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Legislation (Module 1) Flashcards

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What legislation established the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF)?

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Aviation and Airway Revenue Act of 1970

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Kelly Air Mail Act of 1925

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U.S. government hires private contractors to carry the mail by air - the start of commercial aviation

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Air Commerce Act of 1926

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Serves as the cornerstone for commercial aviation in the U.S. - passed to promote the development and stability of commercial aviation

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Under the Air Commerce Act of 1926, what authority did the Secretary of Commerce have?

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Enforces air traffic rules; establishes pilot and aircraft licensing; establishes airways and maintains aids to naviation

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Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

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Transferred the federal government’s civil aviation role from the Department of Commerce to the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA)

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What were the effects that resulted from the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938?

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Beginning of economic regulation; creates the Administrator position; creates the Air Safety Board (predecessor to the NTSB)

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The Reorganization Act of 1940

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Split the Civil Aeronautics Authority into two agencies: CAA and the Civil Aerobatics Bard (CAB)

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What were the duties of the CAA under The Reorganization Act of 1940?

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Continued regulation enforcement; airman and aircraft certification; development of the airway system

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What were the duties of the CAB under The Reorganization Act of 1940?

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Economic regulation of airlines; safety rule making; accident investigation

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Federal Airport Act of 1946

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CAA charged with managing an aid program to facility the improvement and construction of airports (predecessor to Airport Improvement Program)

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Describe the Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP) under the Federal Airport Act of 1946.

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Offers 50/50 cost share grants to airport improvements for airports essential to the U.S. as part of the National Airport Plan (predecessor to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems - NPIAS)

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Federal Aviation Act of 1958

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CAB becomes an independent office (no longer under Dept. of Commerce); safety rule making transferred from CAB to the Federal Aviation Agency (formerly CAA)

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What spurred the passage of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958?

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The introduction of jet aircraft and a series of midair collisisons

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Under the ____________ the FAA was organized into ___ regional offices.

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Federal Aviation Act of 1958; 9

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Department of Transportation Act of 1966

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Federal Aviation Agency becomes the Federal Aviation Administration under the DOT; FAA gradually assumes responsibility for aviation security.

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Under the _______, the FAA became responsible for aviation security and FAR Parts ______, _______, and ______ were created.

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107 Airport Security; 108 Air Carrier Security; 36 Aircraft Engine Noise

17
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The Air Safety Board became the ___________, and independent agency, under the __________.

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Department of Transportation Act of 1966

18
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Under the _________, the _______ provided funding to airports for development projects and equipment acquisition; establishes the Planning Grant Program (PGP) to provide funding to airports for master plans.

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Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970; Airport Development Aid Program

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Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970

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Established the Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP); establishes the Planning Grant Program (PGP); establishes FAR Part 139, and establishes the aviation trust fund

20
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FAR Part 139 was established to __________ under the ____________.

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Certificate commercial airports; Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970

21
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The Aviation Trust Fund was established under ______.

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Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970

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The Aviation Trust fund accounts for ______ of the FAA’s funding.

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70-90%

23
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What is the source of money for the Aviation Trust Fund?

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revenues from airline seat taxes, air freight, commercial and general aviation fuel

24
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The Airport Development Aid Program was established under_____ and provides funding to ______.

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Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970; airports for development projects and equipment acqusistion

25
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The Planning Grant Program was established under ______ and provides funding to ______.

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Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970; airports for master plans

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