CM Module 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
What did the Federal Air to Airports Program (FAAP) in 1946 do? - ANSWER Provided
grant funds for certain projects, mostly RW and TW development.
Airport had be in the National airport Plan (NAP)
Airports held to previous promises to allow the public to use the airport without
discrimination.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER Air Commerce Act was repealed, and the
Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) was created.
The FAA was directed take over rule-making from the CAB, and was responsible for
developing a common civil-military system of air navigation and air traffic control
When was the FAA moved and renamed to the Federal Aviation Administration? -
ANSWER Federal Aviation Agency renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966,
and put under the newly created Dept of Transportation.
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - ANSWER Created the Airport
Development Aid Program (ADAP) and the Planning Grant Program (PGP), expanded
the list of eligible projects, created the Part 139 Certification of Airports, created the
Aviation Trust Fund.
What was the Aviation Trust Fund? - ANSWER Created under the Airport and Airway
Development Act of 1970 so that only those who use aviation would pay for aviation, it
collected a passenger seat tax, a cargo waybill tax, a fuel tax, and an aircraft
registration fee.
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 - ANSWER Created the Airport
Improvement Program where 75-90% of a project is covered by federal money.
Reorganized the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport
Systems (NPIAS), establishing airport categories of commercial and GA.
Why was the Transportation Security Administration started? - ANSWER In response
to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2003 - ANSWER Endorsed
,Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
Multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, secure, and
safer.
What are the new challenges in aviation? - ANSWER 1. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs)
2. Commercial space transportation industry
3. Cybersecurity and integration of NextGen and UAV operations
What is the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(NPIAS)? - ANSWER Identifies public use airports eligible for federal funds that are
critical to US safety. "Wishlist" of what the airport is eligible for.
Criteria: airports must be publicly accessible, be commercial service (2,500
enplanements), be a GA reliever, have a USPS contract, be an National Guard base, or
meet other conditions.
How many airports are there in the US, how many are public use, and how many are
on the NPIAS? - ANSWER 19,360 nation wide
5,148 public use
3,345 on NPIAS
What percentage of worldwide aviation is in the US? - ANSWER 40%
What three primary measurements does the FAA use on airports? - ANSWER
Enplanements - a passenger boarding a commercial service aircraft or transferring to
another commercial service flight
Operations - an aircraft taking off or landing
Cargo - measured in annual tonnage moved through the airport
What is hub size dependent on? - ANSWER percentage of enplanements. A large hub
accounts for 70% of passenger enplanements.
How many enplanements are needed to be a Primary commercial service airport? -
ANSWER Over 10,000
What are the 5 types of airports in the US? - ANSWER Private - no federal funds
Commercial service
Cargo service
,General Aviation and General Aviation Reliever
Military
What are the four types of GA Airports? - ANSWER National (very high levels of
activity, approx 200 based aircraft)
Regional (high levels of activity, approx 90 based aircraft)
Local (moderate levels of activity, approx 33 based aircraft) - "backbone" of GA Basic
(low levels of activity, approx 10 based aircraft)
What are the three types of military airports? - ANSWER Pure military - entirely owned
by DOD, and is not regulated by the FAA or TSA.
Joint-Use - owned by DOD, both military and civilian aircraft share the airfield, but space
is leased for the commercial service airport.
Shared-Use - US government owned airport that is co-located with a civil airport, and
they share portions of the runways and taxiways.
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation - ANSWER Private flight or general aviation
14 CFR Part 119 - ANSWER Requirements for flying for hire
14 CFR Part 121 Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental
Operations - ANSWER Scheduled air carriers
Can only fly into Part 139 airports
14 CFR Part 135 Operating Requirements: Commuter and On Demand Operations -
ANSWER Air charter or air taxi, certain commuter operations
14 CFR Part 125, Certification and Operations - ANSWER Airplanes having a seating
capacity of 20+ or a max payload capacity of 6,000 lbs or more
14 CFR Part 380, Public Charters - ANSWER One-way or round-trip flight performed
by one or more direct air carriers and sponsored by a charter operator.
