Air Travel and Public Access Flashcards
7 cards from real ESA practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Air Travel and Public Access flashcards as text
What is the maximum number of service animals an airline is generally required to accommodate per passenger in the cabin?
Answer: Two
Under DOT rules, airlines must generally accommodate up to two service animals per passenger, provided they can fit in the passenger's foot space without obstructing the aisle.
If a psychiatric service dog causes a disruption on an aircraft, what authority does the airline have?
Answer: The airline may remove the animal if it poses a direct threat to health or safety and the behavior cannot be mitigated
Airlines may remove a service animal that poses a direct threat or is out of control and the handler fails to mitigate the behavior, even if the animal is a legitimate service dog.
Which of the following species is recognized as a service animal under the ADA for public access purposes?
Answer: Miniature horses trained to perform specific disability-related tasks
The ADA recognizes dogs as the primary service animal and miniature horses as an additional recognized species; other animals are not covered.
Under the Fair Housing Act, how must a housing provider respond to an ESA accommodation request from a tenant?
Answer: Consider it as a reasonable accommodation and may request documentation if the disability is not obvious
The FHA requires housing providers to engage in an interactive process and may request reliable disability-related documentation if the need is not apparent, but cannot impose blanket denials.
What type of housing is generally EXEMPT from the Fair Housing Act's ESA accommodation requirements?
Answer: Owner-occupied buildings with no more than 4 units where the owner lives on-site
The FHA exempts owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units (the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption) from its requirements, including ESA accommodations.
A university student requests an ESA in a campus dormitory. Which law primarily governs this accommodation?
Answer: ADA Title II (public entities) or Title III (private universities)
Campus housing at public universities falls under ADA Title II, while private universities typically fall under Title III, both of which may require reasonable accommodation for ESAs.
Which statement best describes the legal weight of an ESA registration certificate purchased from an online registry?
Answer: It carries no legal weight under federal law
Online ESA registry certificates and ID cards are not recognized by the ADA, FHA, or DOT; only documentation from a licensed mental health professional has legal relevance.