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Mid Term Flashcards

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Responsibilities of the FAA include

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Enforcement certification, an oversight

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2
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The federal aviation regulations are limited in their effectiveness, because

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They are outcome based with little guidance as to how to achieve the outcome

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Which of the following best describes the Swiss cheese model concept

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There are a lot of defenses built into the operations of the aviation industry. However many of the layers of defense fail, the chance of the “holes” lining up is large. When the holes lineup incidents/accidents occur.

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**!The Cogan air accident of 2009 that took place in Buffalo, New York was an example of a time when regulations were not effective. Why?

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The accident illustrated how the existing regulations inefficiently addressed fatigue issues

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**!What is a simple definition of a “systems” approach to safety?

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It’s a management driven approach rather than an overall collaborative approach

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The most realistic, definition of “safe” is

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Free from unacceptable risk

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“Risk” is defined in two terms. These two terms are best described as

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Likelihood and severity

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8
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The FAA’s current mission includes

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Safety of the aviation industry

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9
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**!Who manages the safety programs within the FAA?

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The office of Aviation safety

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10
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What are the three identified areas within a FAA safety programs?

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Continued operational safety.
Standards and policy.
Certification.
(All of the above)

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11
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Where can bills originate?

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The house and the senate

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Traditionally, bills raising revenue originate in

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The house

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Once a bill is passed by the house and the senate,

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It must be passed or vetoed by the president

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Which of the following best summarizes the FAA re-authorization bill?

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This bill will provide funding for the continued operation of the FAA

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15
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Regulations are created by

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The affected agency

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16
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What is US code?

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A current list of statutes which are organized by subject

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17
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Which section of the US code contains information regarding Aviation?

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Title 49

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18
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Aviation regulations are known as the

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Federal aviation regulations

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Who has the delegated duty of enforcement in the aviation industry?

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The federal aviation administration

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20
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**!What event prompted to creation of the federal register?

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The panama oil refining company incident
&
The TWA/cutting crash

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21
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**!What is the Saracini act?

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Created Secondary barrier between the cockpit and cabin on all major commercial passenger airplanes

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Currently what segment of aviation industry is required by the FARs to have an approved SMS plan in place

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Part 121

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23
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Legal citation in the FARs dealing with SMS compliance

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14 CFR part 5

24
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Legal citation were laws passed by Congress deal with Aviation

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Title 49 U.S.C

25
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**!Which of the following laws allowed for contract airmail routes (CAM routes)?

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The airmail act of 1925

26
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Which of the following laws gave the postmaster general permission to merge airmail routes as he saw fit?

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The airmail aft of 1930

27
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**!Which of the following laws stimulated the development of the passenger carrying industry by compensating carriers by capacity of the aircraft instead of the actual weight that the aircraft carried?

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The airmail act of 1930

28
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**!Which of the following laws imposed the first licensing requirements on the aviation industry?

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The air commerce act of 1926

29
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Due to the airmail scandal in the 1930s, in 1934 airmail service was conducted by the

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The army

30
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As a result of the airmail act of 1934

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Contract carriers could return to flying airmail. However they were required to change their name

31
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The civil aeronautics acts of 1938, which provided an independent entity to regulate aviation, was prompted by

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-the fatal air crash which killed a senator
-the political climate of the time

32
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**!Which lane led to the standards in airports as well as to the development of the National Airport Plan?

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Federal airport act of 1946

33
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What did Billy Mitchell do in World War I?

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Brought I need for Aviation in the military
Sunk battleship with an airplane
Advocated for funding aviation in the military

34
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**!What does regulatory flexibility act of 1980 require the FAA to do when considering a new regulation?

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Think about small businesses, as well as the big ones

35
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General aviation, revitalization act of 1994

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At least 18 years old at the time of the crash
Less than 20 passenger seats
Not to be scheduled for passenger air service

36
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**!Name one of the most famous an organized group of barnstormer pilots in America after World War I

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The gates flying service

37
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What year did Henry Ford lunches experimental air transportation service?

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1925

38
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When Ford and in his air transportation service in 1932, it had scheduled, approximately how many fights?

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10k-11k

39
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**!What year did the US Congress grant the post office her budget to develop an air mail service?

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1917

40
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**!What year did the air mail service install aerial navigation beacons from New York to San Francisco to allow night flying?
How far apart were they installed in intervals?

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1924
Every 10 miles

41
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Who influences the FAA regulatory process?

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Congress, other government agencies, special interest groups

42
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Which of the following statements is true?

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The FAA creates the regulations that govern aviation in response to the laws created by Congress

43
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The office of the inspector general does which of the following

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Prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse by the DOT
And
Investigates suspected abuse by FAA, inspectors or offices

44
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**!Issues such as baggage liability, airline on time performance and denied boarding compensation are issues that are

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Addressed by the office of Aviation enforcement and proceedings which is housed under the office of the general counsel in the DOT

45
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**!The transportation safety agency is house under the

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Department of homeland security

46
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The FAA administrator is

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Nominated by the president

47
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The 3 administrative levels of the FAA include:

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Headquarters, regions, local

48
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Which office within the FAA houses the whistle blower protection program?

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Chief counsel

49
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How many FAA regions are there in which region is Willow run Airport located in?

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9 and Great Lakes region

50
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Which of the following regulates a commercial space transportation industry?

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FAA

51
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Of the administrative levels of the FAA airman and certificate holders, deal at which level the most

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Local

52
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**!The FAA has several operation facilities. Of these facilities what is the role of the TRACONs?

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Ensure the safety of IFR aircraft transitioning from departure to cruise and vice versa

53
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Which of the following statements about air carrier SMSes is correct?

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A final regulation was published in the beginning of 2015 which states that air carriers must have an SMS in place by 2018

54
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A Principal operations inspector works in which FAA office?

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Flight standards district office

55
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The Administrator may delegate authority to a qualified person to

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Inspect, examine and test airman
Inspect, examine and test aircraft

56
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** !a designated pilot examiner (DPE)

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Has been delegated specific functions of the FAA

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