airline management midterm Flashcards
The organization primarily concerned with representing individuals who fly general aviation aircraft for business and pleasure is the:
AOPA
One of the FAA’s principal responsibilities is:
Air traffic control
The FAA is responsible for all of the following functions except:
Reviewing appeals from airmen whose certificates have been revoked or suspended
The NTSB is required to determine the probable cause of:
Answer
All of the above
Fatal railroad accidents, marine accidents, etc..
A “type certificate” shows that the airplane:
Meets FAA standards of construction and performance
The major share of the NTSB’s safety recommendations are directed to the:
FAA
The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 authorized the FAA to:
Allocate funds for airport construction projects
The FAA is responsible for establishing and enforcing standards relevant to the training and testing of airmen, and the NTSB is responsible for issuing certificates of airworthiness relevant to aircraft
False
Almost all commercial air traffic operates under instrument flight rules.
True
The NTSB reviews appeals from airmen and merchant seamen whose certificates have been revoked or suspended.
True
Of the total number of registered civil aircraft on record with the FAA at the end of 1995, general aviation accounted for over:
90%
The greatest number of active general aviation aircraft fall under the primary use category:
Personal
As of December 31, 2000, the number of active private pilots in the United States was approximately:
385,000
The most widely used service provided by the FAA to general aviation pilots is the:
Flight service station
The most prevalent service provided by a typical small FBO is:
Flight instruction
Which of the following is probably the least likely reason for the decline in general aviation aircraft sales during the 1980s?
Growth in the number of ultralights
All of the following are factors causing the decline in new general aviation aircraft sales during the 1980s, except:
FAA certification requirements
Since most general aviation accidents can be attributed to pilot error, manufacturers are not particularly concerned with building aircraft stronger than FAA minimum requirements.
False
Product liability became a problem as early as the 1950’s
False
The General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 provides tax incentives for companies purchasing aircraft for business use.
False (possibly for personal use?)
Carriers whose annual gross revenues fall between $10 million and $99.9 million are classified as:
Large regionals