AAAE CM Module 1
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - Answers -Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the
CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) - Answers -Make safety rules and
economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - Answers -Hub and spoke
system
What act created the FAA? - Answers -Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA? - Answers -Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - Answers -Created gov't subsidies
programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - Answers -Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry - Answers -1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - Answers -Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport? - Answers -FBO
What is an FBO? - Answers -Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO? - Answers -Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US? - Answers -19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - Answers -Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there? - Answers -Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? - Answers -2,500 -
Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
, Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport? - Answers -To relieve the GA traffic from a
Commercial Service Airport
Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - Answers -Joint-Use - military owns the joint
and leases space for commercial travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135? - Answers -Part 91 - General
Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter? - Answers -Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying? - Answers -Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? - Answers -18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions? - Answers -See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR? - Answers -Sectional Chart
What charts does a pilot use for IFR? - Answers -IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude
3 types of aircraft approaches? - Answers -1. Visual - no aids
2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid
3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid
Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director? - Answers -Airport Sponsor
establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies
Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport? - Answers -Airport Director
Why is Airport Management challenging? - Answers -Inexperienced managers or
political appointees with no aviation background
Two prominent forms of airport ownership? - Answers -Municipality and Airport Authority
Air Commerce Act of 1926 - Answers -Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the
CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) - Answers -Make safety rules and
economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - Answers -Hub and spoke
system
What act created the FAA? - Answers -Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA? - Answers -Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - Answers -Created gov't subsidies
programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - Answers -Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry - Answers -1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - Answers -Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport? - Answers -FBO
What is an FBO? - Answers -Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO? - Answers -Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US? - Answers -19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - Answers -Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there? - Answers -Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? - Answers -2,500 -
Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
, Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport? - Answers -To relieve the GA traffic from a
Commercial Service Airport
Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - Answers -Joint-Use - military owns the joint
and leases space for commercial travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135? - Answers -Part 91 - General
Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter? - Answers -Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying? - Answers -Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? - Answers -18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions? - Answers -See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR? - Answers -Sectional Chart
What charts does a pilot use for IFR? - Answers -IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude
3 types of aircraft approaches? - Answers -1. Visual - no aids
2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid
3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid
Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director? - Answers -Airport Sponsor
establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies
Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport? - Answers -Airport Director
Why is Airport Management challenging? - Answers -Inexperienced managers or
political appointees with no aviation background
Two prominent forms of airport ownership? - Answers -Municipality and Airport Authority
