AAAE CM Module 1 Questions with correct Answers 2023

AAAE CM Module 1 Questions with correct Answers 2023 Air Commerce Act of 1926 Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA) Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design Hub and spoke system What act created the FAA? Federal Aviation Act (FAA) What act created the TSA? Transportation Safety Act (TSA) Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 Created gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal Funding Growth of the FAAP to the AIP Will be discussed later Future challenges facing the industry 1. UAVs 2. Commercial Space 3. Cybersecurity Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? Airlines Big dog of a GA Airport? FBO What is an FBO? Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel What is a SASO? Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel How many airports in the US? 19,000 ish How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? Just over 5,000 How many GA airports are there? Roughly 2,500 What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? 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? To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport 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? Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest) Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards What is a public charter? Similar to renting a limo but with a plane What do pilots check before flying? Airport Facility Directory Weather Notices to Airman Weight and Balance Performance Check Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? 18,000 ft Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions? See and Avoid What chart does a pilot use for VFR? Sectional Chart What charts does a pilot use for IFR? IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude 3 types of aircraft approaches? 1. Visual - no aids 2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid 3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director? Airport Sponsor establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport? Airport Director Why is Airport Management challenging? Inexperienced managers or political appointees with no aviation background Two prominent forms of airport ownership? Municipality and Airport Authority Key regulations: Part 77 Part 107 Part 150 Part 1542 Part 1544 Part 36 Part 77 - Obstructions Part 107 - UAVs Part 150 - Airport Noise Part 1542 - Airport Security Part 1544 - Airline Security Part 36 - Plane noise What are the primary FAA offices that an airport manager would likely engage with? Airport District Office (ADO) What do the ACRP and PARAS projects show? Peer reviewed research to provide best practice suggestions Two primary docs issued by the TSA? Security Directive - provide direction to change security requirements Information Circulars - provide best practices Grant assurances are: Promises made to the govt in exchange for land or money What three competing interests to Grant Assurances balance? 1. Allow the Executive to better manage local affairs 2. Federal funds are used for public air transportation 3. Promote social objectives (DBE/ADA) How long are assurances in effect? 20 years to life If you don't adhere to Grant Assurances: You risk losing federal funding and can be placed on the Airport Noncompliance List Who is most likely to file a Part 13 or Part 16? Tenant Difference between a Part 13 and a Part 16? Part 13 is an informal complaint while a Part 16 is formal complaint that can lead to consequences for the airport What is Airport Law? A phrase used to describe a collection of FAA regulations, adjudications, various statutes, Grant Assurances, ACs, and court decisions. What happens when an airport accepts federal grant money? Becomes a closed fiscal system What is the role of FAA related to the airport operator? The regulator, the gift-giver and the permission-giver What is the ICAO and what do they do? Attempt to standardize global aviation but do not create rules or laws. Create regulations and standards What are the two types of On-Airport land? Aeronautical and non-aeronautical. The FAA must give permission to reclassify aero land as non-aero. What are the two types of Off-Airport land? Compatible and incompatible land What structures are generally considered to be incompatible with airport operations? Residential, schools, churches, public hospitals or health facilities and concert halls What are some options for airport operators to attempt to prevent incompatible land use? 1. Airport Master Plan integration with local zoning and community plans 2. Adopt ordinances restricting incompatible land and limit the height of structures Grant Assurance 19 Operations and Maintenance, requires the airport to ___________________________. be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition Why does the FAA encourage airports to have minimum standards? Ensure and adequate level of safe and efficient service Promote safety and a high quality of service Promote orderly development Prevent disputes What is an example of "just" discrimination? Essentially requiring different standards for different kinds of tenants (i.e. flight school and fbo) What does the Exclusive Rights Grant Assurance (23) require, and what are the expectations? Airport cannot grant an exclusive right to a particular commercial aeronautical service. Or the Airport Operator can grant itself the right Explain what you can and cannot do on an airport? Aircraft Owners can provide preventative maintenance to their own pland and can self-fuel What is a through the fence agreement? Not prohibited but strongly discouraged. TTF may occur when a user is adjacent to the airport and they only access the airport to escape full revenue share Explain Grant Assurance 24, Fee and Rental Structure, as if you were explaining it to your Airport Board Due to this Grant Assurance the airport must set rates and charges in order to be self-sustaining for itself What are airports prohibited from factoring in to the rate base? Improvements or Noise Mitigation Programs paid for with federal funds What does "self-sustainability" mean? Only those that use aviation should pay for the use of it What is the difference between establishing rates for aeronautical versus non-aeronautical rates? What are the exceptions? Aeronautical Areas - at least a level to cover the cost Non-aeronautical Areas - Fair Market Value (FMV) Exceptions: Community Purposes Not-for-Profits Transit Private transit Military How do residual agreements work? Airlines cover the additional expenses of the airport What can be included in base rent? Cost of airfield facilities Services Debt-service Cash reserves Environmental costs When are federal procurement policies and process required to be used? When using federal funds What are federal procurement policies designed to do? Promote fair and open competition What are various types of contracts and their central elements? Construction manager-at-risk proposals: contractor retained to provide advise Design-build: one entity provides both design and contrcution Task-order: permits stocks of specific items (salt and sand) Professional Services contract: program management, planning studies, architectural, preliminary engineering, surveying Single-source: only available from one source What are the dollar requirement and minimum public posting requirements for construction contracts using federal funding? Exceeding $100,000 must be publicly advertised for at least 30 days