AVMT 211 Chapter 5

Question 1

General aviation is the largest segment of aviation based on number of aircraft, number of pilots, and number of airports and communities served. How much does general aviation contribute annually in economic activity?

• $247 million
• $1.3 million
• $247 billion

Answer 1

$247 billion

Question 2

While there is no “legal” definition of general aviation, it is commonly described as:

• All civil aviation for leisure and personal purposes.
• All civil aviation except that carried out by the commercial airlines.
• All civil aviation including that carried out by the commercial airlines.

Answer 2

All civil aviation except that carried out by the commercial airlines.

Question 3

When aircraft are flown by professional pilots for business purposes, and not for compensation or hire, it is considered:

• company aircraft use
• corporate aircraft use
• rental aircraft use
• commercial aircraft use

Answer 3

corporate aircraft use

Question 4

Aerial observation includes:

• aerial advertising
• weather modification
• aerial mapping
• wildlife conservation

Answer 4

aerial mapping

Question 5

Which types of airports are of particular concern to the entire general aviation industry because they are disappearing due to economic, political, or personal reasons?

• public-use privately-owned airports.
• public-use publicly-owned airports.
• private use airports.
• heliports.

Answer 5

public-use privately-owned airports.

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the FAA services available to general aviation pilots as described in the readings?

• Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) — radar air traffic separation.
• Flight Service — weather, flight plans, and in-flight assistance.
• Fixed Base Operator (FBO) — line services, aircraft storage, aircraft maintenance/sales/rentals, and flight instruction.
• Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) — radar services near busier tower-controlled airports.

Answer 6

Fixed Base Operator (FBO) — line services, aircraft storage, aircraft maintenance/sales/rentals, and flight instruction.

Question 7

Currently, the number of general aviation aircraft manufacturers in the United States is approximately:

• six.
• fifteen.
• twelve.
• seventeen.

Answer 7

fifteen

Question 8

The most prevalent service provided by a typical small FBO is:

• aircraft and engine maintenance.
• avionics sales and service.
• aircraft sales.
• flight instruction.

Answer 8

flight instruction.

Question 9

Advertising by aircraft would be considered:

• aerial application.
• aerial observation.
• aerial other.
• none of the above.

Answer 9

aerial other.

Question 10

Special fixed-base operators:

• all provide flight instruction.
• include engine manufacturers and remanufacturers.
• are located at major airports.
• operate internationally.

Answer 10

include engine manufacturers and remanufacturers.

Question 11

Decentralization of industry has been caused by all of the following except:

• shifts in population.
• competition from foreign markets.
• change in demographics.
• migration of people of all ages to Sunbelt states.

Answer 11

competition from foreign markets.

Question 12

This organization is the principal representative of business aviation before Congress and the regulatory agencies, such as the FAA.

• AOPA
• NBAA
• NASAO
• ADMA

Answer 12

NBAA

Question 13

The primary use category called “other” flying includes:

• towing gliders
• air cargo
• aerial photography
• air taxi and rental aircraft

Answer 13

aerial photography

Question 14

A number of organizations represent the interests of the business and pleasure flyer, but by far the most important is:

• AOPA
• FBO
• NAS
• SSBJ

Answer 14

AOPA

Question 15

A major factor affecting general aviation in the 1970s was a focus on the issue of product liability which causes insurance premiums to rise rapidly.

• True
• False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

FAA Flight Service Stations (FSS) are the sole means of general aviation’s filing flight plans, which are required under actual instrument conditions but are optional in good weather.

• True
• False

Answer 16

True

Question 17

A wide variety of business aircraft are available from single-engine piston aircraft to corporate jets. Benefits of using business aircraft are:

• Flexibility
• Safety
• Privacy and conform
• Security
• All of the above

Answer 17

All of the above

Question 18

What is an example of an emerging technology impacting general aviation?

• Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
• Supersonic Business Jets (SSBJ).
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
• All of the above.

Answer 18

All of the above