AVMT 211 Chapter 4

Question 1

In 1966 President Johnson contended that the U.S. transportation system:

• was highly efficient.
• was too centralized.
• lacked true coordination.
• needed financial support.

Answer 1

lacked true coordination.

Question 2

The Department of Transportation (DOT) includes:

• The Federal Aviation Administration
• The Federal Highway Administration
• Maritime Administration
• All of the above.

Answer 2

All of the above.

Question 3

In 1958, the same year American jets entered commercial service, Congress created the:

• Civil Aeronautics Authority.
• Federal Aviation Agency.
• Department of Commerce.
• Department of Transportation.

Answer 3

Federal Aviation Agency.

Question 4

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) principal responsibilities include:

• air traffic control
• aircraft certifications
• engineering and development
• all of the above

Answer 4

all of the above

Question 5

When a new aircraft prototype meets the FAA’s standards for construction and performance and has passed all ground and flight tests, it receives:

• an airworthiness certificate
• a type certificate
• a construction certificate
• a production certificate

Answer 5

a type certificate

Question 6

The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 authorized the FAA to:

• assist in the management of large hub airports.
• issue operating certificates to airports receiving service.
• check the qualifications of contractors who had been awarded construction projects.
• perform feasibility studies under the Planning Grant Program.

Answer 6

perform feasibility studies under the Planning Grant Program.

Question 7

The FAA’s Technical Center, where much of its engineering and development work is done, is located at:

• Washington, D.C.
• Oklahoma City, OK.
• Atlantic City, NJ.
• Roanoke, VA.

Answer 7

Atlantic City, NJ.

Question 8

Which of the following accidents would not fall within the scope and responsibility of the NTSB?

• civil aviation accidents.
• all passenger train accidents.
• any non-fatal railroad accidents.
• Fatal pipeline accidents.

Answer 8

any non-fatal railroad accidents.

Question 9

The major share of the NTSB’s air safety recommendations are directed to the:

• CAB
• FAA
• DOT
• air carriers

Answer 9

FAA

Question 10

One of the objectives of the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) is:

• action on legislation affecting the industry
• to provide air freight pickup and delivery service.
• to provide a means by which interline accounts can be settled.
• all of the above

Answer 10

action on legislation affecting the industry

Question 11

The primary purpose of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) is to:

• propose to Congress legislation that is beneficial to state aviation interests.
• promote cooperation between states, the federal government, and local governments concerning aviation matters.
• serve as a state aviation agency for those states which do not have one.
• none of the above.

Answer 11

promote cooperation between states, the federal government, and local governments concerning aviation matters.

Question 12

The organization primarily concerned with representing individuals who fly general aviation aircraft for business and pleasure is the:

• AOPA
• NBAA
• IATA
• GAMA

Answer 12

AOPA

Question 13

When the FAA is convinced that the manufacturer is capable of duplicating the type design for prospective customers, it issues a(n):

• type certificate.
• airworthiness certificate.
• construction certificate.
• production certificate.

Answer 13

production certificate.

Question 14

The correct sequence of steps in a major accident investigation are:

• go-team on site, safety recommendation, laboratory analysis, final report.
• go-team on site, lab analysis, safety recommendation, final report.
• go team at the site, final report, public hearing, safety recommendation.
• public hearing, laboratory analysis, safety recommendation, final report.

Answer 14

go-team on site, lab analysis, safety recommendation, final report.

Question 15

On November 19, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into law the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which, among other things, established the:

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)

Answer 15

Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)

Question 16

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is primarily concerned with:

• International flight safety.
• tariff coordination.
• promoting competition.
• airport and airway development.

Answer 16

tariff coordination

Question 17

The NTSB is required to determine the probable cause of:

• all passenger train accidents.
• any fatal railroad accidents.
• major marine accidents.
• all of the above.

Answer 17

all of the above

Question 18

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) represents:

• U.S. companies engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.
• U.S. companies that produce general aviation aircraft and equipment.
• distributors and manufacturers of aviation parts, supplies and equipment.
• owners and operators of general aviation aircraft.

Answer 18

U.S. companies engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.

Question 19

An “airworthiness certificate” shows that the airplane:

• is capable of being duplicated by the manufacturer.
• conforms to the type certificate and is safe to fly.
• conforms to the production certificate.
• meets FAA standards of construction and performance.

Answer 19

conforms to the type certificate and is safe to fly.

Question 20

The NTSB’s safety recommendation is the final product of an investigation. By law, this recommendation requires the FAA to take immediate action and address any safety issues.

• True
• False

Answer 20

False