Module 1 ACE Operations Part 139 Flashcards
Airport Classification:
Class 1 Airport. Type of Air Carrier Operations?
Scheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Scheduled Small Air Carrier Aircraft
Airport Classification:
Class 2 Airport. Type of Air Carrier Operations?
Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Scheduled Small Air Carrier Aircraft
Airport Classifications:
Class 3 Airport. Type of Air Carrier Operation?
Scheduled small air carrier aircraft
Airport Classifications:
Class 4 Airport. Type of air carrier operation?
Unscheduled large air carrier aircraft
Airport Certification Safety Inspector (ACSI)
credentialed FAA personnel responsible for conducting periodic airport inspections and ensuring the 14 CFP Part 139 program is carried out in accordance with FAA’s Compliance and Enforcement Program. They investigate potential regulatory violations, recommended enforcement actions, and represent the Administrator
AFFF
aqueous film forming foam agent
Air Carrier Aircraft
Airplane being operated by an air carrier and is either small or large.
Large: at least 31 passenger seats
small: more than 9, less than 31 passenger seats
Air Carrier Operation
the takeoff or landing of an air carrier aircraft and includes the period of time form 15 min before until 15 min after the takeoff or landing
Airport
an area of land or other hard surface, excluding water, that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, including any buildings and facilities
Average daily departures
The average number of scheduled departures per day of air carrier aircraft computed based on the busiest 3 consecutive calendar months of the immediately preceding 12 consecutive months. However, if the average daily departures are expected to increase, then “average daily departures” may be determined by planned rather than current activity, in a manner authorized by the administrator
Clean Agent
An electrically nonconduction volatile or gaseous fire extinguishing agent that does not leave a residue upon evaporation and has been shown to provide extinguishing action equivalent to halon 1211 under test protocols of FAA technical Report DOT/FAA/AR-95/87
Scheduled Operation
any common carriage passenger-carrying operation for compensation or hire conducted by an air carrier for which the air carrier or its representatives offers in advance the departure location, time, and arrival location. It does not include any operation that is conducted as a supplemental operation under 14 CR part 121 or public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380
Unscheduled Operations
any common carriage passenger- carrying operation for compensation or hire, using aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats, conducted by an air carrier for which the departure time, location, and arrival are specifically negotiated with the customer or the customer’s representative
139.1 Applicability
Applies to:
scheduled passenger operations for aircraft configured more than 9 passenger seats
unscheduled passenger operations configured for at least 31 passenger seats
Does not apply to:
serving scheduled only by designation as an alternate
airports operated by the united states
airports in Alaska that only serve scheduled operations of small air carrier (class 3)
airports in Alaska when there are no large air carriers or
heliports
139.3 Delegation of Authority
authority of the administrator is to issue, deny, and revoke airport operating certificates is delegated to the associate administrator for airport, director of airport safety and standards, and regional airports division manager
139.103 Process of obtaining an Airport Operating Certificate (AOC)
must prepare and submit to the Regional office a Form 5280-1, Application for Certificate and two copies of the ACM in compliance with the applicable provisions of subpart C
must provide written documentation from at least one air carrier committing to initiate air carrier service on a certain date
(139.103) To make a change in the AOC these steps must be completed
- If an airport operator wishes to voluntarily surrender its AOC, the form of an official notice to the FAA should be on an airport letterhead and signed by the certificate holder
- The AOC should also accompany this surrender notice
- If there is a modification to the Class Certificate, there will be changes required in the airport’s ACM
- After the ACM has been approved for modifications tot he Class Certificate, the FAA will update the airport status
What is Part 139.105
Inspection Authority. Specifically states that the FAA or the Administrator can make regular, including unannounced, inspections
Refusal on the part of an airport certificate holder on their representative will result in a violation of Part 139 and legal enforcement action
What is Part 139.107
presents the guidelines for the issuance of an Airport Operating Certificate
FAA takes several factors into consideration when determining the Class: letter of intent from the air carrier, aircraft size number of passenger seats, and number of operations per day or within a 3-month period, and ARFF requirements for the aircraft and intended purpose
49 CFR Part 1542, Airport Security
Embodies the key security requirements for commercial Airport Operators. It includes the role and responsibilities of the Airport Security Coordinators, access control systems, personnel identification systems including the Criminal History record Check process, law enforcement personnel and response requirements, contingency planning and incident response. Critical to this area is the identification and use of Security Areas and Barriers
Advisory Circulars
FAA issues these to inform of non-regulatory materials, they are not binding to the public. An AC is issued to provide guidance an information in a designated subject area or to show a method acceptable to the Administrator for complying with a related Federal Aviation Regulation
AOA
any area of an airport used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of an aircraft. The AOA included movement and nonmovement areas
ACM
