AVSM 3321: quiz one Flashcards
what act allowed the postmaster general to contract private individuals and corporations?
airmail act of 1925
when was the air commerce act?
1926
what act made it the duty of the secretary of commerce to encourage growth of the aviation industry via establishing airways and navigation aids?
the air commerce act
Who was Archie Leagues?
the first air traffic controller
where did the first air traffic controller work?
st. louis lambert airport
the first ATCU was opened in [year] by [four airlines] in [city]
1935
twa, eastern, united, and american
newark
where where the other four atcu’s located?
chicago, cleveland, pittsburgh, oakland
what happened june 6, 1937
the department of commerece began to aquire the atcus
when was the deregulation act?
1978
what happened august 3, 1981?
air traffic controllers went on strike
what does NATCA mean?
national air traffic controller association
when was NATCA founded?
1987
what is NORAD
north american aerospace defense command
When was DOT and NTSB created?
1967
what is navigation using landmarks called?
pilotage
how many satellites are used for GPS?
24
what color are taxiway lights?
blue
what color are runway lights?
white
what is it called when you navigate with forecasted winds at planned cruising altitudes?
dead reckoning
how do GPSs determine your location?
triangulation
