AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Wherec doescTSAchavec regulatoryc influencesc andc authorityc within c thec terminal?c -
Answerc 1.c Checkpointc operations
2.cAirportc policec responsec toc checkpointsc andc incidents
3.c Unattendedc bags
4.c Unattendedc vehicles
Whatc didc thecAirc CommercecActc (1926)c prohibit?c -cAnswerc Usingc federal c fundsc to
buildc orc improvec airports.
Worksc ProgresscAdministrationc(WPA)c-cAnswerc Providedc50%c of c neededc funding.
Builtc overc 800c new c airports.
Airc CommercecActc of c1926ccreatedc what?c -cAnswercAeronauticsc Branch c (soon c known
asc thec Civil cAeronauticscAdmin)c underc thec Dept.c of c Commerce.
Chargedc with cfosteringcairccommerce,c establishingcairc trafficc control,clicensingc for
pilots,c aircraftc certification,cestablishingcairways,c andc issuec andc enforcec airc traffic
rules
Whatc wasc theceffectivecbeginningcof cprivatizedc spacec flight?c -cAnswerc Final c flightc of
thec U.S.c spacec shuttle.
Whatcdoesc ac GAcRelieverc airportc do?c -cAnswerc Relievescac Commercial c airportc from
GActraffic.
Whatcisc thec enplanementc thresholdc forc commercial c service?c -cAnswerc 2,500
Largec hubschavec whatc percentagec of cU.S.c enplanements?c -cAnswerc 70%c orc morec of
thec enplanements
Whatcarec thec cloudcceilingcandcvisibilityc requirementsc forc Visual c Flightc Rules?c -
Answerc Cloudc ceiling:c 1,000'
Visibilitycrequirements:c 3c miles
"1000c andc 3"
Whatcisc thecentityc whoc isc responsiblec forc airportc governance?c -cAnswerc ThecAirport
Sponsor.
Whatcisc thec mostc common c airportc ownershipc typec in c thec U.S.?c -cAnswer
Municipalitiesc (citiesc andc counties)
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Whoc setsc standardsc forc securityc accessc control c systems?c -cAnswerc Thec Radio
Technical cCommission con cAeronautics
How c manyc dayscarec requiredc forc thec Noticec of c Proposedc Rule-Making?c -cAnswerc 30
days
Whatciscthec directivec toc FAAcpersonnel c on c specificc subjectsc andc programs?c -cAnswer
ThecFAAcOrder
Whatcisc thecmethodc thec FAAchasc foundc toc bec thec bestc toc extendc federal c policyc toc local
governmentc units?c -cAnswerc GrantcAssurances
Whatcisc 14cCFRc Partc 13c Investigation c andc Enforcementc -cAnswerc Thec informal
complaintcsystemcthatc iscfiledc with c thecAirportcDistrictc Office.c FAAcwill c investigatec and
offerc toc helpc resolve.c If cthec sponsorc iscin c violation,c thec FAAcprovidesc thec opportunity to
comply.
Ac Noticec of c Noncompliancec mayc bec issuedc if c thec FAAc believesc thec airportc is
c
noncompliant.cThecletterc will cidentifyc thecapparentcviolation(s),c specifiesccorrectiveca
ction(s),c andc givesc ac deadline.
Whatc isc 14cCFRc Partc 16cRulesc ofc Practicec forc Federally-
AssistedcAirportc Enforcementc Proceedingsc -
cAnswerc Thecformal c complaintc systemc thatc isc filedcin cWashington cDC.c Itc involvesc financi
includes
alc compliancecall cobligations cincthec Grant
c andc reasonable cAssurances
c and c andcproperty
c nondiscriminatory cdeeds.
c access,c but cfi
ndingc regardingc thec compliancec statusc of c an c airport. Formal c agency
Priorc toc ac Partc 16ccomplaint,c acperson c mustc havec initiatedc andc engagedc in c goodc faith
effortsc toc resolvecinformallyc (Partc 13c will c work).