Does not have to meet Part 121 standards.
Pilot requirements before a flight - ANSWER 1. Check the Airport Facility Directory (aka
Chart Supplement)
2. Check NOTAMS
3. Check weather at departure, en route, and forecasted arrival (plus alternate airports
in some cases)
, 4. Flight planning including weights & balances and aircraft performance
Part 121 operators and major corporate operators have Flight Dispatchers to "do the
math" on the
flights
Pilot in command has the final say on if the flight goes or not (power of the parking
break)
Where is Class A airspace? - ANSWER Between 18,000 and 60,000 feet
Requires Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
Air Traffic Control separation
Flight plan is required
No VFR allowed
What are Visual Flight Rules (VFR)? - ANSWER See and avoid
Flight plan may not be required
Lower than 18,000 feet
Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) - 1000 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility
What are instrument departure procedures? - ANSWER Used to transition aircraft out
of terminal area airspace. Allow the pilot to follow a defined flight path to intercept an en
route flight path.
What are instrument landing approach charts? - ANSWER AKA approach plates. Used
by pilots to provide guidance down to the runway or air traffic control pattern.
What is Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR)? - ANSWER Procedures used to
move aircraft into terminal airspace for transition to landing; STARs are used to simplify
communication and understanding during approaches and allows air traffic control to
bring aircraft in through arrival gates.
What are the three types of runway approaches? - ANSWER 1. Visual - approved when
the ceiling is 1,000' or greater, and the visibility is 3 statute miles or greater
2. Non-precision - uses one or more NAVAIDs that provide lateral positioning
3. Precision - uses NAVAIDs that provide lateral and vertical positioning
What is an instrument approach plate? - ANSWER AKA approach chart. A published
flight path that ensures clearance over obstacles, sets minimum descent altitudes, and
includes procedures for a missed approach.
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
What did the Federal Air to Airports Program (FAAP) in 1946 do? - ANSWER Provided
grant funds for certain projects, mostly RW and TW development.
Airport had be in the National airport Plan (NAP)
Airports held to previous promises to allow the public to use the airport without
discrimination.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - ANSWER Air Commerce Act was repealed, and the
Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) was created.
The FAA was directed take over rule-making from the CAB, and was responsible for
developing a common civil-military system of air navigation and air traffic control
When was the FAA moved and renamed to the Federal Aviation Administration? -
ANSWER Federal Aviation Agency renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966,
and put under the newly created Dept of Transportation.
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - ANSWER Created the Airport
Development Aid Program (ADAP) and the Planning Grant Program (PGP), expanded
the list of eligible projects, created the Part 139 Certification of Airports, created the
Aviation Trust Fund.
What was the Aviation Trust Fund? - ANSWER Created under the Airport and Airway
Development Act of 1970 so that only those who use aviation would pay for aviation, it
collected a passenger seat tax, a cargo waybill tax, a fuel tax, and an aircraft
registration fee.
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 - ANSWER Created the Airport
Improvement Program where 75-90% of a project is covered by federal money.
Reorganized the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport
Systems (NPIAS), establishing airport categories of commercial and GA.
Why was the Transportation Security Administration started? - ANSWER In response
to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2003 - ANSWER Endorsed
,Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
Multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, secure, and
safer.
What are the new challenges in aviation? - ANSWER 1. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs)
2. Commercial space transportation industry
3. Cybersecurity and integration of NextGen and UAV operations
What is the National Airport Plan as the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(NPIAS)? - ANSWER Identifies public use airports eligible for federal funds that are
critical to US safety. "Wishlist" of what the airport is eligible for.
Criteria: airports must be publicly accessible, be commercial service (2,500
enplanements), be a GA reliever, have a USPS contract, be an National Guard base, or
meet other conditions.
