Module 1 - Quiz 1

What did The Kelly Act do?

Authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers

Why were Fixed-Base Operators (FBO) established?

Provide fuel for the plane and a temporary rest stop for pilots and passengers

What did the Air Commerce Act of 1926 create?

Aeronautics Branch

What did the Commerce Department's Aeronautics Branch eventually become?

Civil Aeronautics Administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Civil Aeronautics Administration?

Air Traffic Control (ATC), pilot and aircraft certification, safety enforcement and airway development Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the Civil Aeronautics Board?

Making safety rules, conducting aircraft accident investigations, and the economic regulation of the airlines Signup and view all the answers

What is airline deregulation?

Airlines are free to move operations toward more profitable markets and routes and pull out of less profitable markets and routes Signup and view all the answers

What did the Air Cargo Deregulation Act of 1976 do?

Allowed companies to implement a new method of shipping goods Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the necessary funding for the airport projects was provided by the Works Progress Administration?

50% Signup and view all the answers

After WW2, how many airports built under the Development of Landing Areas for National Defense program were declared surplus and handed over to cities and counties for civil use?

500 Signup and view all the answers

What type of airport projects did the Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP) provide grant funds to?

Runway and taxiway Signup and view all the answers

To be eligible for Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP) funding, the airport needs to be in the what?

National Airport Plan Signup and view all the answers

What two programs did the Airport and Airway Development Act (AADA) establish?

Airport Development Aid Program and the Planning Grant Program Signup and view all the answers

What did the Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP) do?

Provided funds for airport development projects Signup and view all the answers

What did the Planning Grant Program (PGP) do?

Provided funds for airport master plans and system plans Signup and view all the answers

What did the Airport and Airway Revenue Act create?

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund?

Completely finance research and development projects, FAA capital improvement programs that include the Airport Development Aid Program and Planning Grant Program grants, and to fund the modernization of ATC facilities. Signup and view all the answers

What did the Airport and Airway Improvement Act (AAIA) establish?

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Signup and view all the answers

What did the Airport and Airway Improvement Act (AAIA) do?

Expand the list of airport projects that are eligible for federal funding Signup and view all the answers

What action resulted in the creation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?

9/11 terrorist attacks Signup and view all the answers

What is Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)?

Multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, more secure, and safer overall Signup and view all the answers

Whose primarily desire is that the airport operator, air carriers and others comply with the laws of the U.S. Government?

Federal Agencies Signup and view all the answers

How do airlines primarily make their money?

The movement of cargo and passengers Signup and view all the answers

What is a business granted the right by the airport sponsor to operate on an airport and provide aeronautical services such as fueling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, and flight instruction?

Fixed-Base Operator Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of company that will typically offer only a specialized aeronautical service such as aircraft sales, flight training, aircraft maintenance and avionics services?

Specialized Aviation Service Operators Signup and view all the answers

What type of operators, sometimes called air taxis, operate under Part 135 and conduct non-scheduled commercial flight operations?

Fixed-Fleet Operators Signup and view all the answers

What type of ownership sells shares of the total hours an airplane can fly per year, and often have the ability to upgrade or downgrade to other types of aircraft?

Fractional Signup and view all the answers

What program providers sell blocks of retail flight hours on a specific type or class of aircraft?

Jet Card Programs Signup and view all the answers

What does not operate or own aircraft, but instead functions as a broker to provide planes for clients on a per-trip basis?

On-Demand Charter Signup and view all the answers

What facilities provide pilot training in single-engine and multi-engine aircraft, and sometimes flight simulators, plus provide pilot testing services and pilot store products?

Flight training Signup and view all the answers

Under the guidance of the airport's minimum standards, who is only allowed to sell fuel?

Fixed-Based Operators Signup and view all the answers

How much of all trade by value is sent by air?

Over 1/3 Signup and view all the answers

How many passengers are transported annually?

4 billion Signup and view all the answers

The US accounts for slightly over how much of the world's scheduled passenger traffic?

22% Signup and view all the answers

What is the second-largest passenger market at 26%?

Europe Signup and view all the answers

What are the five types of airports in the US?

Private, commercial service, general aviation, cargo service and military Signup and view all the answers

What is the busiest airport in the world?

Atlanta/Hartsfield International Airport Signup and view all the answers

A commercial service airport has at least how many enplanements per year?

2,500 Signup and view all the answers

A primary commercial service airport has at least how many enplanements per year?

10,000 Signup and view all the answers

What did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) do?

Assisted in the funding of numerous new airports and expansion of existing facilities Signup and view all the answers