Deadlinecdriven,cincludingc pleadings,c investigations,c andc lawyers
If c airportc isc non-compliant,c FAAcmayc withholdc new cgrants,c withholdc paymentc on
existingcgrants,c terminatec eligibilityc forcfuturecgrantsc andcpassengercfacilityccharges;c c
easecandc desistc orders;c civilc penalties;c orc judicial c enforcement.
Whatc doesc thec TuckercActc do?c -cAnswerc Waivesc immunityc overc claimsc arisingc outc of
contractsc with c thec federal c government.
Whatcagencyc hasc thec powerc toc makec safetyc relatedc regulationsc afterc an c aircraft
accident?c -cAnswerc Thec FAA
Whocproducesc standardscandc recommendedc practicesc forc aviation c worldwide?c -
AnswercThec International c Civil cAviation c Organization c (ICAO)
Whatcprofessionalcindustryc tradec organization c representsc GAcpilotsc of c smallc aircraft?
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
-cAnswercAircraftc Ownersc &c PilotscAssociation
Whatc doesc Grantc Assurancec #21c (Compatiblec Landc Use)c ensure?c -
c Answerc Thec sponsorc mustc makec ac reasonable cattemptc atc compatible clandcusecoutsidecai
rportc propertyc boundaries.cIncompatibleclandciscgenerallycresidential,c schools,chospitalsco
rc publicc health c entities,c andc concertc halls.
Whatcdocumentc mustc alwaysc bec upc toc datec toc receivec FAAcfunds?c -cAnswercALP
ThecALPcmustcdelineatec thecairportc boundaries,c allc facilities,c andc identifyc future
developmentc plans.cFAAcapproval c representscconcurrencec in c thec conformityc of
design c standardsc andc criteria.
Accordingc toc thec FAA,c wherec doc mostc conflictscoccurc in c permittedc activitiesc(aeroc or
non-aero)?c -cAnswerc Non-aeronautical
Whatc arec airportc tenantsc andc usersc requiredc toc adherec to?c -cAnswerc Rulesc and
Regulations
Whatcisc thecbenefitc of c grantc assurancesc toc thec airportc user?c -cAnswerc Ensures
adequateclevel c of c safec andc effectivec service
Whatc arec examplescofcnon-aeronautical crevenuec sources?c -cAnswerc Concessions,
parkingclotc charges,c rental c cars,c advertisingc space,cindustrial c park
Isc ac paymentc toc acmunicipalityc in c excessc of c thec costc acceptable?c (egc forc policec orc fire
service)c -cAnswerc No.c Thisc isc an c examplec of c ac revenuec diversion.
Whatc iscthec mostc common c aeronautical c chargec atc ac commercial c servicec airport?c -
Answerc Landingc fees.
Basedc on c perc operationcandcpercweightc basis;c relativelyc smallc portion c of c an c airline
operatingc costs,c yetc highlyc contentiousc duringc negotiations.
Whatcisc thecFAA'scpositionc onc thec airportc feec andc rental c structurec forc aeronautical
services?c -cAnswerc Ratesc andc feesc mustc bec asc self-sustainingc asc possible.
Whatc isc thecFAA'sc positionconc thec airportc feec andc rental c structurec of c non-aeronautical
services?c -cAnswerc Ratesc andc feesc shouldc bec Fairc Marketc Value.
Whatc typec of cagreementc betweencthec airlinesc andc thec airportc putsc thec airlinesc atc the
mostc risk?c -cAnswerc Residual
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Whatc wasc thecAirc Mail cActc of c 1925,c alsoc known c asc thec KellycAct,c andc whatc didc itc do?c -
c Answerc Authorized c thecPostmasterc Generalc toccontractc forc domesticcairmailc servicec wit
h c commercial c airc carriers
Onlyc thosec whoc usec aviation c wouldc payc forc it
Whoc begancthec firstc U.S.c airc freightc servicec (between c Detroitc andc Chicago)?c -cAnswer
Henryc Ford
Whoc carriedc outc mostc of c thec commercial c relatedc aviation c activitiesc beforec thecAirc Mail
Act?c -cAnswerc Thec UScArmyc carriedc mail c forc thec postc office
Whatc isc ac Fixedc Basedc Operator?c -cAnswerc FBOsc werec originallyc fuel c andc restc stops
forc pilots.cThec buildingsc werec then c turnedc intoc terminalsc asc aviation c grew.
