WorksheetsHistory of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
The CAB was abolished in 1984 because its primary duty was no longer needed. What was this duty?
Regulating airfares
Managing airport security
Overseeing pilot training
Controlling air traffic
