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US Government hires private contractors to carry mail by air. Represents the start of aviation. - Answer -
Air Mail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act)
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was charged with these three things: - Answer - "1) Making Safety
rules
2) Conducting aircraft investigations
3) economic regulation of airlines"
This Act split the CAA into two agencies, the CAA and the CAB. - Answer - Reorganization Act of 1940
What phased out CAB economic regulation of airlines? - Answer - "Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) would control the economics of the airline industry for nearly four
decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares, until finally being dissolved by the Airline
Deregulation Act of 1978"
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - Answer - "Driven by a the ""jet age,"" safety became a concern. A mid-air
collision of 2 aircraft, killing 12 prompted the repeal of the Air Commerce Act. Federal Aviation Act
created the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), taking over rulemaking from the CAB.
Renamed to Federal Aviation Administration in 1966 and moved from the Commerce Department to the
Department of Transportation."
What government Act did Part 139 evolve from? - Answer - Airport and Airway Development Act
(1970)
This establishes Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and establishes the National Airspace System (NAS),
which eventually becomes the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). NPIAS is reflected at
the local airport level in the Airport Capital Improvement Program. - Answer - Airport and Airways
Improvement Act of 1982
How many enplanements per year does an airport have to have to be considered as commercial service?
- Answer - 2500 or more
,This refers to the concept of a 'Next Generation Air Transportation System' or the ongoing
transformation of the NAS, moving from land based navigation to satellite. - Answer - NextGen
"This Act endorsed the concept of a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
NextGen is a multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, more secure,
and safer overall.
""Reauthorization of FAA Funding launches NEXTGEN""" - Answer - Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act of 2003.
What are the type types of airport land use? - Answer - Aeronautical and Non-aeronautical
Publicly or privately owned airports with scheduled air carrier service with 2500 enplanements per year
are categorized as... - Answer - included in the NPIAS
An airport that doesn't meet qualifications to be part of the NPIAS may be considered if... - Answer -
"Other airports that do not meet the criteria may be included if they are:
1. Part of a State Airport System Plan;
2. Serving a community more than 30 minutes from the nearest NPIAS airport;
3. Forecast to have 10 or more based aircraft within the next 5 years; and
4. Currently being considered by an eligible public sponsor who is willing to undertake ownership and
development of the airport.
Airports that do not meet any of the aforementioned criteria may still be included through special
justification, such as:
1. A determination that the benefits of the airport will exceed its development costs;
2. Written documentation describing isolation;
3. Airports serving the needs of American Indian communities;
4. Airports needed to support recreation areas; and
5. Airports needed to develop or protect important national resources."
What are the NPIAS airports and roughly how many are there? - Answer - Commercial service, GA
Relivers, National Guard base of average airport, airport with US Mail contract; Roughly 3300 (3345)
What are the three measurements the FAA uses to gauge airport activity? - Answer - 1) Enplanements
2) Operations 3) Cargo Tonnage "butts, boxes, and bad landings"
,What is an Commercial Service Airport? - Answer - Publicly owned airport with at least 2500 passengers
per year annual boarding that receives scheduled passenger service
This type of airport has more than 100 million pounds of total annual landed weight - Answer - Cargo
Airport
What is a shared airport? - Answer - US Government owned airport co-located w/ a civil airport
specified under, and at which, portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both
parties
DOD and Civilians share an airfield but is owned by the DOD is called what? - Answer - "Joint Use
Airport
Tip: ""Owned by the Joint Chiefs"""
This Airport Type has scheduled Air Carrier Service with more than 10,000 enplanements per year. -
Answer - Primary Airports
This Airport Type is mainly used by GA Aircraft, Scheduled passenger service with between 2,500-9,999
enplanements per year - Answer - Non-Primary
This Airport Type serve at least 1% or more of US passenger enplanements - Answer - Large Hub
Airports
This Airport Type enplanes .25%-1% of all US enplanements - Answer - Medium Hub Airports
This Airport Type has less than .05% but at least more than 10,000 enplanements per year - Answer -
Non-Hub Primary Airports
This Airport Type has enplanements between .05% to .25% - Answer - Small Hub Airports
What is an GA Airport? - Answer - Public use airport that does not have scheduled air service or has less
than 2500 annual enplanements
What type of airport relieves congestion from commercial service airports and provides improved GA
access - Answer - GA Reliever Airport
What are the four categories of General Aviation (GA) Airports? - Answer - "GA National (near major
metropolitan centers)
GA Regional (Several large metropolitan centers)
GA Local (backbone of the system)
GA Basic (link to other NAS)"
This governs private operation of an aircraft - Answer - Part 91
, "This is the operating requirements for Domestic, Flag and Supplemental Operations.
Also covers Air Carrier Certification." - Answer - Part 121
"This is the operating requirements for Commuter and on-demand operations.
(i.e., Air Charter or Air Taxi)" - Answer - Part 135
"This covers public charters.
(i.e., When an airline leases an aircraft.)" - Answer - Part 380
Part 121 operations must operate at airports that are certified as ___. - Answer - Part 139
What is VMC? - Answer - "Visual Meteorological Conditions
Clouds greater than 1000' AGL and visibility of 3 statute miles.
Tip: I Can See. I Can See. 1000 and 3."
What is TERPS? - Answer - Terminal Instrument Procedures
What is an Airport Sponsor? - Answer - "Either an Owner or Operator.
It is the governing entity of an airport or airport system."
Branch of Government that operates like a business. - Answer - Enterprise Fund.
Successful airports are characterized by what? - Answer - Effective working relationships between
airport policy makers and management
What is the most common form of Airport Sponsorship? - Answer - Municipality
Municipalities that elect to give over near or total control to an independently created entity are
referred to as what? - Answer - Airport Authority
Municipalities that seek to maintain control of the airport but need expertise and guidance may create
this. - Answer - Airport Advisory Board
Grant assurances generally require the AD to do the following - Answer - Maintain the Airport in an
serviceable condition, use specific land approved by the FAA for non-aeronautical use to generate
revenue to support airport aviation needs, Operate the airport in the public's interest and ensure there
is no grant of an exclusive right for any aero nautical purpose of use
This is the same status as public corporation, but operates other types of public facilities. - Answer -
Port Authority
This is a shift from traditional government responsibility to a private enterprise. - Answer - Airport
Privatization
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