Airport Safety and Certification

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What is the primary consequence of failing to maintain regulatory requirements for commercial service airports?

  • Increased insurance premiums
  • Revocation of the airport operator's ability to conduct commercial air operations (correct)
  • Downgrade to general aviation airport status
  • Loss of insurance coverage to the airport operator

What is the purpose of the Airport Certification Manual (ACM)?

  • To outline the Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)
  • To regulate general aviation airports
  • To provide best practices for general aviation airports
  • To establish safety standards and inspection requirements for commercial service airports (correct)

Why does the FAA encourage general aviation airports to meet Part 139 standards?

  • To avoid fines and penalties
  • To upgrade to commercial service airport status
  • To obtain additional funding
  • To adhere to Grant Assurance 19, Operations and Maintenance (correct)

What is the primary focus of airport safety maintenance standards and requirements?

<p>Establishing regulatory standards for commercial service airports (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core document outlining airport emergency procedures?

<p>Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the top priority for an airport operator?

<p>Ensuring life safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the airport sponsor?

<p>To operate the airport safely (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required by Title 14 CFR Part 139 Airport Certification?

<p>Airfield safety and inspection programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why may saying 'We need this for safety reasons' not be enough to get an item approved?

<p>Because there are many competing safety projects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for an airport operator to be safety-focused?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the industry's focus on learning from tragedy and becoming proactive in safety?

<p>Air travel has become one of the safest forms of transportation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of an airport operator?

<p>Operate the airport safely and efficiently in compliance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central purpose of the Airport Certification Manual (ACM)?

<p>To provide a reference document for airport personnel on maintaining a safe airport and complying with federal regulations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Part 139 and the ACM?

<p>Part 139 explains what regulations must be complied with (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of FAA approval of the ACM?

<p>It makes the ACM an instrument describing specific procedural details (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the FAA require airport operators to develop an ACM?

<p>To shift responsibility for compliance to the airport operator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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