Whatc iscthecAmerican cAssociation c of cAirportc Executivesc (AAAE)?c -cAnswer
Establishedc in c 1928.
Firstc airportc managementc tradec organization.
Consistedc of c10cairportc directorsc attendingc thec National cAirc Racesc atc minesc Field
(now c LAX).
Adoptedc firstc professional c accreditation c standardsc in c 1954.
Providesclobbying,cregulatoryc services,ctraining,c accreditation,c andc otherc professional
developmentcprograms.
Whatc wasc thecAeronauticscBranch c wasc reorganizedc andc restructuredc into?c -cAnswer
Civil cAeronauticscAdministration c (CAA)c underc thec Deptc of c Commerce
Whatc didc thecCivil cAeronauticscAdminc(CAA)csplitc into,c andcwhatc werec thecdutiescofc eachc
branch?c -
c Answerc CAA cmaintainedcAirc Trafficc Control,c Pilotc andc aircraftc certification,c Safetycenfor
cement,c and
Airwayc development
Civil cAeronauticscBoardc(CAB)censuredc safetyc rules,c conductingc aircraftc accident
investigations,ceconomiccregulationcof cthec airlines,c approvingc airc routes,c and
regulatingcairfares
Whatc wasc thecDevelopmentc ofcLandingcAreasc forc Nationalc Defencec (DLAND)c appro
priation?c -
cAnswerc Secretaryc of cWarcandcCommerce c & cSecretaryc ofcthecNavyc couldcacquire c lan
d for airport development needed for the war effort.
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Wherec doescTSAchavec regulatoryc influencesc andc authorityc within c thec terminal?c -
Answerc 1.c Checkpointc operations
2.cAirportc policec responsec toc checkpointsc andc incidents
3.c Unattendedc bags
4.c Unattendedc vehicles
Whatc didc thecAirc CommercecActc (1926)c prohibit?c -cAnswerc Usingc federal c fundsc to
buildc orc improvec airports.
Worksc ProgresscAdministrationc(WPA)c-cAnswerc Providedc50%c of c neededc funding.
Builtc overc 800c new c airports.
Airc CommercecActc of c1926ccreatedc what?c -cAnswercAeronauticsc Branch c (soon c known
asc thec Civil cAeronauticscAdmin)c underc thec Dept.c of c Commerce.
Chargedc with cfosteringcairccommerce,c establishingcairc trafficc control,clicensingc for
pilots,c aircraftc certification,cestablishingcairways,c andc issuec andc enforcec airc traffic
rules
Whatc wasc theceffectivecbeginningcof cprivatizedc spacec flight?c -cAnswerc Final c flightc of
thec U.S.c spacec shuttle.
Whatcdoesc ac GAcRelieverc airportc do?c -cAnswerc Relievescac Commercial c airportc from
GActraffic.
Whatcisc thec enplanementc thresholdc forc commercial c service?c -cAnswerc 2,500
Largec hubschavec whatc percentagec of cU.S.c enplanements?c -cAnswerc 70%c orc morec of
thec enplanements
Whatcarec thec cloudcceilingcandcvisibilityc requirementsc forc Visual c Flightc Rules?c -
Answerc Cloudc ceiling:c 1,000'
Visibilitycrequirements:c 3c miles
"1000c andc 3"
Whatcisc thecentityc whoc isc responsiblec forc airportc governance?c -cAnswerc ThecAirport
Sponsor.
