AAAE Certified Member Program - Module 4
Questions with Correct Answers
Which entity is responsible for the strategic direction of the airport?
Correct Answer-The elected officials who hired the Airport Director
The FAA recognizes them as the Airport Sponsor
Working with the Airport Sponsor/Board, "I serve at the pleasure of...":
Correct Answer-Elected officials responsible for strategic vision (final
decision)
What type of leader is the Airport Executive and what is he/she
responsible for? Correct Answer-Tactical Leader
Responsible for learning the issues, making recommendations, and
executing the policy.
Always remember you work for the ____________, not the
_____________. Correct Answer-Work for the position, not the
individual.
What does appointed mean? Correct Answer->latitude
<less job security
,What is the characteristic of an airport whose director is appointed by
the mayor? Correct Answer-The Airport Director may find
himself/herself campaigning for the mayor during re-election in order to
keep their job.
Under a Municipality:
What are the characteristics when working for the Airport? Correct
Answer-You may be campaigning for your bosses job.
<job protection.
Under an Authority: What are the characteristics when working for the
Airport? Correct Answer->More job protection
<campaigning
<less authority
<dependent upon elections
What does it mean when items are on the regular agenda? Correct
Answer-The elected officials will discuss the issue in a public forum.
Board steps/process: Correct Answer-1-Airport Director (AAE)
negotiates agreements
2-Draft Resolution for Gov't Board
3-Place on (Regular) Agenda (public)
- Consent Agenda: passed in one vote (Routine)
- Executive Session: legal/personnel issues (Sensitive)
,4-Vote for Approval
Airport Director's need to engage in: Correct Answer--Face-to-face
relationships, important!
-meet with air carrier Station Manager's
-Concessionaire's meetings
-Security consortium
-Tenant Meetings
What is the goal in public policymaking? Correct Answer-Achieve
Informed Consent
general consensus/willingness to go along
(not 51% trick question answer)
Active Citizen Participation and consensus is considered better... Correct
Answer-governance and results in fewer subsequent problems
Guiding Principles in building public support help to establish and
maintain legitimacy
The project/decision is necessary - you have a solution
Identify affected parties - understand their perspective
, Clarify issues and generate alternatives and - depolarize Correct
Answer-Guiding Principles in building public support help to establish
and maintain legitimacy
The project/decision is necessary - you have a solution
Identify affected parties - understand their perspective
Clarify issues and generate alternatives and - depolarize
Intergovernmental Relations Roles: Correct Answer-Follow legislation
at the Federal, State, and Local levels.
Prepare reports and make recommendations for the Alport Sponsor on
the impacts of certain legislation or rule making.
Supporting role: Intergovernmental Relations/Affairs is to keep the
elected officials or authority board apprised of the status of major airport
projects and programs.
Your airport recently lost air service due to the new law, which raised
pilot hiring requirements. Your board does not want to be uninformed in
the future on legislation that could affect the airport.
Which AAAE Dept. can best help you in this regard? Correct Answer-
Airport Legislative Alliance
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