Intro to AVN and Aerospace Exam 2 Review

Air Carrier Certification is the responsibility of what agency?

Department of Transportation

Operating certificates are issued by _____.

FAA

A carrier’s fitness refers to all of the following EXCEPT:

Historical interest in the route

Carriers whose annual gross revenues fall between $20 million and over $100 million are classified as:

Large Regionals

The first classification of air carriers became known as _____ and formed the nucleus of the air carrier industry.

Domestic Trunks

The basis of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 was a report that found air fares were 22 to 25% higher under government control.  Which agency issued this report?

GAO

Carriers who generate operating revenues of more than $1 Billion annually are classified as:

Majors

Large regionals are scheduled air carriers with annual operating revenues of:

$20 Million to $100 Million

Safety Authority or Part 121 Operating Certificate spells out the requirements for aircraft with more than how many seats?

10

Once an airline company is found fit by the Department of Transportation they must remain fit in order to continue to hold its authority to provide air transportation services.  How is this accomplished?

Continuing Fitness Review

Establishment of commercial airlines was a result of 

Air Mail Act of 1925

The first scheduled commercial airline in the world was 

the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line

US scheduled airlines are classified by the government on the basis of 

The amount of revenue generated.

Prior to the Deregulation Act, which government agency established air routes and fares?

CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board).

What is the number of members in the AOPA?

300,000

General Aviation Operational Categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

Cargo

General aviation can access _______ public and private landing facilities in the United States.

19000+

General Aviation contributes to the US economy in 4 different ways.  What is the economic activity within the general aviation industry referred to as?

Direct impact

The use of an aircraft by a corporation for the transportation of its employees or property and not for compensation or hire but employing professional pilots for the operation of the aircraft is:

Corporate aircraft use

One of the most regulated industries is the 

airline industry

What led to the creation of the airline industry?

airmail system in the us

The Air Commerce Act of 1926 was the beginning of ____________

Regulations in aviation

The General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 was intended to counteract the effects of prolonged product liability on general aviation aircraft manufactures by limiting the duration of their liability for the aircraft and products they produce to how many years?

18

General Aviation includes all of the following EXCEPT?

air carrier

Which type of economic impact would activity involving the supply chain be placed?

indirect impact

What does FBO stand for?

Fixed Base Operator

In order to be considered a primary airport, a commercial airport has to have more than ________ passenger boarding’s each year.

 10,000 passengers

The NPIAS contains _______ public-use airports. This includes existing and proposed.

 Nearly 3,300

Airports are grouped into two major categories:

 Primary/Nonprimary

Which classification of airports is a matter of deep concern to general aviation industry and the FAA?

 Public Use Privately Owned

Eppley airport is classified by the FAA what type of airport?

 Public Use Publicly Owned

Commercial service airports are certified by the FAA under FAR Part?

139

True or false : An airport is defined as any area of land or water used or intended for landing or takeoff of aircraft.

true

The Fixed Based Operators began with

 Air commerce Act of 1926.

Which airport was presented in class as the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic?

 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Eligible projects under the AIP include

 weather observation stations.

The Airport Improvement Program provides grants to assist airports to improve all except

hangars

Which is a source of aeronautical revenue for airports?

terminal fees

Which is not a measure of airports?

 Amount of revenue generated.

Who benefits from FBO consolidation in the aviation industry include improved efficiency, better service, and additional investment in facilities, training, equipment and crucial initiatives to meet competitive demands, such as self-serve avgas.

 

The Consumer

The Executive Director of Eppley Airport is 

david roth

This category of FBO is more likely to be affiliated with a franchise and operate nationally as well internationally?

tier one

FBOs are the backbone of the general aviation industry, with _______ FBOs servicing the needs of aviation at more than 5,000 public-use airports.

3384

This group represents the interests of the general aviation business community before Congress and federal, state and local government agencies. With nearly 2,700 aviation member companies provide a broad range of aeronautical services to the aviation community.

NATA

Most FBO’s fall under this category?

Tier Three (85%)

A Tier Two FBO will have an annual gross revenue of:

 $10 Million to $25 Million per year

A Tier One FBO has annual gross revenue of:

 More than $25 Million per year

A company that provides general aviation services to pilot and aircraft owners like fuel, hangar rental, maintenance, and more is called a:

 Fixed Base Operator

Which of the following is not one of the ways airports are measured?

Fuel use

The Millard Airport is which type of airport?

reliever

President Jimmy Carter appointed this individual to chair the CAB and lead the airlines into a deregulated environment.

Alfred E Kahn

Which airline did the author of welcome to Uncle's Sam's airway leave out in the federal government's offer of $50 billion in loans and grants?

southwest

Since announcing the first payroll support program payments to passenger air carrier, how many airlines have received funds from the program since the first disbursements were made on April 20th, 2020.

8

General Aviation contributes to the U.S. economy in 4 different ways. What is the economic activity resulting from the visitors' destination expenditures associated with general aviation flights?

Enabled Impact

General Aviation contributes to the U.S. economy in 4 different ways. What is the economic activity resulting from household spending of labor and proprietor's income earned directly or indirectly from general aviation-related activities?

induced impact

Signed by Calvin Coolidge, this landmark legislation charged the Secretary of Commerce with fostering air, established airways, and operating and maintaining aids to air navigation.

