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Air Commerce Act of 1926 Correct Answer-Created a new AeronauticsBranch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Correct Answer-Make
safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design Correct Answer-
Hub and spoke system
What act created the FAA? Correct Answer-Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA? Correct Answer-Transportation Safety Act
(TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 Correct Answer-Created
gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for
Federal Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP Correct Answer-Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry Correct Answer-1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? Correct Answer-Airlines
,Big dog of a GA Airport? Correct Answer-FBO
What is an FBO? Correct Answer-Fixed Base Operator that provides
fuel
What is a SASO? Correct Answer-Aeronautical Service that doesn't
provide fuel
How many airports in the US? Correct Answer-19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? Correct Answer-
Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there? Correct Answer-Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345?
Correct Answer-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? Correct Answer-To relieve the GA
traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
, Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport Correct Answer-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? Correct
Answer-Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter? Correct Answer-Similar to renting a limo but
with a plane
What do pilots check before flying? Correct Answer-Airport Facility
Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? Correct
Answer-18,000 ft
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