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Module 1 Flashcards

1
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This Act authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers, establishing the first commercial air mail services.

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The Kelly Act of 1925

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This Act created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), the precursor to the FAA. Established Air Traffic Control, licensing for pilots, and aircraft certification.

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Air Commerce Act of 1926

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3
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What federal program provided funding to develop or expand 852 airports in the U.S.?

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Works Projects Administration (WPA)

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4
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The Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP) established this?

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National airport plan (NAP)

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5
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The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created this?

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The FAA

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The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 created these regulations

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FAR Part 139

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7
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This was created with the premise that only those who use aviation should pay for it.

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Aviation Trust Fund

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8
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This Act ended economic regulation of the airlines.

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Airline Deregulation Act of 1978

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9
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This Act created the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and (NPIAS)

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Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982

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10
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FAA’s funding mechanism for capital projects at public-use airports.

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Airport Improvement Program

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11
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Smaller operators, such as skydiving, glider and banner tow, and agricultural operations.

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Specialized Aviation Service Operator (SASO)

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12
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Number of existing NPIAS airports

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3,304

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13
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A GA reliever airport must have

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25,000 itinerant aircraft, or 100 based aircraft

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14
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Large hubs account for — of all passenger traffic

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70%

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15
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Most common type of airport ownership

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Municipality

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16
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What are the two primary obligations of Airport Operators?

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Responsible to the FAA and to the local community

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17
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A branch of government that operates like a business

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Enterprise Fund

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18
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Title 14 CFR Part 107

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Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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19
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Title 14 CFR Part 150

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Airport Noise and Compatibility Planning

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20
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Title 49 CFR Part 1542

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Airport Security

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21
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Title 49 CFR Part 1544

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Aircraft Operator Security

22
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What is an Advisory Circular

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Explains intent of federal regulation

23
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FAA Orders

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Provides guidance and instruction to FAA personnel

24
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How long are sponsor assurances good for?

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20 years

25
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Title 14 CFR Part 13

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The informal complaint

26
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Title 14 CFR Part 16

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The formal complaint

27
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This act waives immunity over claims arising out of contracts with the federal government.

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Tucker Act

28
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This act waives immunity if the act of a government employee was negligent or constitutes some other tort.

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Federal Tort Claims Act

29
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This Grant assurance requires the airport sponsor to delineate the airport’s boundaries, including all facilities, and to identify future plans

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Grant Assurance 29, Airport Layout Plan

30
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This grant assurance requires the airport to protect the airspace around the airport including approach paths.

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Grant Assurance 20, Hazard Removal and Mitigation

31
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This grant assurance requires the airport to attempt to restrict the use of off-airport land to compatible uses.

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Grant Assurance 21, Compatible Land Use

32
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This grant assurance requires the airport to be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition.

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Grant Assurance 19, Operations and Maintenance

33
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This grant assurance requires the airport to be available for public-use on reasonable terms and without unjust discrimination.

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Grant Assurance 22, Economic Nondescrimination

34
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This grant assurance requires large and medium hub airport operators to report to the Secretary of Transportation any denial of a request by an air carrier for access to the airport.

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Grant Assurance 39, Competitive Access

35
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This grant assurance prevents an airport from taking actions that may deprive it of its rights and powers to direct and control airport development and comply with the grant assurances.

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Grant Assurance 5, Preserving Rights and Powers

36
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This grant assurance restricts the use of airport revenue generated by the airport and local taxes on aviation fuel, to be expended for the capital or operating costs of the airport.

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Grant Assurance 25, Airport Revenues

37
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This grant assurance requires Sponsors to annually report their budget.

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Grant Assurance 26, Reports and Inspections

38
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This grant assurance requires an airport sponsor to set fees and lease rates and other charges that are directed at making the airport as self-sustaining as possible.

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Grant Assurance 24, Fee and Rental

39
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This kind of budget divides expenditures by activities. Allows policy-makers to connect spending to goals, objectives, and strategies.

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Program Budgeting

40
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This type of rate setting the Sponsor assumes all liability for airport costs and retains all revenue.

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Compensatory

41
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This type of rate setting the airline(s) cover the additional expenses of the airport.

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Residual

42
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Title 49 CFR Part 26 requires airports to implement a DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) program if they anticipate awarding more than this amount in prime contracts using federal funds.

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$250,000

43
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The FAA periodically issues these to add or revise guidance on the AIP program.

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Program Guidance Letters

44
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What is a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)?

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User fee assessed to the airport operator for a passenger departing or transferring through their airport.

45
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What is a Customer Facility Charge (CFC)?

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Charged to rental car operators at an airport with money typically going to landslide improvements.

46
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What is an Itinerant Operation?

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Performed under IFR, VFR, or SVFR that lands at an airport, arriving from outside the airport area, or departs an airport and leaves the airport area.

47
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What is Value Engineering?

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Promotes the substitution of materials and methods with less expensive alternatives that do not compromise functionality,

48
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What are the Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements?

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Small businesses that have socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own at least 51% interest and control management and daily business operations. The personal net worth not to exceed $1.32 million.

49
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What is a Customer Facility Charge (CFC)?

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A user fee imposed by the airport operator on each rental car user collected by remtal car companies.

50
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This kind of bond is backed by the revenue of the funded facility (airport) and is tax exempt?

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Special Facilty Bond

51
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This kind of bond is backed by the government (states, cities, or counties), requires voter approval and has the lowest interest rates?

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General Obligation Bond

52
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Under which deptartment was aeronautics in the United States first organized?

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Dept. of Commerce

AAAE CM (4 decks)

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