Mod 1 Flashcards
the ___ provided only __ percent of the necessary funding for the airport projects, the airport operators had to provide the other ___ percent through bonds or other funds.
WPA, 50%, 50%
Became the cornerstone of the federal government’s regulation of civil aviation.
Air Commerce Act of 1926
__________ are located in metropolitan areas in 49 states and serve relatively large populations.
GA Regional Airports
it authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers.
The Kelly Act or Air Mail Act
Since ___, the ___ program has continued to be the FAA’s funding mechanism for capital projects at public-use airports.
1982, Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
created a classification system for commercial service airports, which are categorized as those enplaning 2,500 or more passengers per year.
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
became the first to open a private air freight service between Detroit and Chicago, and the government opened the bidding for private companies to fly mail.
Henry Ford
True or False Certain air carrier operations conducted as public charter operations under 14 CFR Part 380 are required to operate to and from Part 139 airports.
True
_______________ are public-use airports that do not have scheduled service or have less than 2,500 annual passenger enplanements.
General aviation airports
Non-primary airports are
mainly used by general aviation aircraft.
After the split in 1940, the ___ was charged with making the safety rules, conducting aircraft accident investigations, and the economic regulation of the airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
Title 14 CFR Part ___, Public Charters
380
For purposes of Part 139 compliance, an air carrier operation covers the period of time from _____________.
15 minutes before takeoff until 15 minutes after landing. This time frame not only applies to when aircraft rescue and firefighting services must be available, but also to inspections, wildlife hazard management, snow removal operations, and lighting system operation.
GA airports four categories
national, regional, local, and basic
regulates commercial service airports and cargo service.
Title 14 CFR Part 139
An indirect air carrier uses ________________.
commercial air transportation to move cargo or people but does not own or control the aircraft. An indirect air carrier is any person (individual or corporation), such as a tourist or athletic organization, that engages the services of a direct air carrier in the transportation of passengers, baggage, or cargo.
The FAA uses three primary measurements to gauge airport activity: _________, ________ and __________.
enplanements, operations, and cargo tonnage.
_________ are located in metropolitan areas near major business centers and support flying throughout the nation and the world.
GA National Airports
_________ often have just one runway, helipad, or seaplane lane.
GA Basic Airports
Part ___ operators are typically called air taxi operations and are distinguished from Part 121 operators in that they are usually non-scheduled.
135
The Federal Aviation Act of ___ created the ________________ and directed the FAA to take over safety rule making from the CAB.
1958, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) or Federal Aviation Administration
Title 14 CFR Part ___, Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations (i.e. air carrier certification)
121
________ airports each enplane 0.25 percent to 1 percent of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
medium hub
When AAAE adopted the first professional accreditation standards for their Accredited Airport Executives (AAE) program
1954
_______ created a certification program for commercial service airports and issued operating certificates.
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
________ airports each enplane 0.05 percent to 0.25 percent of total U.S. passenger enplanements
Small hub
After the split in 1940, the ___ retained its responsibility for Air Traffic Control (ATC), pilot and aircraft certification, safety enforcement, and airway development.
Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA)
___________ is a multi-faceted series of initiatives designed to make air travel more efficient, more secure, and safer overall.
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), 2003
An aircraft operation conducted under 14 CFR Part 121 Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations can only operate in airports _____________________________.
that meet the certification classifications of Part 139.
five different types of airports
commercial service, general aviation, cargo service, military and private
A direct air carrier is a ___________________________.
certificated domestic or foreign air carrier, an air taxi operator, or a commuter air carrier that directly engages in the operation of aircraft under a certificate, permit, or exemption issued by the Department of Transportation.
designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at Commercial Service Airports and to provide improved general aviation access to the overall community.
Aviation Reliever Airports
An airport can be included in the NPIAS if it is publicly owned, if it is privately owned but designated as a _____ by the FAA,
reliever
__________ airports are predominately used by general aviation aircraft.
Nonprimary
an airport owned by the Department of Defense
Joint-Use Airport
How many airfields were created during WWI?
