AAAE ACE – Operations Questions with
Correct Answers 2026
ADG Group I - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: <20 Wingspan: <49
ADG Group II - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 20-<30 Wingspan: 49-<79
ADG Group III - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 30-<45 Wingspan: 79-<118
ADG Group IV - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 45-<60 Wingspan: 118-<171
ADG Group V - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 60-<66 Wingspan: 171-<214
ADG Group VI - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 66-<80 Wingspan: 214-<262
AAC Category A - CORRECT ANSWER -<91 Knots
AAC Category B - CORRECT ANSWER -91-<121 Knots
AAC Category C - CORRECT ANSWER -121-<141 Knots
AAC Category D - CORRECT ANSWER -141-<166 Knots
AAC Category E - CORRECT ANSWER -166 Knots or more
Runway Widths - CORRECT ANSWER -60 - 200 Feet
, Pavement Deteroriation - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Cracking
2. Disintegration
3. Distortion
4. Loss of Skid Resistance
5. Joint Seal Damage (Rigid Only)
Ways to minimize the loss of friction - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Pavement Grooving
2. Wire Combing
3. Porous Friction Course
Factors that determine movement versus non-movement - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Operational Control
2. FAA Design Standards
Designz Aircraſtz isz classifiedz byz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -1.z Aircraſtz Approachz Categoryz (AAC)
2.z Airplanez Designz Groupz (ADG)
3.z Taxiwayz Designz Groupz (TDG)
Az displacedz thresholdz isz requiredz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
1.z Anz objectz obstructsz thez airspacez neededz forz landingz aircraſt
2.z Environmentalz considerationsz (noisez abatement)
3.z Runwayz safetyz areaz orz obstaclez freez areaz lengthsz arez needed
Runwayz Safetyz Areaz Dimensionsz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Width:z 120'z -z 500'
Length:z 240'z -z 1000'
Correct Answers 2026
ADG Group I - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: <20 Wingspan: <49
ADG Group II - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 20-<30 Wingspan: 49-<79
ADG Group III - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 30-<45 Wingspan: 79-<118
ADG Group IV - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 45-<60 Wingspan: 118-<171
ADG Group V - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 60-<66 Wingspan: 171-<214
ADG Group VI - CORRECT ANSWER -Tail Height: 66-<80 Wingspan: 214-<262
AAC Category A - CORRECT ANSWER -<91 Knots
AAC Category B - CORRECT ANSWER -91-<121 Knots
AAC Category C - CORRECT ANSWER -121-<141 Knots
AAC Category D - CORRECT ANSWER -141-<166 Knots
AAC Category E - CORRECT ANSWER -166 Knots or more
Runway Widths - CORRECT ANSWER -60 - 200 Feet
, Pavement Deteroriation - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Cracking
2. Disintegration
3. Distortion
4. Loss of Skid Resistance
5. Joint Seal Damage (Rigid Only)
Ways to minimize the loss of friction - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Pavement Grooving
2. Wire Combing
3. