AVM 332 - Aviation Legislation

• Demonstrate an understanding of the government’s role in air transportation and early history including:
  • History of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
  • The impact of the outbreak of World War I and the need for air power
  • Funding of an innovative postal program which was to serve as the first model for commercial air operations
  • The Army’s role in the Airmail Act of 1925
• Compare the following including:
  • Government involvement assists the aviation industry growth through appointment of federal safety regulations.
  • The Air Commerce Act of 1926 and the Aeronautic Branch of the government
  • The role of the Department of Commerce in aeronautic legislation
  • Bureau of Air Commerce and the Air Traffic Control Centers
  • Civil Aeronautics Act and the Civil Aeronautics Authority
• List and identify the development of legislation post World War II and identify issues in responsibility including:
  • The impact of World War II on aviation legislation
  • International Civil Aviation Organization sets the framework for future aviation diplomacy
  • Federal government funds airport programs to promote airports
  • NASA
  • The National Transportation Safety Board and the United States Department of Transportation’s role in the furtherance of aviation legislation
  • Passage of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958
  • The role of the Federal Aviation Agency
  • Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 and the elimination of the Civil Aeronautics Board
• Compare and contrast the issues and problems with the aviation legislation post 9/11/2001 including:
  • The Transportation Security Act
  • Tile formation of the Transportation Security Administration
  • Government’s role in passing legislation to deter hijacking and terrorism