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Out of the 20,000 airports in the US, there are about ________ public- use airports; out of these public-use airports, there are roughly _______ airports that are set aside as being under the National Plan of Integrated System (NPIAS) - Solution 5,100, 3, The Airport and Airway Development Act created the regulation (which exists up to day) which covers the certification program for airports. This regulations is also known as the 14 Code of Federal Regulations _________ - Solution Part 139 The ________________ Act created the ______________________ which is used to administer funds to the airports across the US - Solution Airport and Airways Improvement ....... Airport Improvement Program Which of the following regulations established the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)? - Solution Airport and Airway Improvement Act Which of the following regulations brought about the formal licensing of pilots and certification of aircraft? - Solution Air Commerce Act of 1926 ___________ terminal system designs are considered the oldest as they were first realized at around 1960s - Solution Centralized Match the following airports with the right definitions on the right side: Commercial Service Airport
General Aviation Reliever Airport - Solution public owned airport with at least 2,500 passenger annual boardings that receives scheduled passenger service designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at commercial service airports and to provide improved general aviation access to... If an airport does not meet the basic criteria of eligibility to be in the NPIAS, it could still be considered if there are at least 5 aircraft that are based at the airport for the next five (5) years - Solution False After 1976, the airport cargo operations could be implemented based on new methods agreed upon by both aircraft operators and airport operators - Solution True The medium hub airports make up the largest sub-category within the primary airports category - Solution False The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the grant programs administered by the Federal government during the 1930s to help the airports by funding them up to 75% of the necessary funding. This program was crucial to the airports as it helped the development of the airports match the rest of the aviation industry. - Solution True The main two elements of an airports are the airspace and the landside - Solution False Airports that receive funding from the Federal Government need to promise that they will be available for public use and without discrimination. These promises are known as Sponsor Assurances (also Grant Assurances). - Solution True Industrial category of airports is one of the primary types of airports that are officially included in the NPIAS - Solution False
During the coordination of slots at an airport, IATA's Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines upholds some priorities that instruct airport operators on how to handle various airlines. Match each priority on the left with its respective description on the right side. Historical precedence effective period of movement emergencies changes in equipment, routing, etc - Solution carriers have :grandfather rights" to the slots in the next equivalent season where two or more airlines are competing short term emergencies are treated as delays application for a schedule of new equipment at different speeds or adjustments The nominal mass of the flight crew and the aircraft (including the cabin configuration) is normally known as ___________ - Solution Aircraft- Prepared-for-Service Choose a statement which is not correct from the following below:Fewer security personnel are normally needed in a decentralized airport terminal system - Solution Fewer security personnel are normally needed in a decentralized airport terminal system Regardless of the airport size, in order for any airport to successfully function as a modal transfer point, it must have these two elements. Identify them from the following answers below: - Solution Airside and Landside
Identify which of the following as not one of the types of airport sponsorships (ownerships) that exist in the US - Solution Multi-State Sponsorship During the climb phase of the flight operation, the aircraft pilots must ensure they are exactly following the climb rates requirements established by the ICAO; this is a universal practice across the world. - Solution False One of the main disadvantages to using the Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) at airports is the increase in both fuel consumption and noise pollution - Solution False During flight planning and preparations, airport operators provide declared distances while the aircraft operators (or manufacturers) provide required distances - Solution True For most small airports, the typical organization structure that exists is that of line and staff - Solution True The industrial airports were formally recognized by the federal government in 2018 due to their economic impacts to the community and the nation - Solution False Which of the following operations would not considered as part of the ground handling operations? - Solution Concession Operations Which of the following is not one of the factors that the airport operator may consider to ensure safe and economic fueling operators at their airport? - Solution Prohibit the presence of passengers inside the aircraft while refueling ______________ is one of the government regulations that provides guidelines on storage of aircraft fuel, handling, and dispensing of the fuel at airports - Solution FAA's Advisory Circular 150/5230-4B
