AMSA-490 Mid-Term Spring 2025
The Concept of common carriage is derived from? - answer British common law
Private Carriage is distinguished from common carriage primarily by? - answer
transportation (carriage) of only one or a very small number of parties
____________is not an element of common carriage? - answer Having a license of
certificate
Holding out to the public would include? - answer All of the above
In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is accused of acting illegally as a
common carrier, the FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot____? -
answerhad an independent interest in taking the trip
As a commercial pilot, acting individually and without further certificates, you
may_________? - answercharge a gas company to perform pipeline aerial spotter
patrols
A company may operate under 14 CFR Part 121 if it is: - answera domestic operation
A company operating turbo-propellor aircraf with 8 passenger seats and a payload of
7,ooo pounds three time a week between LA and Mexico City on a scheduled basis
would need to hold? - answera Part 135 operating certificate
Assume you were found to be operating as an on-demand air carrier but didnt have an
operating certificate. The potential penalty for this would be an $11,000 fine for? -
answereach provision of Part 135 applicable to each flight conducted
Operational control is the concept of - answerthe carrier, not the crew, is the final
determinant of how the aircraft is operated
A supplemental operation is one that - answerconducts charter-type (non-scheduled)
operations using aircraft having no more than 30 seats and/or with more than 7,500
pounds payload capactiy
A commuter operation is one that - answerconducts scheduled operations (5 or more
round trips per week) in non-turbojet aircraft that have nine or fewer passenger seats
and a payload less than 7,500 pounds
A flag carrier must use weather sources approved by
the administrator of the FAA - answerthe administrator of the FAA
, Part 121 air carriers must have the ability to communicate with a flight crew - answerat
any point in the route structure in a rapid and reliable fashion
A flight follower differs from an aircraft dispatcher in that - answerA flight follower is not
required to be a certified airman
The purpose of operations specifications is for the company to
identify to the FAA and itself how it will specifically comply with various provisions of the
FARs - answeridentify to the FAA and itself how it will specifically comply with various
provisions of the FARs
The FAA instituted which part in 1996 to further bring air carriers of bothe 121 and 135
under the umbrella of "One level of safety"? - answer14 CFR Part 119
OPerating under 14 CFR Part 121 - answerrequires the carrier to comply with Part 91
as well as Part 121 unless the requirements for Part 121 are more stringent than the
Part 91 requirements
Ops Specs must contain which of the following - answerAuthorizations, Limitations,
Certain Procedures
Where is the required content of operations specifications for a commuter or on-demand
operator found? - answer14 CFR Part 119
Which of the following is not required to be in a domestic carrier's ops spec? -
answerNames and addresses of the five largest shareholders
Productions of ops specs are now automated. By doing this the faa intends that each
carriers ops spec - answerstandard in form and language but tailored to suit the
individual, specific needs of each carrier
The starting point for a new Part 121 domestic carrier in setting up ops specs is to -
answerfirst contact a representative of the national certification team
A copy of the ops spec must be maintained by the carrier at - answerits principle base
of operations
A domestic, flag, or commuter carrier's ope specs are valid - answeruntil the carrier fails
to conduct the kind of approved operation for 30 days and doesn't give the FAA 5 days'
notice before resuming operations
A domestic carrier must get an air carrier certificate prior to operations. This is -
answera safety issued required by the FAA
The Concept of common carriage is derived from? - answer British common law
Private Carriage is distinguished from common carriage primarily by? - answer
transportation (carriage) of only one or a very small number of parties
____________is not an element of common carriage? - answer Having a license of
certificate
Holding out to the public would include? - answer All of the above
In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is accused of acting illegally as a
common carrier, the FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot____? -
answerhad an independent interest in taking the trip
As a commercial pilot, acting individually and without further certificates, you
may_________? - answercharge a gas company to perform pipeline aerial spotter
patrols
A company may operate under 14 CFR Part 121 if it is: - answera domestic operation
A company operating turbo-propellor aircraf with 8 passenger seats and a payload of
7,ooo pounds three time a week between LA and Mexico City on a scheduled basis
would need to hold? - answera Part 135 operating certificate
Assume you were found to be operating as an on-demand air carrier but didnt have an
operating certificate. The potential penalty for this would be an $11,000 fine for? -
answereach provision of Part 135 applicable to each flight conducted
Operational control is the concept of - answerthe carrier, not the crew, is the final
determinant of how the aircraft is operated
A supplemental operation is one that - answerconducts charter-type (non-scheduled)
operations using aircraft having no more than 30 seats and/or with more than 7,500
pounds payload capactiy
A commuter operation is one that - answerconducts scheduled operations (5 or more
round trips per week) in non-turbojet aircraft that have nine or fewer passenger seats
and a payload less than 7,500 pounds
A flag carrier must use weather sources approved by
the administrator of the FAA - answerthe administrator of the FAA
, Part 121 air carriers must have the ability to communicate with a flight crew - answerat
any point in the route structure in a rapid and reliable fashion
A flight follower differs from an aircraft dispatcher in that - answerA flight follower is not
required to be a certified airman
The purpose of operations specifications is for the company to
identify to the FAA and itself how it will specifically comply with various provisions of the
FARs - answeridentify to the FAA and itself how it will specifically comply with various
provisions of the FARs
The FAA instituted which part in 1996 to further bring air carriers of bothe 121 and 135
under the umbrella of "One level of safety"? - answer14 CFR Part 119
OPerating under 14 CFR Part 121 - answerrequires the carrier to comply with Part 91
as well as Part 121 unless the requirements for Part 121 are more stringent than the
Part 91 requirements
Ops Specs must contain which of the following - answerAuthorizations, Limitations,
Certain Procedures
Where is the required content of operations specifications for a commuter or on-demand
operator found? - answer14 CFR Part 119
Which of the following is not required to be in a domestic carrier's ops spec? -
answerNames and addresses of the five largest shareholders
Productions of ops specs are now automated. By doing this the faa intends that each
carriers ops spec - answerstandard in form and language but tailored to suit the
individual, specific needs of each carrier
The starting point for a new Part 121 domestic carrier in setting up ops specs is to -
answerfirst contact a representative of the national certification team
A copy of the ops spec must be maintained by the carrier at - answerits principle base
of operations
A domestic, flag, or commuter carrier's ope specs are valid - answeruntil the carrier fails
to conduct the kind of approved operation for 30 days and doesn't give the FAA 5 days'
notice before resuming operations
A domestic carrier must get an air carrier certificate prior to operations. This is -
answera safety issued required by the FAA
