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Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which Legislative Act is credited with the start of the Air Transport Industry in the US in 1925?

A

The Airmail Act (Kelly Act)

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2
Q

When the Aviation Trust Fund was developed in 1970, which other Federal Administration was already using a trust fund to fund infrastructure needs?

A

Highway!

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3
Q

The Aviation Trust Fund is important to airports because it provides:

A
  • Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding

- Research and Development funding (R and D)

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4
Q

One provision from the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act that continues air carrier services at the nation’s smallest commercial service airports and still continues today is:

A

Essential Air Service

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5
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The main source of today’s funding for airport infrastructure/capital projects comes from what/which program(s)?

A
  • Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

- Passenger Facility Charges (PFC)

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6
Q

The predominant form of airport ownership in the US today is:

A

Municipalities

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7
Q

The term passenger enplanements refers to:

A

The number of airline passengers that enplane/depart at the airport

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8
Q

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created due to?

A

Terrorist attacks of Sept. 1, 2001

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9
Q

TRUE of FALSE: The States of Hawaii and Alaska own all of the public use airports within their boarders

A

TRUE

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10
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A Primary airport is one that:

A

Enplanes at least 10,000 airline passengers a year

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11
Q

The term “hub” for airports is determined by what metric?

A

Where an airline is headquartered

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12
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Los Angeles and Dallas airports are considered what type of primary airports?

A

LARGE hub

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13
Q

Large hub airports enplane at least ___ percent of the traveling US public.

A

One percent

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14
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems (NPIAS) includes every single airport in the US

A

FALSE

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15
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Some of the busiest GA airports in the country rival the operational number of a large hub airport

A

TRUE!

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16
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TRUE or FALSE: The GA reliever system in Minneapolis is very valuable to the system of airports

A

TRUE

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17
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Moving form a Municipally-Owned airport to an Airport Authority is desirable

A

TRUE!

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18
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The US will likely privatize all of its public-use airports in the near future

A

FALSE

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19
Q

The most important job duty of an airport manager is:

A

To ensure safe and efficient operations

20
Q

TRUE or FALSE: It is important for an airport manager to have knowledge in a lot of different areas for his/her day-to-day duties

A

TRUE

21
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Every airport has public relations issues; both positive and negative

A

TRUE

22
Q

_____ is a basic ingredient to good public relations

A

Integrity

23
Q

TRUE or FALSE: It is NOT important for people to be involved in interest groups

A

False

24
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The NTSB was established as a part of the DOT Act of 1966

A

True

25
Q

TRUE or FALSE: WWII was instrumental to the development of Landing areas (airports) across the US

A

TRUE

26
Q

The main reason the FAA re-authorization is so vital to the aviation community is/are:

A
  • So the budget can be established for the FAA to continue it work
  • So collection of the trust fund dollars from the traveling public can continue to be allocated
27
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The US has the largest total number of GA airports in the world

A

True

28
Q

Which air transport segment deregulated prior to the air carriers?

A

Air Cargo

29
Q

An important reason for an airport to move its ownership structure to an authority is/are:

A
  • Less red tape
  • On scene decision makers
  • Allows for specilization
30
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The current US funding mechanism for airports makes it unattractive to privatize the ownership of public airports

A

True

31
Q

Many foreign countries have privatized their airports, which actually means:

A
  • They retain ownership of the land/assets

- They outsource the day to day management of operations

32
Q

TRUE or FALSE: In the US, each airport, due to its ownership structure and operations, is unique

A

True

33
Q

TRUE or FALSE: It is important for an airport manager to resolve conflicts and positively impact employee morale

A

True

34
Q

If a student desired to quickly know how many large hub airports existed in a given state, where would you direct them?

A

National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

35
Q

Airports that have more than 10,000 annual passenger enplanements are categorized as:

A

Primary Commercial Service

36
Q

Operations that are not local, meaning they are conducted by a/c not based at the airport, are known as:

A

Itinerant Operations

37
Q

What is the color of lights in the airport rotating beacon for Civil land airports?

A

White and Green

38
Q

What signs consists of a white inscription, a black outline, and is on a red background

A

Mandatory instruction sign

39
Q

What areas on the airfield are generally not under the control of ATC?

A

Non-movement areas

40
Q

What is defined as the time between when an a/c touches down on the runway until it is clear of that runway?

A

Runway Occupancy Time

41
Q

What airfield lighting is blue in color?

A

Taxiway Edge Lights

42
Q

Public-use airports in the US are most often owned at the ___ level

A

Local

43
Q

The process whereby new/revised regulations are first introduced in known as the:

A

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

44
Q

Which of the following is a specialized aviation agency of the US?

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

45
Q

Which federal agency is responsible for assuring safe/healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards?

A

OSHA!!!

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