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Regional airlines approximately ______ of all U.S. flights and serve over 600 airports.

44%

General Aviation is the largest segment of aviation based on all of the following except:

number of passengers carried

Passenger load factors are determined by which formula?

RPM / ASM = LF

This Organization represents over 4,000 companies that operate close to 5,500 business aircraft.

NBAA

One of the differences between business Aircraft Use and Corporate Aircraft Use is?

Employing professional pilots

National carriers are scheduled airlines with annual operating revenues between:

100 million and 1 billion

Air Carrier certification is the responsibility of what agency?

Federal Aviation Administration

Prior to the 2013 regulatory change, airline first officer pilots were eligible to fly for a regional airline with the achievement of a commercial pol certificate that required 250 total flight hours. To qualify as an airline first officer, the pilot must hold what certificates?

Restricted Airline Transport Pilot, Airline Transport Pilot Certificate

Besides significant capital investments in modern brick and mortar facilities, the financial commitment to operate a FBO includes investments in all of the following except?

Fire and rescue equipment

Which of the following is not a service that an FBO might provide?

scheduled passenger service

The FAA has been publishing this report since 1984. It identifies the airports included in the national airport system, the role they serve, and the amounts and types of airport development eligible for federal funding.

The National Plan of integrated airport systems

Commerical Service Airports are publicly owned airports that have at least 2,500 passengers' boarding's each calendar year and receive scheduled passenger service. Which of the following is not classified as a commercial service airport?

Regional Airports

This program provides grants for planning, developing, or noise compatibility projects. As part of the requirements of the program they are at or associated with individual public-use airports and must be included in the NPIAS to qualify. What program is this?

Airport improvement program

This airport in North Dakota hit the jackpot under the CARES act. Despite reporting less than 7,000 annual enplanements in 2018, the general aviation airport netted nearly $17 million under the coronavirus stimulus law. This is enough money to fund its operation until 2070. What airport is it?

Devil's Lake Regional Airport

What type of airport is restricted to owners or communities, must be invited to land at if you are not an owner, or can land at in an emergency situation.

Private-Use

Fitness Certificate

DOT under statutory authority, carrier has financing and management to provide service

Operating Certificate

FAA under Part 121, gives requirements for aircraft

National Airlines

$100mil - $1bil for revenue, subject to DOT fitness requirements and FAA Part 121 operation requirements

Large Regional Airlines

$20 - 100mil, DOT fitness requirements and FAA Part 121 operation requirements

Medium Regional Airlines

<$20mil, DOT fitness certificate and FAA Part 121 operation requirements

Small Regional Airlines

61> seats, no fitness certificate, annual reports to department Section 298

Line Personnel

work in producing, selling an airline’s services, 85% of employees

ex. engineering, flight operations, saltes and marketing

Maintenance

11% of employees, 10-15% of expenses

Subcontractors

Other companies doing work for airline, still relies on carrier to meet safety standards

Contract Airmail Act of 1925

Post office pay private airlines to deliver mail, payments based on weight of mail

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Aeronautics branch of Commerce Dep’t, Aviation’s legal foundation

McNary-Watres Act of 1930

4 to 10 year contract certificates, extended route network bonuses for tech improvements, payments based on volume not weight

Pan Am

Juan Trippe, 1927-1991, International Southern Hemisphere travel, WW1 founded air carrier through mergers

Airmail Act of 1934

*small companies left out of spoils conference, broke up large companies who owned aircraft manufacturing companies and airliners

Charles Lindbergh

1927, 1st non-stop flight from NY to Paris

Amelia Earhart

1928, first woman to fly across Atlantic, disappear in 1937

TWA Flight 5

1931, Fokker F10 crash w/ Knute Rockne, weather issue from KC to Wichita

TWA Flight 6

1935, DC-2, Sen. Bronson M. Cutting, low visibility weather + faulty radio

Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

*gov’t oversight needed, created Civil Aviation Authority (3 member board, accident investigation, regulated fares, determined routes)

Civil Aeronautics Amendment in 1940

Civil Aviation Administration (CAA)- ATC, safety, airmail

Civil Aviation Board (CAB)- rulemaking, accident investigation, economy regulation

Independent Safety Board of 1974

moved NTSB from under DOT and made independent agency, to avoid conflict b/t NTSB and DOT

Domestic Trunk Carrier

1st classificaiton of air carriers, form nucleus of air carrier industry

Government Accountability Office

basis for Deregulation Act of 1978, find that airfares could have been 22-25% cheaper if airlines determined prices and competed

1978 Deregulation Act

2 main goals- spur competition, bring down fares

*removed gov’t control over airfares, routes and market entry

Airport & Airways Improvement Act of 1983

grants to public agencies, NPIAS, improvement of Nav Aids overseen by FAA

Aviation Safety & Capacity Expansion Act of 1990

allowed airports to collect passenger facility charges, $3 per flight, $6 max per trip, $12 max round trip

FAA Privatization Program of 1997

private companies purchase airports

Spirit Airlines

2 bankruptcy, laid off 1800 employees, congress block merger w/ Jet Blue, talks w/ Frontier failed

Full Service Carriers

legacy, high quality global reach (Emirates)