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These are the FAA's three main areas of responsibility. |
What are: Registration of Aircraft, Safety Regulation, Safety Certificates |
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This is how the Secretary of DOT is appointed |
What is by the president and “with advice and consent of the senate” |
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Name 5 Types of Safety Certificates the FAA issues. |
What are: Airman, Aircraft (Type, Production, Airworthiness), Air Carrier Operations, Air Navigation Facilities, Air Agency, Airport Operating, Airport Operating Certificates, Airport Regulation, Reinspection, ATC, ARTCC, ACTC, TRACON |
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During an accident investigation, these are the five main divisions of the NTSB |
What are: 1.Go Team 2.At the Site 3.In the laboratory 4.Probable Cause 5.Safety Recommendations |
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This is the single most important aspect of an accident report by the NTSB |
What are the safety recommendations |
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Explain "break even" load factor. |
What is amount of seats an airline needs to sell to cover cost of the flight. |
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Explain how an airline company is "labor intensive". |
What is many different groups of workers including: Flight Crews, maintenance, baggage handlers, flight ops, cleaners, analysts, accountants, lawyers, sales, etc... |
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Name 5 Chief Characteristics of an Airline Company. |
What are: Service, Capital Intensive, Labor Intensive, Airline Profitability, Airline Revenue, Airline Costs, Break-even Load Factors, Seat Configurations, Overbooking, Pricing, Scheduling, Fleet Planning |
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These are some unique characteristics of an Oligopoly. |
What are: 1.Government Financial Assistance 2.High Technological Turnover 3.High Labor and Fuel Costs 4.Excess Capacity and Low Marginal Costs 5.Sensitive to economic fluctuations 6.Close government regulations |
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These types of businesses are characterized by "high barriers to entry". |
What is an Oligopoly |
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This system was developed in 1976, to aid in publishing aircraft incidents, in the hopes of promoting safety and preventing future incidents/accidents. |
What is the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)? |
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These are the three main things the NTSB focuses on when starting an investigation. |
What are: 1.Investigative oversight 2.Concentrates on most significant and life-threatening safety issues 3.Need to maintain a database so trends can be identified |
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This agency acts as the "court of appeals". |
What is the NTSB |
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This is the charge by congress given to the NTSB.
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What is "To investigate every civil aviation accident in the U.S. (and othe modes of transportation)" |
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This agency is independent of any other government agency |
What is the NTSB |
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What makes the Gibraltar International Airport one of the most extreme/dangerous airports? |
Four-lane highway runs through the middle of the runway, weather conditions (the rock of Gibraltar causes gusts of wind), Spain owns the airspace and landing without breaking air space boundaries proves to be difficult |
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This was the first airport to be designed for commercial use. |
What is Dulles International |
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This is the primary function of the FAA |
What is "fostering of the development and safety of American aviation.” |
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In 1994, this type of transport was added as a main line of business with the FAA |
What is Commercial Space Travel |
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In the mid 1970's advancement's in ATC automation occurred including these three things for controllers. |
What are Identity, Altitude, and Airspeed |
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This is a "hot topic" when discussing air transportation |
What is aircraft noise |
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Samuel Skinner was the Secretary of DOT during George H. Bush's Administration, Name 3 major events that occurred during his administration that effected transportation in the U.S. |
What are: 1.PanAM flight was destroyed by terrorist activity (1988) 2.Machinist strike at Eastern along with companies banruptcy (1989) 3.Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989) 4.Hurricane Hugo (1990) |
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These are the main goals of the DOT today. |
What are: 1.To ensure safety in all forms of transportation 2.Protect the interest of the consumer 3.Conduct planning and research 4.Help cities and states meet their local needs |
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Name 3 purposes of the DOT Act of 1966 |
What is: 1.Assure coordination and effectiveness of the transportation programs 2.Facilitate development & improvement of transportation service 3.Encourage all interested parties to cooperate 4.Stimulate technological advances 5.Provide general leadership 6.Recommend policies and procedures to President and Congress |
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I am The Secretary of Transportation |
Who is Elaine Chao |
