Title: Identify the functions of the FAA.
Course: Aerospace Technology I (21055-I) > Section: Examining Airport and Flight Operations

Identification should include that the FAA

- regulates U.S. commercial space transportation
- encourages and develops civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology
- regulates civil aviation to promote safety
- develops and operates a system of ATC and navigation for both civil and military aircraft
- researches and develops the National Airspace System (NAS) and civil aeronautics
- provides safety and regulatory oversight for over 3,300 airports that are part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
- administers a grant funding program for airport improvements develops and carries out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why was the FAA created?
- How does the FAA regulate safety?
- What flight is not controlled by the FAA?
- How does the lack of federal control over local land use affect airspace around an airport?
- How is the growing use of UAVs affecting airspace around airports?
- What are the divisions or lines of business within the FAA?