shared airport? - ANSWER US Government owned airport co-located w/ a civil airport
specified under, and at which, portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both
parties
*DOD and Civilians share an airfield but is owned by the DOD is called what? - ANSWER "Joint Use
Airport
Tip: ""Owned by the Joint Chiefs"""
*This Airport Type has scheduled Air Carrier Service with more than 10,000 enplanements per year. -
ANSWER Primary Airports
This Airport Type is mainly used by GA Aircraft, Scheduled passenger service with between 2,500-9,999
enplanements per year - ANSWER Non-Primary
This Airport Type serve at least 1% or more of US passenger enplanements - ANSWER Large Hub Airports
, This Airport Type enplanes .25%-1% of all US enplanements - ANSWER Medium Hub Airports
This Airport Type has less than .05% but at least more than 10,000 enplanements per year - ANSWER
Non-Hub Primary Airports
This Airport Type has enplanements between .05% to .25% - ANSWER Small Hub Airports
What is an GA Airport? - ANSWER Public use airport that does not have scheduled air service or has less
than 2500 annual enplanements
What type of airport relieves congestion from commercial service airports and provides improved GA
access - ANSWER GA Reliever Airport
What are the four categories of General Aviation (GA) Airports? - ANSWER "GA National (near major
metropolitan centers)
GA Regional (Several large metropolitan centers)
GA Local (backbone of the system)
GA Basic (link to other NAS)"
This governs private operation of an aircraft - ANSWER Part 91
"This is the operating requirements for Domestic, Flag and Supplemental Operations.
Also covers Air Carrier Certification." - ANSWER Part 121
"This is the operating requirements for Commuter and on-demand operations.
(i.e., Air Charter or Air Taxi)" - ANSWER Part 135
"This covers public charters.
(i.e., When an airline leases an aircraft.)" - ANSWER Part 380
questions well answered 2023 2024
US Government hires private contractors to carry mail by air. Represents the start of aviation. - ANSWER
Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act)
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was charged with these three things: - ANSWER "1) Making Safety
rules
2) Conducting aircraft investigations
3) economic regulation of airlines"
This Act split the CAA into two agencies, the CAA and the CAB. - ANSWER Reorganization Act of 1940
What phased out CAB economic regulation of airlines? - ANSWER "Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) would control the economics of the airline industry for nearly four
decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares, until finally being dissolved by the Airline
Deregulation Act of 1978"
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER "Driven by a the ""jet age,"" safety became a concern. A mid-air
collision of 2 aircraft, killing 12 prompted the repeal of the Air Commerce Act. Federal Aviation Act
created the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), taking over rulemaking from the CAB.
Renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966 and moved from the Commerce Department to the
Department of Transportation."
What government Act did Part 139 evolve from? - ANSWER Airport and Airway Development Act (1970)
,This establishes Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and establishes the National Airspace System (NAS),
which eventually becomes the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). NPIAS is reflected at
the local airport level in the Airport Capital Improvement Program. - ANSWER Airport and Airways
Improvement Act of 1982
* How many enplanements per year does an airport have to have to be considered as commercial
service? - ANSWER 2500 or more
This refers to the concept of a 'Next Generation Air Transportation System' or the ongoing
transformation of the NAS, moving from land based navigation to satellite. - ANSWER NextGen
"This Act endorsed the concept of a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
NextGen is a multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, more secure,
and safer overall.
""Reauthorization of FAA Funding launches NEXTGEN""" - ANSWER Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act of 2003.
What are the type types of airport land use? - ANSWER Aeronautical and Non-aeronautical
Publicly or privately owned airports with scheduled air carrier service with 2500 enplanements per year
are categorized as... - ANSWER included in the NPIAS
An airport that doesn't meet qualifications to be part of the NPIAS may be considered if... - ANSWER
"Other airports that do not meet the criteria may be included if they are:
1. Part of a State Airport System Plan;
2. Serving a community more than 30 minutes from the nearest NPIAS airport;
3. Forecast to have 10 or more based aircraft within the next 5 years; and
4. Currently being considered by an eligible public sponsor who is willing to undertake ownership and
development of the airport.
Airports that do not meet any of the aforementioned criteria may still be included through special
justification, such as:
1. A determination that the benefits of the airport will exceed its development costs;
,2. Written documentation describing isolation;
3. Airports serving the needs of American Indian communities;
4. Airports needed to support recreation areas; and
5. Airports needed to develop or protect important national resources."
What are the NPIAS airports and roughly how many are there? - ANSWER Commercial service, GA
Relivers, National Guard base of average airport, airport with US Mail contract; Roughly 3300 (3345)
What are the three measurements the FAA uses to gauge airport activity? - ANSWER 1) Enplanements 2)
Operations 3) Cargo Tonnage "butts, boxes, and bad landings"
What is an Commercial Service Airport? - ANSWER Publicly owned airport with at least 2500 passengers
per year annual boarding that receives scheduled passenger service
This type of airport has more than 100 million pounds of total annual landed weight - ANSWER Cargo
Airport
*What is a shared airport? - ANSWER US Government owned airport co-located w/ a civil airport
specified under, and at which, portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both
parties
*DOD and Civilians share an airfield but is owned by the DOD is called what? - ANSWER "Joint Use
Airport
Tip: ""Owned by the Joint Chiefs"""
*This Airport Type has scheduled Air Carrier Service with more than 10,000 enplanements per year. -
ANSWER Primary Airports
This Airport Type is mainly used by GA Aircraft, Scheduled passenger service with between 2,500-9,999
enplanements per year - ANSWER Non-Primary
This Airport Type serve at least 1% or more of US passenger enplanements - ANSWER Large Hub Airports
, This Airport Type enplanes .25%-1% of all US enplanements - ANSWER Medium Hub Airports
This Airport Type has less than .05% but at least more than 10,000 enplanements per year - ANSWER
Non-Hub Primary Airports
This Airport Type has enplanements between .05% to .25% - ANSWER Small Hub Airports
What is an GA Airport? - ANSWER Public use airport that does not have scheduled air service or has less
than 2500 annual enplanements
What type of airport relieves congestion from commercial service airports and provides improved GA
access - ANSWER GA Reliever Airport
What are the four categories of General Aviation (GA) Airports? - ANSWER "GA National (near major
metropolitan centers)
GA Regional (Several large metropolitan centers)
GA Local (backbone of the system)
GA Basic (link to other NAS)"
This governs private operation of an aircraft - ANSWER Part 91
"This is the operating requirements for Domestic, Flag and Supplemental Operations.
Also covers Air Carrier Certification." - ANSWER Part 121
"This is the operating requirements for Commuter and on-demand operations.
(i.e., Air Charter or Air Taxi)" - ANSWER Part 135
"This covers public charters.
(i.e., When an airline leases an aircraft.)" - ANSWER Part 380