How many airports are there in the US, how many are public use, and how many are
on the NPIAS? - ANSWER 19,360 nation wide
5,148 public use
3,345 on NPIAS
What percentage of worldwide aviation is in the US? - ANSWER 40%
What three primary measurements does the FAA use on airports? - ANSWER
Enplanements - a passenger boarding a commercial service aircraft or transferring to
another commercial service flight
Operations - an aircraft taking off or landing
Cargo - measured in annual tonnage moved through the airport
What is hub size dependent on? - ANSWER percentage of enplanements. A large hub
accounts for 70% of passenger enplanements.
How many enplanements are needed to be a Primary commercial service airport? -
ANSWER Over 10,000
What are the 5 types of airports in the US? - ANSWER Private - no federal funds
Commercial service
Cargo service
,General Aviation and General Aviation Reliever
Military
What are the four types of GA Airports? - ANSWER National (very high levels of
activity, approx 200 based aircraft)
Regional (high levels of activity, approx 90 based aircraft)
Local (moderate levels of activity, approx 33 based aircraft) - "backbone" of GA Basic
(low levels of activity, approx 10 based aircraft)
What are the three types of military airports? - ANSWER Pure military - entirely owned
by DOD, and is not regulated by the FAA or TSA.
Joint-Use - owned by DOD, both military and civilian aircraft share the airfield, but space
is leased for the commercial service airport.
Shared-Use - US government owned airport that is co-located with a civil airport, and
they share portions of the runways and taxiways.
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation - ANSWER Private flight or general aviation
14 CFR Part 119 - ANSWER Requirements for flying for hire
14 CFR Part 121 Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental
Operations - ANSWER Scheduled air carriers
Can only fly into Part 139 airports
14 CFR Part 135 Operating Requirements: Commuter and On Demand Operations -
ANSWER Air charter or air taxi, certain commuter operations
14 CFR Part 125, Certification and Operations - ANSWER Airplanes having a seating
capacity of 20+ or a max payload capacity of 6,000 lbs or more
14 CFR Part 380, Public Charters - ANSWER One-way or round-trip flight performed
by one or more direct air carriers and sponsored by a charter operator.
Does not have to meet Part 121 standards.
Pilot requirements before a flight - ANSWER 1. Check the Airport Facility Directory (aka
Chart Supplement)
2. Check NOTAMS
3. Check weather at departure, en route, and forecasted arrival (plus alternate airports
in some cases)
, 4. Flight planning including weights & balances and aircraft performance
Part 121 operators and major corporate operators have Flight Dispatchers to "do the
math" on the
flights
Pilot in command has the final say on if the flight goes or not (power of the parking
break)
Where is Class A airspace? - ANSWER Between 18,000 and 60,000 feet
Requires Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
Air Traffic Control separation
Flight plan is required
No VFR allowed
What are Visual Flight Rules (VFR)? - ANSWER See and avoid
Flight plan may not be required
Lower than 18,000 feet
Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) - 1000 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility
What are instrument departure procedures? - ANSWER Used to transition aircraft out
of terminal area airspace. Allow the pilot to follow a defined flight path to intercept an en
route flight path.
What are instrument landing approach charts? - ANSWER AKA approach plates. Used
by pilots to provide guidance down to the runway or air traffic control pattern.
What is Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR)? - ANSWER Procedures used to
move aircraft into terminal airspace for transition to landing; STARs are used to simplify
communication and understanding during approaches and allows air traffic control to
bring aircraft in through arrival gates.
What are the three types of runway approaches? - ANSWER 1. Visual - approved when
the ceiling is 1,000' or greater, and the visibility is 3 statute miles or greater
2. Non-precision - uses one or more NAVAIDs that provide lateral positioning
3. Precision - uses NAVAIDs that provide lateral and vertical positioning
What is an instrument approach plate? - ANSWER AKA approach chart. A published
flight path that ensures clearance over obstacles, sets minimum descent altitudes, and
includes procedures for a missed approach.
