Module 1: Introduction to Part 139, Self-Inspections, & Miscellaneous Operational Factors

Question 1

Part 139 applies to:

Answer 1

1. Scheduled operations by small aircraft designed for more than 9 but less than 31 seats, except for the State of Alaska,
2. Scheduled operations by large aircraft designed for 31 or more seats, and
3. Unscheduled operations by large aircraft designed for 31 or more seats.

Question 2

Part 139 Class I Airport Classification

Answer 2

Scheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Scheduled Small Air Carrier Aircraft

Question 3

Part 139 Class II Airport Classification

Answer 3

Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft

Scheduled Small Air Carrier Aircraft

Question 4

Part 139 Class III Airport Classification

Answer 4

Scheduled Small Air Carrier Aircraft

Question 5

Part 139 Class IV Airport Classification

Answer 5

Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft

Question 6

Credentialed FAA personnel responsible for conducting periodic airport inspections and ensuring the 14 CFR Part 139 program is carried out in accordance with FAA’s Compliance and Enforcement Program. ACSIs investigate potential regulatory violations, recommend enforcement actions, and represent the Administrator.

Answer 6

Airport Certification Safety Inspector (ACSI)

Question 7

A period of time that ensures uninterrupted succession or following of action. This is an established regulatory definition representing a specific period of time that cannot be waived.

Answer 7

Consecutive Calendar Months

Question 8

AFFF

Answer 8

Aqueous Film Forming Foam agent

Question 9

An aircraft that is being operated by an air carrier and is categorized as either a large air carrier aircraft if designed for at least 31 passenger seats or a small air carrier aircraft if designed for more than nine passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats, as determined by the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority.

Answer 9

Air carrier aircraft

Question 10

The takeoff or landing of an air carrier aircraft and includes the period of time from 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after the takeoff or landing.

Answer 10

Air carrier operation

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

Airport

Question 12

A certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport

Answer 12

Airport Operating Certificate

Question 13

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 calendar 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.

Answer 13

Average daily departures

Question 14

The holder of an Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part

Answer 14

Certificate holder

Question 15

An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft that can also serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft or scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft

Answer 15

Class I airport

Question 16

An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and the unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class II airport cannot serve scheduled large air carrier aircraft.

Answer 16

Class II airport

Question 17

An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. A Class III airport cannot serve scheduled or unscheduled large air carrier aircraft

Answer 17

Class III airport

Question 18

An airport certificated to serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class IV airport cannot serve scheduled large or small air carrier aircraft.

Answer 18

Class IV airport

Question 19

An electrically nonconducting 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

Answer 19

Clean agent

Question 20

an airport, or an area of an airport, used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters

Answer 20

Heliport

Question 21

type of aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment and quantity of fire extinguishing agent that the certificate holder must provide in accordance with Sec. 139.315

Answer 21

Index

Question 22

an airport owned by the United States that leases a portion of the airport to a person operating an airport specified under Sec. 139.1(a)

Answer 22

Joint-use airport

Question 23

the runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that are used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and aircraft parking areas

Answer 23

Movement area

Question 24

the airports division manager for the FAA region in which the airport is located

Answer 24

Regional Airports Division Manager

Question 25

a defined area comprised of either a runway or taxiway and the surrounding surfaces that is prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to aircraft in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from a runway or the unintentional departure from a taxiway

Answer 25

Safety area

Question 26

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, departure time, and arrival location. It does not include any operation that is conducted as a supplemental operation under 14 CFR part 121 or public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Government-owned airport that is co-located with an airport specified under Sec. 139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties

Answer 26

Scheduled operation

Question 27

a U.S. Government-owned airport that is co-located with an airport specified under §139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties

Answer 27

Shared-use airport

Question 28

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, departure location, and arrival location are specifically negotiated with the customer or the customer’s representative. It includes any passenger-carrying supplemental operation conducted under 14 CFR part 121 and any passenger-carrying public charter operation conducted under 14 CFR part 380. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. As used in this part, ‘’wildlife’’ includes both feral animals and domestic animals out of the control of their owners

Answer 28

Unscheduled operation

Question 29

a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. As used in this part, “wildlife” includes feral animals and domestic animals out of the control of their owners

Answer 29

Wildlife hazard