Aviation Industry Quiz

What is the broad term used to describe the industry that builds and flies aircraft?

• Aerospace

• Aviation

• Aeronautics

• Airline

What does Military Aviation refer to?

• Aircraft used for commercial purposes

• Aircraft flown by private companies

• Aircraft flown by a nation's military

• Aircraft used for agricultural purposes

What is Civil Aviation?

• Industry that manufactures aircraft

• Industry that flies the public from one place to another

• Industry that provides private jet services

• Industry that conducts aerial surveys

What is a domestic service in civil aviation?

• A) A flight that starts in one country and ends in another.

• B) A flight that must start and end within the borders of the same country.

• C) A flight that only operates within a city.

• D) A flight that does not allow international passengers.

What defines an international service in civil aviation?

• A) A flight that must start and end within the borders of the same country.

• B) A flight that starts in one country and ends in the same country.

• C) A flight that starts in one country and ends in another.

• D) A flight that only carries cargo between countries.

What is the FAA in charge of?

• Regulating automobile traffic

• Licensing ship captains

• Air traffic control operations, licensing pilots, inspecting aircraft, and overseeing maintenance

• Managing railway systems

What is the main function of The Air Transport Association (ATA)?

• It provides pilot training.

• It standardizes and regulates ticketing.

• It manages airport security.

• It designs aircraft.

Who controls the distribution of tickets in the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)?

• The government

• The Bank Settlement Plan (BSP)

• The airlines

• Independent agencies

What is the equivalent of ARC in Canada?

• The Bank Settlement Plan (BSP)

• The Canadian Airlines Association

• The Transport Canada

• The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

What is the main purpose of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

• To regulate international trade

• To set standards for civil aviation

• To oversee global health issues

• To provide travel insurance