Where does TSA have regulatory influences and authority within the terminal? - Answer 1. Checkpoint operations 2. Airport police response to checkpoints and incidents 3. Unattended bags 4. Unattended vehicles What did the Air Commerce Act (1926) prohibit? - Answer Using federal funds to build or improve airports. Works Progress Administration (WPA) - Answer Provided 50% of needed funding. Built over 800 new airports. Air Commerce Act of 1926 created what? - Answer Aeronautics Branch (soon known as the Civil Aeronautics Admin) under the Dept. of Commerce. Charged with fostering air commerce, establishing air traffic control, licensing for pilots, aircraft certification, establishing airways, and issue and enforce air traffic Rules What was the effective beginning of privatized space flight? - Answer Final flight of the U.S. space shuttle. What does a GA Reliever airport do? - Answer Relieves a Commercial airport from GA traffic. What is the enplanement threshold for commercial service? - Answer 2,500 Large hubs have what percentage of U.S. enplanements? - Answer 70% or more of the enplanements What are the cloud ceiling and visibility requirements for Visual Flight Rules? - Answer Cloud ceiling: 1,000' Visibility requirements: 3 miles "1000 and 3" What is the entity who is responsible for airport governance? - Answer The Airport Sponsor. What is the most common airport ownership type in the U.S.? - Answer Municipalities (cities and counties)