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Airport Management Chapter 1 Lecture 1
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The airport-airway system: a historical perspective December 17, 1903 December 17, 1903 Development of civil airports Development of civil airports Meshing of military, commercial,& private activity Meshing of military, commercial,& private activity 1912 1912 20 recognized airports in the country 20 recognized airports in the country Private owned Private owned
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The airport-airway system: a historical perspective Early airmail service Early airmail service 1 st regular airmail route in US between New York city and Washington, D.C 1 st regular airmail route in US between New York city and Washington, D.C Joint effort between War & Post office until PO took over exclusively Joint effort between War & Post office until PO took over exclusively 1920s 1920s 145 municipally owned airports 145 municipally owned airports Nationwide airport system began to form Nationwide airport system began to form Domestic airmail service grew Domestic airmail service grew
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Air Mail 1925 1925 Airmail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) Airmail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) Airmail from government to private contractors Airmail from government to private contractors 1926 1926 Air Commerce Act Air Commerce Act Sec. Of commerce duty Sec. Of commerce duty Encourage growth of aviation industry Encourage growth of aviation industry Through establishment of airways & navigation aids Through establishment of airways & navigation aids Aeronautics Branch/Dept. of commerce Aeronautics Branch/Dept. of commerce Program to license pilots & mechanics Program to license pilots & mechanics
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Airway System 1934 1934 Bureau of Air Commerce (Department of Commerce) Bureau of Air Commerce (Department of Commerce) Regulation of traffic along nation’s airways Regulation of traffic along nation’s airways Federal government responsible for licensing of pilots Federal government responsible for licensing of pilots establishment of airways & nav aids establishment of airways & nav aids Separation & safety of aircraft on airways Separation & safety of aircraft on airways
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Airway System 1937 1937 Revised plan of organization of Bureau of Air Commerce Revised plan of organization of Bureau of Air Commerce Placed all activities of bureau under a director Placed all activities of bureau under a director Aided with an assistant director Aided with an assistant director Seven principle divisions: airway engineering, airway operation, safety and planning, administration and statistics, certification and inspection, and regulation. Seven principle divisions: airway engineering, airway operation, safety and planning, administration and statistics, certification and inspection, and regulation.
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The National Plan 1938-The Civil Aeronautics Act 1938-The Civil Aeronautics Act Civil aeronautics authority –only independent agency in US Civil aeronautics authority –only independent agency in US Civil Aeronautics Act divided CAA functions into 3 groups Civil Aeronautics Act divided CAA functions into 3 groups
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Civil Aeronautics Act Civil Aeronautics Authority 5 person CAA /issuing airline route certificates & determined airline fares 5 person CAA /issuing airline route certificates & determined airline fares 3 member Air Safety board/investigate aviation accidents safety recommendations 3 member Air Safety board/investigate aviation accidents safety recommendations 1 administrator for CAA 1 administrator for CAA Fostering aviation, maintaining airways, controlling air traffic Fostering aviation, maintaining airways, controlling air traffic
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Civil Aeronautics Act Act also provided CAA certification of air traffic controller & tower Act also provided CAA certification of air traffic controller & tower CAA established the Air Traffic Control division CAA established the Air Traffic Control division Air traffic control centers Air traffic control centers
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Reorganization of CAA in 1940 Under authority of Reorganization Act of 1939 Under authority of Reorganization Act of 1939 Air Safety Board & 5 member authority combined to form Civil aeronautics board (CAB) Air Safety Board & 5 member authority combined to form Civil aeronautics board (CAB) CAB placed under Dept. of commerce CAB placed under Dept. of commerce Dept. of commerce renamed Civil aeronautics administration Dept. of commerce renamed Civil aeronautics administration CAA originally meant civil aeronautics authority became civil aeronautics administration CAA originally meant civil aeronautics authority became civil aeronautics administration
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