AERT 3820 - true / false mid-term

Question 1

One of the advantages of top-down management approach in planning is that it allows employees at all levels of the organization to be involved in the decision making process

Answer 1

False

Question 2

One of the disadvantages of bottom-up management approach in planning is that it is easily viewed upon as bossy and dictatorial resulting in employees becoming resentful toward the management team.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Airport Operational Plan and Airport Collaborative Decision Making are both necessary processes needed by airport operators to ensure smooth operations

Answer 3

False

Question 4

One of the concerns that can arise in a collaborative decision making effort is that, in trying to valuing harmony, stakeholders do not utilize rational thinking during the decision making step. This situation is also known as “Group Thinking”

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Over time, collaborative decision making process has been observed to valuable regardless of the size, traffic level, and complexity of the airport

Answer 5

False

Question 6

In collaborative decision making process, three are four main ways of reaching a decision as a team namely: concensus, voting-based, delphi, dotmocracy

Answer 6

True

Question 7

One of the reasons the FAA encourages the airports to implement the APMS is to help them provide safe and operable pavement system at whatever cost since it is the FAA who funds the installation, repair and replacement of the paved surfaces

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Airports that are not required to be certificated under Part 139 do not have any federal regulation to be certified under. (Ignore the government-operated and military airports)

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Safety Assurance is one of the elements of the Safety Management System (SMS); this element mainly addresses the need for and adequacy of new or revised risk controls based on the assessment of acceptable risk

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Alkali-Silica Reaction happens mostly on Asphalt pavement surfaces; the main reason is because asphalt is a petroleum product

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The airport personnel who should be in charge of the implementation of the SMS is the Accountable Executive

Answer 11

True

Question 12

While airports certificated under Part 139 are not required to have a safety self-inspection program, it is highly recommended that the airport operators establish such programs to ensure safe and effective operations

Answer 12

False

Question 13

According to the FAA, airport operators who do not implement a preventative maintenance approach on their paved surfaces are most likely to spend between $3 to $4 more repairing the paved surface later in the life of the pavement

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Part 139 requires the paved surfaces be inspected daily while the FAA requires the paved surfaces be inspected on a periodic basis

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The two main causes of pavement deterioration are normally structural and environmental reasons

Answer 15

True

Question 16

According to the Part 139 regulation, airport management must ensure they have the minimal number of personnel needed to run the airport operations; this number can be calculated using the methodology explained in Part 139 document

Answer 16

True

Question 17

On the fundamental level, the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting crew have three primary responsibilities

Answer 17

False

Question 18

During the phase 1 documentation of the Snow and Ice Control Plan, the airport operators will address the instruction and procedures that should be taken by the airport operator when dealing with winter storms and notifying airport users in a timely manner when less than satisfactory conditions exist

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Before construction workers start implementing a project on the airport airfield, they are required to be provided with a training on pedestrian and ground vehicle procedures

Answer 19

True

Question 20

All the training records for the ARFF crew are to be maintained for 12 months

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Public-use airports have a white-red beacon

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Runway incursions are grouped into several categories based on the severity of the incident

Answer 22

True

Question 23

According to Part 139 regulation, the first ARFF responding equipment is supposed to arrive at the mid-point of the furthest air carrier runway and begin to apply the firefighting agent within 4 minutes

Answer 23

False

Question 24

One of the largest causes of runway incursions is the failure of the personnel or pilots to understand a particular sign, marking, or lighting system

Answer 24

True

Question 25

If an air carrier aircraft experienced an engine ingestion of a bird during the approach phase of the flight, the destination airport ought to immediately start implementing a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan

Answer 25

False

Question 26

An airport certificated under Part 139 is allowed to outsource the function of ARFF to a contractual provider

Answer 26

True

Question 27

If a NAVAID is reported or observed to be out-of-service, the airport inspector should issue a NOTAM and notify the FAA Technical Services office. Airport inspectors should also immediately notify the airport engineering team (or a contractor) so they can repair the equipment.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Additional wind cones are required at airports certificated under Part 139 for each runway available for air carrier use. These supplemental wind cones are installed at the end of each runway, or at least at a point visible to the pilot while on final approach and prior to takeoff

Answer 28

True

Question 29

In determining the number of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicles needed for an airport, we utilize the the aircraft length and the frequency of service at that airport

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Sequence Flashing lights are a series of lights positioned perpendicularly to both sides of the primary approach lights. They are normally used as a pilot aid in leveling an aircraft’s wings, and for providing distance information to the runway since they are positioned at fixed distances from the threshold

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Preseasons preparation, Snow committee composition, snow control center, and personnel training are some examples of elements included in the Snow and Ice Control Plan

Answer 31

True

Question 32

A typical inspection of the airfield lighting system involve the inspection of the following tasks:

Runway and taxiway edge lights;

Taxiway centerline lights or centerline reflectors;

Surface movement guidance control lights.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The Airport Security Coordinator (ASC) position is required for all commercial service airports with security programs under Title 49 CFR Part 1542

Answer 33

True

Question 34

One of the security positions that commercial airport operators are required to hire is the Aircraft Operator Security Coordinator (AOSC). The AOSC acts as the contact person between the airport and aircraft operators.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

The Exclusive Area Agreement (EAA) is very similar to the Airport Tenant Security Program (ATSP) except that the EAA applied to the non-regulated airport tenants

Answer 35

False

Question 36

One of the things that brings uniformity in aviation security practices across the world is the establishments of the ICAO security requirements which are described in Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention

Answer 36

False

Question 37

With the change brought by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, the creation of Transportation Security Regulations (Part 1500 series) included General Aviation airports with the purpose of enhancing security across the nation

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Airports can opt out to have the TSA screening personnel; if airports choose to do so, TSA has no legal obligations to be involved with the airport security matters.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

The Transportation Security Administration ‘Playbook’ also known as the Aviation Direct Access Screening Program (ADASP) was created to focus on randomly screening the airport employees.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Airport ID badges must expire after 3 years or less.

Answer 40

False

Question 41

The sterile areas of the airport can be controlled by three entities at any time: the Transportation Security Administration, the airport operator, and the aircraft operator

Answer 41

True

Question 42

The Federal Air Marshals (FAM) program was started in 1962; however, the program was not fully expanded to accommodate the air transport growth until the 9/11 attack

Answer 42

True

Question 43

For safety purposes as well, signs should be affixed on both sides of the vehicle to easily and properly identify the vehicle while on the airfield

Answer 43

True

Question 44

The Airport Liaison Agent (ALA) is an airport-hired personnel whose role, as described in the security plan, is to coordinate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and inform them of any security threats/incidents.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

As part of their job, Transportation Security Inspectors (TSI) are allowed to ‘violate’ security procedures to ensure that the system they are testing is intact.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Airport operators can choose to do either a criminal history record check (CHRC) or a security threat assessment (STA) on an individual as part of the processing their airport ID badge application.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

The Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP) is one of the changes brought by the Aviation Transportation and Security Act of 2001. The program deals with aircraft operators including those who operate out of General Aviation (GA) airports.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

One of the differences between a complete and a supporting security program is that the supporting security does not include defined security areas

Answer 48

True