Which act created the FAA?

Which act created the FAA?

• A. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
• B. The Air Commerce Act of 1926.
• C. The Independent Safety Board Act of 1974.
• D. The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how federal aviation safety authority was consolidated under a single statute. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 established the Federal Aviation Agency to oversee civil aviation safety, airworthiness, and operating rules, creating a centralized body responsible for regulation. Later, with the creation of the Department of Transportation, the FAA became part of DOT and took on its current name. By contrast, the Air Commerce Act of 1926 began federal involvement in aviation but did not create the FAA; the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 created the National Transportation Safety Board; and the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 set general procedures for federal rulemaking rather than creating the FAA.

The key idea is how federal aviation safety authority was consolidated under a single statute. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 established the Federal Aviation Agency to oversee civil aviation safety, airworthiness, and operating rules, creating a centralized body responsible for regulation. Later, with the creation of the Department of Transportation, the FAA became part of DOT and took on its current name. By contrast, the Air Commerce Act of 1926 began federal involvement in aviation but did not create the FAA; the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 created the National Transportation Safety Board; and the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 set general procedures for federal rulemaking rather than creating the FAA.