FAA approved manual required of airports servicing scheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier aircraft designed for more than nine passenger seats or unscheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier aircraft designed for a t least 31 passenger seat’s. The ACM contains a description of operating procedures, facilities and equipment, responsibility assignments, and any other information needed by personnel concerned with operating the airport in order to comply with subpart D of Part 139
Airport Certified Employee
designation obtained from AAAE signifying in0debth knowledge in one or more of four areas - ops, airfield lighting maintenance, security, and communications
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
and industry driven, applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems faced by airport operators. ACRP is managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the national academies and sponsored by the FAA
Airport Improvment Program
provides grants to public agencies– and sometimes private owners and entities– for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport systems (NPIAS)
Airport Master Record
FAA is authorized to collect, maintain, and disseminate accurate, complete, and timely airport data for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods through air transportation. The FAA accomplishes this through the Airport Safety Data Program, which is the FAAs primary means for gathering aeronautical information on landing facilities
Airports District Office (ADO)
field office of an faa regional office airports division
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)
serve as the nations primary surface weather observing system. measures meteorological conditions and transmits hourly and special observations via computer-generated voice directly to an aircraft via radio
Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS)
automatically measures meteorological parameters, analyzes via computer, and broadcasts aviation weather reports which can be received by aircraft 10,000ft and 25NM from the AWOS
Aviation routine weather report (METAR)
format for reporting weather information predominatly used by pilots. Taken once an hour
capacity
the ability of an airport component to handle a given volume or magnitude of traffic within a specified time period
Continuous serveilance inspections
inspection of those activities and facilities that have been identified to require continuous surveillance, typically inspected any time personnel are in the air operations area
delay
length of time an operation is postponed from its schedule, also known as the difference between constrained and unconstrained operating time
Federally Obligated Airports
Airports that have accepted federal assistance, either in the form of grants or property conveyances. As a result of accepting this federal assistance, these airports are obligated to the federal government in the form of numerous grant assurances, known as Airport Sponsor Assurances
Flight Service Station
under contract per FAA, Lockheed Martin provides flight service functions: pre-flight, inflight operational and specials services, en route communications, search and rescue, pre and in flight meteorological and aeronautical briefings, development translation processing and coordination of aeronautical meteorological an aviation information, and support of air shows, conventions and other aviation events
grant assurance
when airport owners or sponsors, planning agencies, or other organizations accept funds from FAA-administered airport financial assistance programs, they must agree to certain obligations or assurance. These obligations require the recipients to maintain and operate their facilities safely and efficiently and in accordance with specified conditions. The assurance may be attached to the application or the grant for federal assistance and becoming part of the final grant offer or in restrictive covenants to property deeds. The duration of these obligations depends on the type of recipient, the useful life for the facility being developed, and other conditions stipulated in the assurances
ground delay
used to hold traffic at the departure airport when airspace or airfield capacity is expected to be reduced at the designation airport. Primary tool for limiting the number of arrivals at an airport
ground stop
used as a last resort, held on the ground for an unknown period of time
Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)
provides automated, value added weather forecasts, by providing automated weather information for use 60 miles around the airport. it provides a comprehensive current weather situation and highly accurate forecasts of expected weather conditions for 30 min in the future
International Civil Aviation Organization
agency of the United Nations that codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth, headquartered in Quebec
Large Hub airport
commercial service airports that each account for at least 1 percent of total us passenger enplanements. almost 9.3 million
Low level windshear alert system (LLWS)
involves remote sensor station sites situated around an airport that measure wind speed and direction transmitted to a master station. this generates warnings when windshear or microburst conditions are detected
medium hub airport
commercial service airport that each account for .25 to 1 percent of total US passenger enplanements. between 2.3 and 9.3 million
national airspace system
the common network of US airspace, nav facilities, equipment and services, airports or landing areas, aeronautical charts, information, and services, rules, regulations, procedures, technical information, and manpower and material
next-generation radar (NEXRAD)
a network of high-resolution doppler weather radar operated by the NWS. NEXRAD detects precipitation and atmospheric movement or wind. it returns data which can be displayed in a mosaic map that shows patterns of precipitation and its movement
practical capacity
number of aircraft operations an airfield can accommodate with no more than some agreed upon or acceptable amount of average delay. practical capacity is always less that throughput capacity and is a subjective value judgment about how much delay is tolerable
periodic condition inspection
inspection of activities and facilities conducted on a regularly scheduled basis, but less frequently than daily. the time interval could be weekly, monthly, or quarterly, depending on the activity or facility
