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Questions

1. One of the provisions in the Air Commerce Act of 1926 was to:

a. provide for the licensing of aircraft, pilots, and mechanics.

b. allow the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to control rates charged to the Post Office for air mail delivery.

c. require federal certification of air carriers.

2. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which ultimately resulted in the elimination of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), came about due to:

a. pressure from academics and economists.

b. internal Civil Aeronautics Board studies.

c. a report of the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Ted Kennedy.

d. A and B above.

e. A and C above

f. All of the above.

3..... . Which federal agency was the immediate predecessor to to the the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)?

a. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)

b. Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA)

c. Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)

4. Which of the following associations is a trade and service organization of scheduled airlines that promotes aviation safety?

a. Air Transport Association of America (ATA)

b. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

c. Airlines of America Safety Association (AASA)

5. Which of the following statements about General Aviation (GA) is not true?

a. GA represents the largest segment of aviation based on numbers of both pilots and airports.

b. GA accounts for approximately 90 percent of all civil aviation airports.

c. Only the three largest airports in the country (Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago) are not GA airports.

6. (True/False) The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 benefited manufacturers of general aviation aircraft.

7. What was the primary benefit to general aviation when, in 1994, Congress passed the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA)?

a. Limited product liability on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats.

b. Reinstated the 10 percent investment tax credit.

c. Provided federal subsidies to manufacturers of GA aircraft.