When did the FAA move under the Department of Transportation?

When did the FAA move under the Department of Transportation?

• A. Under the Department of Transportation Act (1966).
• B. Under the Civil Aeronautics Act (1938).
• C. Under the Independent Safety Board Act (1974).
• D. It never moved.

Answer: (A)

The question tests how aviation governance was reorganized in the mid-1960s and which statute set the stage for the FAA’s move into the new department. The Department of Transportation Act, enacted in 1966, created the Department of Transportation and laid out the framework for transferring major transportation agencies into the new department. The actual administrative move of the Federal Aviation Agency into DOT occurred as DOT began operating, aligning with that legislation. So this option is the best answer because it identifies the legislation that led to the FAA’s placement under DOT. The other choices point to earlier aviation laws or unrelated agencies, or claim no move occurred, which doesn’t fit the historical sequence.

The question tests how aviation governance was reorganized in the mid-1960s and which statute set the stage for the FAA’s move into the new department. The Department of Transportation Act, enacted in 1966, created the Department of Transportation and laid out the framework for transferring major transportation agencies into the new department. The actual administrative move of the Federal Aviation Agency into DOT occurred as DOT began operating, aligning with that legislation. So this option is the best answer because it identifies the legislation that led to the FAA’s placement under DOT. The other choices point to earlier aviation laws or unrelated agencies, or claim no move occurred, which doesn’t fit the historical sequence.