Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In
the residual-cost approach, airlines:
a. | own the municipal airport. | c. | do not share the airport risk.
| b. | share some of
the airport risk.
| d. | increase
frequent flyer miles. | | | | |
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Typical airport fees include:
a. | hanger fees. | c. | ILS landing chargers. | b. | parking fees.
| d. | All of the
following, but not C | | | | |
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Ground equipment, security, and utilities are all examples
of:
a. | the source of
airport funds.
| c. | airport
operating expenses. | b. | airport congestion.
| d. | airport non-operational expenses. | | | | |
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One
source of airport income is:
a. | state grants. | c. | telethons.
| b. | auctions.
| d. | bake-sales.
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Airport congestion (airplane traffic) is due mainly to:
a. | interstate
traffic.
| c. | inexperienced
ATC.
| b. | the development of the spoke and hub system.
| d. | over-priced
news stands. | | | | |
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Safety margins are compromised when:
a. | congestions
results in economic delays.
| c. | an IFR flight plan is filed.
| b. | extra airspeed
is used on windy days.
| d. | the wrong meals
are onboard. | | | | |
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As a
result of curfew restrictions:
a. | there is less airport congestion.
| c. | there is no
difference in congestion. | b. | there is more airport congestion.
| d. | less money in
federal grants are given. | | | | |
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One
way to increase airport capacity is:
a. | open more news stands.
| c. | build new airports/build onto existing facilities.
| b. | increase the
amount of incoming traffic. | d. | increase the
frequent flyer program. | | | | |
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Until degregulation (1978), the CAB controlled:
a. | market entry.
| c. | levels of
competition.
| b. | passenger fares.
| d. | All of the above. | | | | |
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A
Medium Regional airline will:
a. | net under $10 million dollars per year.
| c. | gross under $10
million dollars per year.
| b. | gross over $10 million dollars per year.
| d. | equal it's
operating cost and net $0. | | | | |
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United Airlines grosses over $1 billion per year, they are
classified as a:
a. | mega-airliner.
| c. | safe carrier.
| b. | major carrier.
| d. | national
carrier. | | | | |
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An
air taxi complies with FAR Part:
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Under
FAR Part 121:
a. | dispatched flight operations are required.
| c. | ground personnel
are not required.
| b. | operate with a payload under 7500 lbs.
| d. | do not offer
training programs for crew members. | | | | |
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Roughly, more than 90% of the aircraft registered today
in the U.S.:
a. | are operated by
the airlines.
| c. | are owned by the
government. | b. | belong to the armed forces.
| d. | are general
aviation aircraft. | | | | |
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More
than 50% of an airlines assets are:
a. | fuel expenses.
| c. | having airplanes.
| b. | labor costs.
| d. | company bonuses.
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A new
aircraft usually takes up to three _______ to be
delivered to an
airline.
a. | days
| c. | years
| b. | months
| d. | decades
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A
highly leveraged airline:
a. | has borrowed lots of money.
| c. | has little debt.
| b. | has an advantage
with computer systems. | d. | will always
survie an economic down period. | | | | |
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Available seat miles are:
a. | the ratio of seats occupied to seats available.
| c. | revenue for
carrying one passenger one mile.
| b. | cost for carrying one seat, one mile.
| d. | part of the
frequent flyer program. | | | | |
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Revenue for carrying one passenger one seat mile
is
referred to as:
a. | available seat miles.
| c. | average passenger yield.
| b. | load factor.
| d. | making a profit.
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Load
factor is:
a. | also available
seat miles. | c. | revenue for
carrying one passenger, one mile.
| b. | cost for carrying one seat, one mile.
| d. | the ratio of
revenue passenger miles to available seat miles. | | | | |
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