1. Parallel layout<Ans> Airports which typically serve smaller aircraft tend to have mul-
tiple runways configured in a Crossing layout; while airport serving higher volumes of
large aircraft tend to have runways configured and a
2. 9/11<Ans> The aviation and transportation security act was enacted by Congress in
response to what event/situation?
3. $4.50<Ans> The creation of the passenger Facility charge program in 1990 provided a
significant financing tool to airports for improvement projects. What is the current
maximum passenger facility charge that can be levied?
4. Airport improvement program<Ans> The airport and airway improvement act of 1982
created a new capital grant program called
5. 90%<Ans> Small, non-hubs, reliever, an GA airports receive what percentage of project
cost or funding under AIP
6. Localizer transmitter, glideslope transmitter<Ans> Let's two components of the
instrument landing system (ILS)
7. Damage to an aircraft<Ans> The purpose of a runway safety area in the event of an
undershoot, overshoe, or excursion from the runway is to reduce the risk of
8. Non-precision approach runway<Ans> If a runways pavement is without touchdown
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, markings, but has threshold markings, aiming points, it is which type of runway?
9. Red and white<Ans> What two colors are used for a runway holding position time?
10. Air commerce act of 1926<Ans> What landmark legislation charge the secretary of
commerce with fostering air commerce, issuing and enforcing air traffic rules, Li- censing
pilots, certifying aircraft, establishing airways, and operating in maintaining aids to air
navigation?
11. Capacity and safety<Ans> AIP projects must enhance what at airports?
12. Conical<Ans> Imaginary surfaces - the starts at the edge horizontal surface and
goes out for 4000 feet with a slope of 20:1
13. Longer lifespan, greater weight capacity<Ans> Name two advantages of concrete
services at airports
14. Air certification manual<Ans> Part 139 compliance is obtained by developing an
, if approved by the FAA, results in a issuance of an airport
operating certificate.
15. Nine minutes<Ans> When average delays exceed Minutes per operation on
average, an airport is considered severely congested
16. 15, 15<Ans> Airport serving commercial service operations must be operating under
FAR part 139 compliance from minutes before an aircraft operation until
minutes after the air carrier operation
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