Practice Test 1 (Old Modules) Flashcards
How are AIP funds collected?
In the form of a federal surcharge paid to the U.S. Treasury to be distributed back to airports.
When funding airports, the trend has been away from general obligation bonds toward _____ bonds.
revenue
What are the sources of revenue authorized by the Airport & Airway Revenue Act of 1970?
- a tax on domestic pax fares
- annual registration fee on all civil aircraft
- a surcharge on pax tickets for international flights
To obtain AIP funding, an airport must have a ____-year Transportation Improvement Plan or an Airport Capital Improvement Plan
5-year
A rural airport has how many annual enplanements?
fewer than 100,000
AIP grants are NOT available for:
- routine maintenance
- buildings not related to the safety of the people on the airport
- construction of hangars
Discretionary funds can be used to fund:
- capacity enhancement programs
- military airport conversion
- noise abatement and compatibility projects
- safety and security improvements
Which act authorized PFCs?
Aviation Safety & Capacity Expansion Act of 1990
What are the stipulations which apply to PFC funds?
- separate accounting must be made
- yearly independent audit of PFC accounting procedure
- airport must provide quarterly report to the airlines and FAA on PFC funds received
This act requires employers on federal construction projects to pay wages that are at or above the level determined by the Dept. of Labor to be prevalent in the geographic area:
Davis-Bacon Act
Discretionary funds for the annual grant-in-aid program are allotted to the FAA regions according to the projects identified in the:
ACIP (airport capital improvement plan)
The majority of civil aircraft operations (including small and large aircraft) are accounted for by this type of airport:
general aviation airports
Most aircraft landings and takeoffs in major metropolitan areas can be accounted for by this type of airport:
Reliever/GA airport
Airports in the state’s system plan outnumber those in the NPIAS by ___%.
84%
Metropolitan airport planning seeks to overcome the rivalries and the jurisdictional overlaps of the various ______ agencies.
local agencies
What is the correct order of events when selecting a consulting or engineering firm?
- advertisement of work scope
- evaluation of proposals
- rank ordering of firms
Can states apply their own planning and engineering guidelines and standards for airport development?
Yes
Which act requires the selection of consultants be based on qualification?
The Brooks Act
List the external factors included in aviation demand forecasts:
- fuel price fluctuations
- changes in the regulatory environment
- changes in the levels and types of taxes, fees and currency restrictions
- local attitude toward the environmental effects of aviation
Historial operations data for U.S. air carrier departure at non-towered airports are obtained from:
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Form 41 reports.
List the three types of methods for forecasting aviation demand:
- casual models
- time series or trend analysis
- judgmental forecasts
True or False: The term “hub” has more than one meaning in air transportation.
True
When air carrier operations increase to an annual level of [X] operations, GA growth decreases.
30,000-50,000
In the airport reference coding system, the approach speed of the aircraft is denoted by:
the letters A through E
What does “One Stop” inspection service provide for?
immigration and customs at one station
Airspace drawings show all imaginary surfaces identified in FAR Part ____.
Part 77
Runway shoulders normally have a ____% slope to ensure water runoff.
1.5 to 5%
Primary considerations that govern efficient apron area design include:
- movement and physical characteristics of the aircraft to be served
- maneuvering, staging, and location of ground service equipment and underground utilities
- the dimensional relationships of parked aircraft to the terminal building
With regard to design of terminal apron areas, gate types are defined on the basis of:
the wingspans and fuselage lengths of the aircraft using the terminal building
A compass calibration pad is a ground surface area with how many radial markings every magnetic 30 degrees?
12
With regard to inland waterways used for commerce, activities and fixed facilities (such as dredging, filling, breakwaters, boat ramps, piers, bulkheads and riprap) require permits from:
US Army Corps of Engineers
What’s included in an Airport Layout Plan?
- narrative report
- terminal area drawing
- land-use drawing
- airport property map
(there is no list of funding sources)
Runway layout using the windrose is designed to obtain ____% coverage for a maximum perpendicular crosswind component of 13 knots.
95%
Design principles associated with taxiway systems include:
- clear visibility to ATCT
- prevention of ingress and egress bottlenecks
- direct routing to the runway
Heliports serving any scheduled or unscheduled air carrier pax operation with an aircraft that has [X] or more seats are required to be certified by the FAA in accordance with FAR Part 139.
30 seats
List 3 potential airfield revenue areas.
- landing area
- parking aprons
- aircraft maintenance
(concessions are not AIRFIELD revenue)
What is defined as the annual amount that is required to cover cost of capital investment and costs of administration, operation, and maintenance?
break-even requirement
What type of budgeting allows a manager more flexibility in what can be cut or funded?
target-based budgeting
A technique that focuses on variances within a specified budget item is known as:
management by exception
Capital items are determined on the basis of:
threshold cost & life expectancy
What is the simplest form of budgeting (in which there are no specific restrictions as to how the money should be spent)?
lump sum appropriation
Since airports are income-tax exempt, most use which method of depreciation for accounting purposes?
straight-line depreciation
In financial terms, a profitability index (PI) greater than [X] means that the overall return is greater than the cost.
one
In a statement of assets, accrued interest receivable is presented as what type of asset?
restricted asset
By establishing ______, a financial manager can prepare a more detailed analysis that shows what specific areas are in balance and which are not.
cost centers
List the 4 phases of the budget cycle for airports:
- budget preparation
- budget submission
- budget execution
- auditing by the government’s auditor
Which budgeting method results in problems of inflexibility in that it takes decision-making capabilities away from the operating manager when proposing service or budget cuts?
Zero-based budgeting
The capacity of the airspace surrounding an airport is established by these things:
- radar vectoring
- sequencing
- separation for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft
Air traffic control sets rules for:
- runway occupancy
- spacing of departures
- aircraft separation
Restriction of access by aircraft type is one means of:
traffic diversion
Three airport administrative management strategies used to manage demand at airports:
- diversion of traffic to reliever airports
- more balanced used of metropolitan air carrier airports
- redistributing transfer traffic away from busy airports to under-used airports
Conditions in which other aircraft cannot be seen and safe operation must be assured solely by ATC rules and procedures are referred to as:
Instrument meteorological conditions
This system is related to weather technology:
Vortex Advisory System
Where is the automated service observation station (ASOS) located on airports?
Near the touchdown zones of the primary instrument runway.
When an aircraft trails a heavy jet, the spacing standard is required to be at least [X] miles to reduce the effects of wake turbulence.
4 miles
Which computer system simulation model calculates the maximum operational capacity of a runway system under a wide range of conditions?
The FAA Airfield Capacity Model
FAR Part ____ requires all airports having control zones to have weather observation services.
Part 91
Some aviation users have criticized the use of ASOS because of these things:
- it doesn’t provide a trend analysis of weather conditions improving or deteriorating
- it can’t replicate the observations of distant phenomena, such as thunderstorms
- sometimes the information transmitted is in error
Which system provides detailed information and situational awareness for departing or arriving aircraft?
Integrated Terminal Weather System
These items would be useful to an individual seeking to identify the structure of airspace around an airport:
- federal and state aeronautical charts
- instrument approach and departure charts of the Jeppesen/Sanderson Co.
- recognized aeronautical publications
Objects affecting navigable airspace are the subject of FAR Part ____.
Part 77