Which of the following would not be the main role of the airport operator in a large commercial airport regarding onboard services & catering? - Solution Arranging cleaning and catering for the airline Which of the following sections of the Airport Certification Manual addresses the maintenance of markings, signs, and lighting components of the airfield? - Solution Section 311 ______________ is the location where the fuel from the refinery arrives for quality checking and other necessary before being deployed to the airport facilities - Solution Pre-field Supply Terminal The airport can choose the following options of personnel to perform maintenance operations at an airport except for _____________ - Solution Designated Federal Government Personnel Which of the following is not one of the reasons for the small aviation businesses (FBO, etc.) and airlines to engage/invest in fuel operations at airports - Solution Competition Between these stakeholders and the airport operator _____________ maintenance is an approach where equipment or facilities are not attended to until they break down - Solution Reactive Aircraft Manufacturers (especially for large transport aircraft) normally provide documentation which suggest the the best arrangement of facilities and equipment to optimize turn-time efficiency - Solution True For all commercial airports (those certified under Part 139 regulation), the airport operator (manager) is the official airport fueling agent i.e. the manager is in charge of what happens regarding fuel operations. This does not mean, they have to carry out fuel operations; however, they are ultimately responsible for anything that happens with regard to fuel at airport. - Solution True
The larger the airport here in the US, the less likely the airport users will form a fuel consortium i.e. this is the typical case due to business competition. - Solution False Fuel Storage Tanks at airports can be build underground or above the ground. - Solution True Each commercial airport is required to address each specific section related to maintenance operations in the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) - Solution True In the United States, the practice of forming fuel consortium is more common in small and medium airport hubs compared to large hub airports - Solution False The Operations and Maintenance section of the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) details how the airport operators will be performing the maintenance operations of the airport (especially those on the airfield) - Solution True After the introduction of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the FAA requires the airports' operators to perform the catering services to their respective scheduled air carriers - this was set to enforce higher security levels at commercial airports - Solution False Maintenance Operations are unique in a sense that they are specifically addressed in the Code of Federal Regulations Part 139 (the regulation that is used to certify commercial airports) - Solution True Regular inspections (daily, weekly, monthly, annual) are one of the federal requirements with regard to some of the maintenance operations at commercial airports - Solution True
__________________ is defined as the number of bags reported missing at the destination per 1000 transfer passengers flown - Solution Transfer short-landed rate The following are types of baggage sorting system except for ___________ - Solution Tractor-based When it comes to airport maintenance operations, the airport can find human resources from at least four categories. Which of these categories involves obtaining assistance from the local town or city (it can also be for equipment)? - Solution Shared Maintenance Personnel Which of the following services would not necessarily be considered as an airline-related service provided at the airport terminal? - Solution Duty Free Concession Which of the following is not one of the many advantages of utilizing the Unit Load Devices? - Solution Avoidance of Questionable Cargo Getting into the Aircraft During the baggage screening process, if a baggage is selected to go through Level 3 screening, the following has to happen: - Solution Manually screening is performed For each of the definition below, match them with the correct term on the right side: Maintenance of Equipment and Facilities when they break down Maintenance activities that are done to keep an airport operating - their main causes can be weather, environmental conditions, manufacturer's recommended calibrations Maintenance activities that involve conducting a series of actions to detect, preclude, or mitigate the deterioration of the infrastructure system
Maintenance activities that involve continuous testing and monitoring of equipment and facilities in order to detect symptoms that are out of specifications - Solution Reactive Maintenance operational preventative predictive The Airway bill is a document that serves multiple uses in air cargo operations except for_________________ - Solution A delivery receipt that is also transferable to other modes of transportations Which of the following is not one of the typical baggage drop facilities created for airline passengers? - Solution Airside Bag Drop Which of the following sections within the Airport Certification Manual refers to the maintenance operations of the Safety Areas? - Solution Section 309 ____________ is defined as the times it takes for the first and lat bags to be delivered at the baggage claim area after the arrival of the flight - Solution Delivery Speeds For each of the operations/services that happen in the terminal area, identify the stakeholder on the right side who is responsible (in charge) of that operation Flight Information Displays Check-in Process Airline Lounge
It is crucial to classify the various cargo types because of the safety risk posed to crew, passengers, and operational staff - Solution True Originally, centralized terminal systems consisted of several bag rooms assigned to various sections of the airport gates - Solution False The two (or three) letters at the end of the ULD ID number represent the category and dimensions of the ULD - Solution False Pallets used in air cargo operations are basically metal boxes filled with cargo - they have a door and they can come specialized for various types of cargo - Solution False General aviation pilots operating at a towered airport are always excused from maintaining a two-way radio communication with the ATC - Solution False __________ consist of airspaces of defined vertical and lateral dimensions established at locations where increased security and safety of ground facilities is necessary - Solution National Security Area The FAA Contract Tower Program was originally established back in 1982 - Solution True The traffic air patterns were established to only help the non-towered airports - Solution False The first attempt at creating air traffic control rules was done in 1922 under the guidance of the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO)