Whatcisc thec mostc common c airportc ownershipc typec in c thec U.S.?c -cAnswer
Municipalitiesc (citiesc andc counties)
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Whoc setsc standardsc forc securityc accessc control c systems?c -cAnswerc Thec Radio
Technical cCommission con cAeronautics
How c manyc dayscarec requiredc forc thec Noticec of c Proposedc Rule-Making?c -cAnswerc 30
days
Whatciscthec directivec toc FAAcpersonnel c on c specificc subjectsc andc programs?c -cAnswer
ThecFAAcOrder
Whatcisc thecmethodc thec FAAchasc foundc toc bec thec bestc toc extendc federal c policyc toc local
governmentc units?c -cAnswerc GrantcAssurances
Whatcisc 14cCFRc Partc 13c Investigation c andc Enforcementc -cAnswerc Thec informal
complaintcsystemcthatc iscfiledc with c thecAirportcDistrictc Office.c FAAcwill c investigatec and
offerc toc helpc resolve.c If cthec sponsorc iscin c violation,c thec FAAcprovidesc thec opportunity to
comply.
Ac Noticec of c Noncompliancec mayc bec issuedc if c thec FAAc believesc thec airportc is
c
noncompliant.cThecletterc will cidentifyc thecapparentcviolation(s),c specifiesccorrectiveca
ction(s),c andc givesc ac deadline.
Whatc isc 14cCFRc Partc 16cRulesc ofc Practicec forc Federally-
AssistedcAirportc Enforcementc Proceedingsc -
cAnswerc Thecformal c complaintc systemc thatc isc filedcin cWashington cDC.c Itc involvesc financi
includes
alc compliancecall cobligations cincthec Grant
c andc reasonable cAssurances
c and c andcproperty
c nondiscriminatory cdeeds.
c access,c but cfi
ndingc regardingc thec compliancec statusc of c an c airport. Formal c agency
Priorc toc ac Partc 16ccomplaint,c acperson c mustc havec initiatedc andc engagedc in c goodc faith
effortsc toc resolvecinformallyc (Partc 13c will c work).
Deadlinecdriven,cincludingc pleadings,c investigations,c andc lawyers
If c airportc isc non-compliant,c FAAcmayc withholdc new cgrants,c withholdc paymentc on
existingcgrants,c terminatec eligibilityc forcfuturecgrantsc andcpassengercfacilityccharges;c c
easecandc desistc orders;c civilc penalties;c orc judicial c enforcement.
Whatc doesc thec TuckercActc do?c -cAnswerc Waivesc immunityc overc claimsc arisingc outc of
contractsc with c thec federal c government.
Whatcagencyc hasc thec powerc toc makec safetyc relatedc regulationsc afterc an c aircraft
accident?c -cAnswerc Thec FAA
Whocproducesc standardscandc recommendedc practicesc forc aviation c worldwide?c -
AnswercThec International c Civil cAviation c Organization c (ICAO)
Whatcprofessionalcindustryc tradec organization c representsc GAcpilotsc of c smallc aircraft?
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
-cAnswercAircraftc Ownersc &c PilotscAssociation
Whatc doesc Grantc Assurancec #21c (Compatiblec Landc Use)c ensure?c -
c Answerc Thec sponsorc mustc makec ac reasonable cattemptc atc compatible clandcusecoutsidecai
rportc propertyc boundaries.cIncompatibleclandciscgenerallycresidential,c schools,chospitalsco
rc publicc health c entities,c andc concertc halls.
Whatcdocumentc mustc alwaysc bec upc toc datec toc receivec FAAcfunds?c -cAnswercALP
ThecALPcmustcdelineatec thecairportc boundaries,c allc facilities,c andc identifyc future
developmentc plans.cFAAcapproval c representscconcurrencec in c thec conformityc of
design c standardsc andc criteria.