900
Air Cargo Deregulation Act of ____
1976
Title 14 CFR Part ___ Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators.
119
Air Commerce Act year
1926
By _____, the first airport management trade organization was also established. (AAAE)
1928
Any airport with ____ or more annual passenger enplanements is classified as a _______________.
2,500, commercial service airport.
type of public airports receiving scheduled passenger service and between 2,500 and 9,999 enplaned passengers per year
nonprimary commercial service airports
an __________ is either a takeoff or a landing, or, for purposes of determining the busyness of an air traffic control tower or radar center, and an aircraft conducting an instrument approach that does not land.
operation
defined as a passenger boarding a commercial flight.
enplanement
A Shared-Use Airport is
is a U.S. government-owned airport that is co-located with a civil airport specified under, and at which, portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties
The largest commercial service airports are known as l_________, which serve at least 1 percent or more of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
large hubs
To be eligible for reliever designation,
these airports must be open to the public, have 100 or more based aircraft, or have 25,000 annual itinerant operations.
_________ airport is designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at commercial service airports and to provide improved general aviation access to the community.
General Aviation Reliever
___________ are considered by the FAA to be the backbone of the general aviation system with at least one local airport in virtually every state.
GA Local Airports
allowed companies such as Federal Express (now FedEx) to implement a new method of moving cargo.
Air Cargo Deregulation Act of 1976
authorized the Secretary of Commerce to designate air routes, develop air navigation systems, and license pilots and aircraft?
Air Commerce Act of 1926
Title 14 CFR Part ___, Operating Requirements: Commuter and On Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such Aircraft
135
A _________________ is a publicly owned airport with at least 2,500 passenger annual boarding’s that receives scheduled passenger service.
commercial service airport
_____________ service encompasses enplaning less than 0.05 percent of all commercial passenger enplanements, but at least more than 10,000 annual enplanements.
Nonhub primary commercial
Part __ is commonly associated with general aviation (GA) operations or GA airports
91
________ provided funds for airport master plans and system plans.
Planning Grant Program (PGP)
In ____ , the _______________ was passed to continue the flow of grant money to airports.
1970, Airport and Airway Development Act
__________ receive scheduled air carrier service with 10,000 or more enplaned passengers per year.
Primary airports
Air Mail Act year
1925
first airline can be traced back to ________
1914
created on the premise that only those that use aviation should pay for it
Airport and Airway Trust Fund
examples of special exceptions to the operating requirements.
Operations conducted outside the United States, domestic operations in Alaska with aircraft that have more than nine seats but less than 31 seats, emergency situations, training flights, and operations at airports designated as an alternate in the air carrier’s certificate
Primary airports are grouped into four categories defined in statute:
large, medium, small, and non-hub.
In 1946 the government passed the Federal Aid to Airports Act, which created the ______________
Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP).
Airline Deregulation Act year
1978
_________ is signed into law, removing government control over fares, routes and market entry
Airline Deregulation Act
Rather than point-to-point service, the _____________ system allows for cargo to be transported to a central “hub,” where it is re-sorted and put on an aircraft heading to its final destination.
hub-and-spoke
__________ provided funds for airport development projects (expanding the list of eligible projects)
Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP)
General aviation public-use airports are not regulated per se, but if the Airport Sponsor has accepted federal grant money under the ____________.
Airport Improvement Program (AIP), it is likely obligated to grant assurances.
True or False A direct air carrier has control over the operational functions performed in providing that transportation.
True
Public Charter means ________________.
a one-way or round-trip flight performed by one or more direct air carriers and sponsored by a charter operator.
______________ listed recommendations for airport construction, maintenance, and operations.
National Airport Plan (NAP)
Airline Deregulation Act of ____
1978
public-use airports
commercial service, general aviation, and cargo service—
In ____, the CAA split its authority with the newly-created Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
1940
A Cargo Service Airport is ?
in addition to other air transportation services that may be available such as commercial service or general aviation, served by aircraft providing air transportation of only cargo with a total annual landed weight of more than 100 million pounds.
Title 14 CFR Part 125, Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of ______________
20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or more
Part __ to reference private operations.
91