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1)Approximately how many airports are there in the United States? How many publicuse airports? Approximately how many airports in the United States are served by the certificated and noncertificated carriers? 2)Discuss some of the factors that led to the decline in general aviation aircraft sales in the postderegulation period

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1)Approximately how many airports are there in the United States? How many publicuse airports? Approximately how many airports in the United States are served by the certificated and noncertificated carriers?

2)Discuss some of the factors that led to the decline in general aviation aircraft sales in the postderegulation period. What was the primary reason for the light-aircraft manufacturers discontinuing the production of single-engine piston aircraft?

3)List the primary-use categories. Distinguish between business and corporate use. What is the primary role of NBAA? AOPA? Define aerial application, aerial observation, and aerial other. What is the significance of these segments of aviation to our economy? Give some examples. What type of aircraft use falls into the “other flying” category?

4)Why do the airlines seem to receive all of the attention when general aviation is actually the largest segment of aviation? Why do you think the general aviation aircraft manufacturers broke away from the AIA to form GAMA?

5)What is the primary function of the following associations: the ATA, RAA, AIA, GAMA, ADMA, NBAA, and AOPA? Describe the functions performed by the following airline associations: Airline Clearing House; Airline Tariff Publishing Company; Air Cargo, Inc.; and ARINC. What are some of the services provided by ARINC?

6)Briefly describe the genesis of the NTSB. What is the board’s primary function? What are some of its other functions? Give the steps involved in a major accident investigation. What is included in a safety recommendation? A final report? Describe the accident experience of U.S. scheduled air carriers and general aviation over the period 1973–85.

7)Describe some of the events that led to the creation of the Department of Transportation. What are the primary objectives of this department? Briefly describe the major role of each of the nine administrations under the DOT.

8)Explain how the certificated airline industry has changed since deregulation in terms of expansion, consolidation, and concentration. Describe the role of commuter/ regional carriers and the reasons they have experienced significant growth despite their shrinking numbers during the 1980s. Identify some of the new-generation aircraft that have arrived in the postderegulation period.

9)What were some of the events leading up to the passage of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978? Describe the position of the CAB regarding deregulation under the chairmanship of Alfred E. Kahn. List some of the arguments against deregulation. What is the overriding theme of the act? What are the major changes under the act?

10)How did Boeing arrive at the design for the 707? What were some of the events leading up to the establishment of the Federal Aviation Agency? List and briefly explain several major economic developments in air transportation during the four decades from 1938 to 1978.

11)Who were the leading commercial aircraft manufacturers in the post-World War II period? What was Boeing doing at the time? What position did the CAB take when the major carriers wanted to establish feeder routes after the war? What major decision did the British make? Why? Briefly describe some of the technical advances that took place in the early 1950s.

12)What was the first modern airliner? How did Douglas Aircraft get started? Describe several technical developments that took place in the 1930s. Why did the federal government tighten its grip over the industry toward the later 1930s?

13)What role did Walter Folger Brown play in developing the early CAM routes? What was the Spoils Conference? Which three carriers picked up the northern, central, and southern cross-country routes? What event prompted Senator Black to investigate air mail bidding practices? What was the significance of the Air Mail Act of 1934?

14) A) Discuss the impact of the air transportation industry on the U.S. economy in terms of dollar expenditures and jobs. B) Describe the contribution of air transportation to the efficient conduct of business and its impact on personal and pleasure travel.