Accordingc toc thec FAA,c wherec doc mostc conflictscoccurc in c permittedc activitiesc(aeroc or
non-aero)?c -cAnswerc Non-aeronautical
Whatc arec airportc tenantsc andc usersc requiredc toc adherec to?c -cAnswerc Rulesc and
Regulations
Whatcisc thecbenefitc of c grantc assurancesc toc thec airportc user?c -cAnswerc Ensures
adequateclevel c of c safec andc effectivec service
Whatc arec examplescofcnon-aeronautical crevenuec sources?c -cAnswerc Concessions,
parkingclotc charges,c rental c cars,c advertisingc space,cindustrial c park
Isc ac paymentc toc acmunicipalityc in c excessc of c thec costc acceptable?c (egc forc policec orc fire
service)c -cAnswerc No.c Thisc isc an c examplec of c ac revenuec diversion.
Whatc iscthec mostc common c aeronautical c chargec atc ac commercial c servicec airport?c -
Answerc Landingc fees.
Basedc on c perc operationcandcpercweightc basis;c relativelyc smallc portion c of c an c airline
operatingc costs,c yetc highlyc contentiousc duringc negotiations.
Whatcisc thecFAA'scpositionc onc thec airportc feec andc rental c structurec forc aeronautical
services?c -cAnswerc Ratesc andc feesc mustc bec asc self-sustainingc asc possible.
Whatc isc thecFAA'sc positionconc thec airportc feec andc rental c structurec of c non-aeronautical
services?c -cAnswerc Ratesc andc feesc shouldc bec Fairc Marketc Value.
Whatc typec of cagreementc betweencthec airlinesc andc thec airportc putsc thec airlinesc atc the
mostc risk?c -cAnswerc Residual
, AAAE CM FINAL AAAE CM FINAL EXAM 2023-
c c c c c c c
2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSW
c c c c c c c
ERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
c c
Whatc wasc thecAirc Mail cActc of c 1925,c alsoc known c asc thec KellycAct,c andc whatc didc itc do?c -
c Answerc Authorized c thecPostmasterc Generalc toccontractc forc domesticcairmailc servicec wit
h c commercial c airc carriers
Onlyc thosec whoc usec aviation c wouldc payc forc it
Whoc begancthec firstc U.S.c airc freightc servicec (between c Detroitc andc Chicago)?c -cAnswer
Henryc Ford
Whoc carriedc outc mostc of c thec commercial c relatedc aviation c activitiesc beforec thecAirc Mail
Act?c -cAnswerc Thec UScArmyc carriedc mail c forc thec postc office
Whatc isc ac Fixedc Basedc Operator?c -cAnswerc FBOsc werec originallyc fuel c andc restc stops
forc pilots.cThec buildingsc werec then c turnedc intoc terminalsc asc aviation c grew.
Whatc iscthecAmerican cAssociation c of cAirportc Executivesc (AAAE)?c -cAnswer
Establishedc in c 1928.
Firstc airportc managementc tradec organization.
Consistedc of c10cairportc directorsc attendingc thec National cAirc Racesc atc minesc Field
(now c LAX).
Adoptedc firstc professional c accreditation c standardsc in c 1954.
Providesclobbying,cregulatoryc services,ctraining,c accreditation,c andc otherc professional
developmentcprograms.
Whatc wasc thecAeronauticscBranch c wasc reorganizedc andc restructuredc into?c -cAnswer
Civil cAeronauticscAdministration c (CAA)c underc thec Deptc of c Commerce
Whatc didc thecCivil cAeronauticscAdminc(CAA)csplitc into,c andcwhatc werec thecdutiescofc eachc
branch?c -
c Answerc CAA cmaintainedcAirc Trafficc Control,c Pilotc andc aircraftc certification,c Safetycenfor
cement,c and
Airwayc development
Civil cAeronauticscBoardc(CAB)censuredc safetyc rules,c conductingc aircraftc accident
investigations,ceconomiccregulationcof cthec airlines,c approvingc airc routes,c and
regulatingcairfares
Whatc wasc thecDevelopmentc ofcLandingcAreasc forc Nationalc Defencec (DLAND)c appro
priation?c -
cAnswerc Secretaryc of cWarcandcCommerce c & cSecretaryc ofcthecNavyc couldcacquire c lan
d for airport development needed for the war effort.
