Module 1 Flashcards

1
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How did the Air Mail Act of 1925 come to be?

A

Railroad industry accused the government of creating a monopoly on carrying mail.

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What is the Air Mail Act of 1925 commonly referred to as?

A

The Kelly Act

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3
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What is the Kelly Act also known as?

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The Air Mail Act of 1925

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4
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What did the Kelly Act do?

A
  1. Privatized airmail operations.

2. Only those who use aviation would pay for it - aviation should pay for itself

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5
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Describe a Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)

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Early fixed base operators provided fuel for the plane and rest for pilots/passengers. Rooted in 1930’s. Basic hangers and amenities. Needed because planes couldn’t fly far.

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Early fixed base operators provided fuel for the plane and rest for pilots/passengers. Rooted in 1930’s. Basic hangers and amenities. Needed because planes couldn’t fly far.

A

Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)

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7
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Extension to a terminal is called

A

Concourses or Piers

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8
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Year of first airline

A

1914

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9
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What legislation allowed commercial airlines to become widespread?

A

Air Mail Act of 1925

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10
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What legislation kicked off consolidation in the air industry?

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Air Mail Act of 1925

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11
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This legislation was the cornerstone of the federal government’s regulation of civil aviation.

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Air Commerce Act of 1926

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12
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What did the Air Commerce Act of 1926 do?

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Created a aeronautics branch, which would later become the FAA

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13
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What branch of government oversaw the Aeronautics Branch?

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Department of Commerce

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What was the Aeronautics Branch responsible for?

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Fostering commerce, issuing air traffic rules, licensing pilots, certifying aircraft, establishing airways, and operating/maintaining nav aids.

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15
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When was AAAE trade organization established?

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1928

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16
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What two bodies did the Aeronatics Branch become? When? What government body oversaw its work?

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The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). 1940’s. The Department of Commerce

17
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What did the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) oversee? What did the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) oversee?

A

CAA: Air traffic control (ATC), pilot/aircraft certification, safety enforcement, and airway development

CAB: safety rules, aircraft accident investigations, economic regulation of the airlines.

18
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What body controlled the economics of the airline industry for nearly 4 decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares? When did this end? By what body of legislation?

A

CAB; Airline Deregulation Act of 1978

19
Q

Who wanted deregulation in the 1970’s…airlines or public? Why?

A

Public. Airlines feared competition, job security, and safety.

20
Q

What is the net result of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978?

A

Airlines and air cargo operators are free to raise or lower airfares and expand/remove routes and destinations at will. Airlines could move to more profitable markets and pull out of less ones.

21
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What model did deregulation in the 1970’s allow?

A

Hub & spoke.

22
Q

Was cargo or airlines deregulated first? When did each occur?

A

Cargo; 1976 vs 1978

23
Q

Describe hub & spoke

A

Instead of point to point, cargo can be transported to a hub, where it’s resorted, and placed to final destination.

24
Q

What government body is the FAA rooted in?

A

Department of Commerce

25
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What was the initial charge of the FAA?

A

Fostering air commerce; many regulations, orders, circulars, etc. contain language for safe operations as well as supporting commerce.

26
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The use of federal funds to build/improve airports was once prohibited, but that changed. What legislation prohibited this use, and what legislation changed it? What event caused the change? When?

A

Air Commerce Act prohibited use of federal funds to build/improve airports, but the Works Progress Administration (WPA) & the New Deal assisted in the funding of airports and expansions of airports just prior to 1939. The Great Depression initiated this shift.

27
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What funding approach is applied when funding airport improvement projects? What % is covered by FAA?

A

Cost-share approach; 75-90%