The First Flights
When was the first powered flight?
December 17th 1903
Who is considered the father of Air Mail?
Otto Praeger
What is the full name of the NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
What is the full name of ICAO?
International Civil Aviation Organization
What is the market structure of the airlines?
Oligopoly
Who flew the first successful powered flight?
Orville Wright
What happened to the first southern air mail route flight?
Which US government agency does the NTSB operate under?
None, the NTSB is an independent agency
Which convention created ICAO?
The Chicago Convention
What are the 4P's of the Marketing Mix
Product
Place
Price
Promotion
Who was given a government contract to develop powered flight?
Samuel Langley
Who is the Secretary of Transportation?
Pete Buttigieg
When did the Airlines deregulate?
1978
Which convention established limited liability for air carriers?
Warsaw Convention
What are some factors of Fleet Panning?
Fuel burn, Maintenance costs, route, aircraft type
What was the name of Samuel Langley's experimental aircraft?
Langley Aerodrome
What US department does the FAA operate under?
The Department of Transportation
MCCC's aviation program operates under which aviation federal regulation?
CFR 14 Part 141
Describe what is meant by " sovereignty of airspace" .
The airspace above a nation is under the sovereign authority of that nation.
What is a " break even point"?
The point at which a company begins to make revenue.
Who piloted the first trans-Atlantic non-stop flight from New York to Paris?
Charles Lindberg
Name two responsibilities of the FAA?
Regulation of Air Carriers
Certification of Pilots
The national airspace system
What are all the part to a NTSB investigation?
Go team
On site
Laboratory
Probable Cause
Safety Recommendations
What was the first international convention that discussed international aviation policies? And when did it occur?
Paris Convention of 1919
What are the two types of service airlines provide to the consumer?
Leisure travel
Business travel