Chapter 5 & 6

Question 1

What are Administrative Agencies?

Answer 1

Governmental Organizations - sometimes called the 4th branch of Govt - responsible for oversight of specific functions

Question 2

FAA

Answer 2

Federal Aviation Administration

Question 3

DOT

Answer 3

Department of Transportation

Question 4

NTSB

Answer 4

National Transportation Safety Board

Question 5

3 Functions of Administration Agencies

Answer 5

Rulemaking
Enforcement
Adjudication

Question 6

DOT Background/Structure

Answer 6

1966
Lyndon Johnson
Executive Branch
Secretary of Transportation leads
Member of Pres Cabinet
Reports directly to POTUS

Question 7

FAA Begining

Answer 7

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Question 8

mandated the transfer of civil aviation responsibilities from the Commerce Department to a newly formed independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority

Answer 8

Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

Question 9

Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Answer 9

transferred all the CAA’s functions to a new Federal Aviation Agency, now the Federal Aviation Administration

Question 10

NTSB was mandated by …

Answer 10

DOT Act in 1966

Question 11

3 Catagories of Rulemaking …

Answer 11

1. Regulations
2. Interpretations
3. Procedural Rules

Question 12

Regulations are often called …

Answer 12

Legislative rules

Question 13

FAAs published interpretations for pilots is called …

Answer 13

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Question 14

Advisory Circulars (ACs) are for …

Answer 14

Maintenance personnel, pilots, and aircraft owners

Question 15

Procedural rules address …

Answer 15

qualifications to appear before an agency or commission hearing
business hours
matters of agency organization