History of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

What was the significance of the first scheduled airline flight conducted on January 1, 1914?

• It was the first flight to cross the Atlantic.

• It marked the beginning of commercial passenger airline travel.

• It was the first flight to use jet engines.

• It was the longest flight in history.

The Air Commerce Act of 1926 was important because it ______.

• banned all commercial flights

• established the Federal Aviation Administration

• served as the cornerstone for aviation safety

• allowed only military use of airplanes

What was the primary mission of the Aeronautics Branch created by the Department of Commerce?

• To build new airports

• To provide oversight for the aviation industry

• To train pilots

• To manufacture aircraft

In 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Act transferred civil aviation responsibilities to a newly created independent body. Fill in the blank: This body was named the Civil Aeronautics ______.

• Administration

• Authority

• Agency

• Association

When was the Department of Transportation (DOT) established?

• 1956

• 1966

• 1976

• 1986

The FAA unveiled the National Airspace System (NAS) Plan in January 1982 to meet the challenge of traffic growth. What did the new plan call for?

• More advanced systems for en route and terminal ATC

• Modernized flight service stations

• Improvements in ground-to-air surveillance and communication

• All of the above.

Fill in the blank: The first Administrator of the FAA was ________.

• Elwood Richard 'Pete' Quesada

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the main purpose of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978?

• To increase government control over airlines

• To remove government controls and allow free competition

• To nationalize the airline industry

• To limit the number of airlines

The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 allowed airlines to ______.

• reduce the number of flights

• expand their routes as they saw fit

• increase ticket prices

• limit competition

In what year was the CAB finally abolished?

• 1974

• 1984

• 1994

• 2004