Delta Airlines has scheduled two rescue flights for several US citizens from Cairo, Egypt. The two flights will be operated by a A330-300 and a A330-200; both aircraft will fly from Cairo and head straight to Atlanta, Georgia. The two flights are scheduled to takeoff from Cairo 15 minutes apart. In order to ensure the separation minima regulations are followed, the Egyptian Air Traffic Control have to ensure the two flights fly at different altitudes spaced at ___________ ; after they climb above FL290, they will be spaced at ___________ - Solution 1000ft & 2000ft The standard universal agreement on vertical separation of aircraft is that aircraft should be spaced 1000ft apart if they are flying at different altitudes; if they are above flight level FL410 then they should be spaced 2000ft apart - Solution False In the first attempt by the government to create the controlled airspace, a system of airways was created. These airways were 8 nautical miles wide with a base altitude of 1,200 feet AGL - Solution True The IFR sectional charts tend to have more terrain or obstruction features compared to the VFR sectional charts - Solution False Class ____________ airspace is the airspace from the surface to 10, feet MSL surrounding the nation's busiest airports in terms of IFR operations or passenger enplanement - Solution B While following the Instrument Flight Rules, pilots have to ensure the flight path is at least ______ feet above the highest obstacle anytime within the ______ miles of the aircraft's position. This rules has exception during landing and takeoff - Solution 1000 & 5 One of the factors that the FAA examines before they can grant an airport permission to have a contract tower service is that the ratio of benefit to cost of the operation should be greater than 1.0 - Solution True
Meteorologic elements that are included in the Significant Weather Forecasts and Charts include the following except for _________ - Solution Runway Fog/Visbility Which of the following is not one of the main elements included in the Significant Weather Forecasts and Charts? - Solution Airport Climate Information The total range of altitudes between which the Significant Weather Forecasts (SIGWXs) and Charts (SWCs) provide meteorologic information is between ________ ft and _________ ft - Solution 10, & 63, If an airport wanted to notify aircraft operators about a possible volcanic eruption situation that is developing rapidly in the nearby mountainous region, the airport operator would utilize the __________ - Solution SIGMET The two countries that were tasked by the ICAO to handle the Aviation Meteorological Information Services' centers are _______ and ________
Which of these information is not typically generated by the AMDAR? - Solution Flight Level Tropopause The Significant Weather Forecasts (SIGWXs) and Charts (SWCs) are produced by the two WAFSc four times a day during the following hours: - Solution 0000; 0600; 1200; 1800 Hours Aircraft Meteorologic Data Relay (AMDAR) is a type of reporting that was initiated by ICAO and World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
coverage of up to _____ miles, while the latter can have a coverage of up to _______ miles - Solution 200________ One of the shortfalls of the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) lighting system is that it tends to give rise to give rise to an oscillatory approach when the pilot is moving between the upper and lower limiting approach planes - Solution True The Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) combines moving target data with weather to provide enhanced aircraft detection in bad weather - Solution True When it comes to operations, the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lighting system is not as beneficial compared to the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) lighting system - Solution False The Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast is deemed automatic because neither the pilot nor the controller does anything - the aircraft broadcasts its information automatically at a periodic interval - Solution True The Area Navigation (RNAV) technology was first developed to be used with the Satellites - around the 1980s. - Solution False Both Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) are considered because they utilize the Satellites to transfer information. - Solution True Which of the following regulations under Title 49 deals with airport security? - Solution Part 1542 Which of the following is not one of the disadvantages of a centralized search procedure? - Solution Results in loss of revenue from restaurants, bars, shops, etc.
_______ is one of the basic elements of a KPI; it informs us of what aspects will probably influence the KPI we choose to use for our airport operations - Solution Driver Which of the following KPIs would not be a good fit only one of these airports: Toledo Express Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)? - Solution Border Clearing Time Which of the following Title 49 regulations address general aviation airports' security? - Solution None of the Answers ________ is one of the basic elements of a KPI; it informs the the airport operator of the metric used with the KPIs - Solution Definition _________ is one of the characteristics of an effective KPI which basically means every KPI should be well detailed for the lower manager and staff to utilize - Solution Understood ___________ is the area where passengers gain access to boarding the aircraft - access to this areas is controlled by TSA through screening - Solution Sterile Area Which of these is not of the aviation security positions which were created by the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 - Solution Director of Airport Security _________ is one of the characteristics of an effective KPI which basically means for every KPI there is person or unit in the business who is accountable for results - Solution Owned Which of these ICAO Annexes addresses the topic of security standards and recommendations at airports? - Solution Annex 17