Air Commerce Act of 1926 - Answer- Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA)
Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board
... [Show More] (CAB) - Answer- Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines
Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design - Answer- Hub and spoke system
What act created the FAA? - Answer- Federal Aviation Act (FAA)
What act created the TSA? - Answer- Transportation Safety Act (TSA)
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 - Answer- Created gov't subsidies programs to expand the list of eligible projects for Federal Funding
Growth of the FAAP to the AIP - Answer- Will be discussed later
Future challenges facing the industry - Answer- 1. UAVs
2. Commercial Space
3. Cybersecurity
Big dog of a Commercial Service Airport? - Answer- Airlines
Big dog of a GA Airport? - Answer- FBO
What is an FBO? - Answer- Fixed Base Operator that provides fuel
What is a SASO? - Answer- Aeronautical Service that doesn't provide fuel
How many airports in the US? - Answer- 19,000 ish
How many airports are Commercial Service Airports? - Answer- Just over 5,000
How many GA airports are there? - Answer- Roughly 2,500
What are the significance of these numbers: 2500, 10000 and 3345? - Answer- 2,500 - Commercial Service Airport
10,000 - Primary Commercial Service Airport
3,345 - Number of public use airports in NPIAS
Purpose of a GA Reliever Airport? - Answer- To relieve the GA traffic from a Commercial Service Airport
Joint-Use Airport vs. Shared-Use Airport - Answer- Joint-Use - military owns the joint and leases space for commercial travel
Shared-Use - owned by govt and military and civil Airport share runways and taxiways
What is the importance of Part 91, Part 121 and Part 135? - Answer- Part 91 - General Aviation Safety Standards
Part 121 - Scheduled Airlines Safety Standards (highest)
Part 135 - Charter Airlines Safety Standards
What is a public charter? - Answer- Similar to renting a limo but with a plane
What do pilots check before flying? - Answer- Airport Facility Directory
Weather
Notices to Airman
Weight and Balance
Performance Check
Above what altitude must an aircraft file an IFR flight plan? - Answer- 18,000 ft
Rule for keeping aircraft separated in VFR conditions? - Answer- See and Avoid
What chart does a pilot use for VFR? - Answer- Sectional Chart
What charts does a pilot use for IFR? - Answer- IFR Low altitude/IFR High Altitude
3 types of aircraft approaches? - Answer- 1. Visual - no aids
2. Non-precision - lateral navigation aid
3. Precision - lateral and vertical aid
Difference between Airport Sponsor and Airport Director? - Answer- Airport Sponsor establishes policy while an Airport Director implements those policies
Who does the FAA consider responsible for the airport? - Answer- Airport Director
Why is Airport Management challenging? - Answer- Inexperienced managers or political appointees with no aviation background
Two prominent forms of airport ownership? - Answer- Municipality and Airport Authority
Key regulations:
Part 77
Part 107
Part 150
Part 1542
Part 1544
Part 36 - Answer- Part 77 - Obstructions
Part 107 - UAVs
Part 150 - Airport Noise
Part 1542 - Airport Security
Part 1544 - Airline Security
Part 36 - Plane noise
What are the primary FAA offices that an airport manager would likely engage with? - Answer- Airport District Office (ADO)
What do the ACRP and PARAS projects show? - Answer- Peer reviewed research to provide best practice suggestions
Two primary docs issued by the TSA? - Answer- Security Directive - provide direction to change security requirements
Information Circulars - provide best practices
Grant assurances are: - Answer- Promises made to the govt in exchange for land or money
What three competing interests to Grant Assurances balance? - Answer- 1. Allow the Executive to better manage local affairs
2. Federal funds are used for public air transportation
3. Promote social objectives (DBE/ADA)
How long are assurances in effect? - Answer- 20 years to life
If you don't adhere to Grant Assurances: - Answer- You risk losing federal funding and can be placed on the Airport Noncompliance List
Who is most likely to file a Part 13 or Part 16? - Answer- Tenant
Difference between a Part 13 and a Part 16? - Answer- Part 13 is an informal complaint while a Part 16 is formal complaint that can lead to consequences for the airport
What is Airport Law? - Answer- A phrase used to describe a collection of FAA regulations, adjudications, various statutes, Grant Assurances, ACs, and court decisions.
What happens when an airport accepts federal grant money? - Answer- Becomes a closed fiscal system
What is the role of FAA related to the airport operator? - Answer- The regulator, the gift-giver and the permission-giver
What is the ICAO and what do they do? - Answer- Attempt to standardize global aviation but do not create rules or laws. Create regulations and standards
What are the two types of On-Airport land? - Answer- Aeronautical and non-aeronautical. The FAA must give permission to reclassify aero land as non-aero.
What are the two types of Off-Airport land? - Answer- Compatible and incompatible land
What structures are generally considered to be incompatible with airport operations? - Answer- Residential, schools, churches, public hospitals or health facilities and concert halls
What are some options for airport operators to attempt to prevent incompatible land use? - Answer- 1. Airport Master Plan integration with local zoning and community plans
2. Adopt ordinances restricting incompatible land and limit the height of structures
Grant Assurance 19 Operations and Maintenance, requires the airport to ___________________________. - Answer- be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition
Why does the FAA encourage airports to have minimum standards? - Answer- Ensure and adequate level of safe and efficient service
Promote safety and a high quality of service
Promote orderly development
Prevent disputes
What is an example of "just" discrimination? - Answer- Essentially requiring different standards for different kinds of tenants (i.e. flight school and fbo) [Show Less]