AAAE CM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
December 17 1903 - (ANSWER)Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first sustained, controlled, powered
heavier-than-air manned flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolinalasting 12 seconds and 120 feet.
An airport runway connects - (ANSWER)any town or city to the outside world, providing the benefit of
air transportation while bringing goods, services, jobs, and money into a community, and during a
natural or manmade disaster, airports are an essential community lifeline.
The modern day airport - what began as a place for
planes to land and take off, has transformed into - (ANSWER)a multi-use facility, designed to provide
revenue
for businesses, jobs for communities, a source of pride for communities, and essential resources
during national or local emergencies.
One of the early adopters of aviation was - (ANSWER)the U.S. government, and specifically, the military
that used airplanes on a limited basis during World War I,
WWI created over _____ airfields in the process - (ANSWER)900, including open fields or golf courses
The Air Mail Act of 1925/Kelly Act Authorized - (ANSWER)the postmaster general to contract for
domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers. Resulted in the widespread of commercial airlines.
Automaker Henry Ford became the first to - (ANSWER)open a private air freight service between
Detroit and Chicago, and the government opened the bidding for private companies to fly mail. This
increased interest and resulted in the takeoff of commercial aviation.
Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) - (ANSWER)Began as early terminals to account for the several fuel stops
required for the slower planes in the 1920s and 30s. Currently use in order to
get fuel, conduct flight planning, and take care of other needs.
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - (ANSWER)the cornerstone of the federal government's regulation of
December 17 1903 - (ANSWER)Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first sustained, controlled, powered
heavier-than-air manned flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolinalasting 12 seconds and 120 feet.
An airport runway connects - (ANSWER)any town or city to the outside world, providing the benefit of
air transportation while bringing goods, services, jobs, and money into a community, and during a
natural or manmade disaster, airports are an essential community lifeline.
The modern day airport - what began as a place for
planes to land and take off, has transformed into - (ANSWER)a multi-use facility, designed to provide
revenue
for businesses, jobs for communities, a source of pride for communities, and essential resources
during national or local emergencies.
One of the early adopters of aviation was - (ANSWER)the U.S. government, and specifically, the military
that used airplanes on a limited basis during World War I,
WWI created over _____ airfields in the process - (ANSWER)900, including open fields or golf courses
The Air Mail Act of 1925/Kelly Act Authorized - (ANSWER)the postmaster general to contract for
domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers. Resulted in the widespread of commercial airlines.
Automaker Henry Ford became the first to - (ANSWER)open a private air freight service between
Detroit and Chicago, and the government opened the bidding for private companies to fly mail. This
increased interest and resulted in the takeoff of commercial aviation.
Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) - (ANSWER)Began as early terminals to account for the several fuel stops
required for the slower planes in the 1920s and 30s. Currently use in order to
get fuel, conduct flight planning, and take care of other needs.
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - (ANSWER)the cornerstone of the federal government's regulation of
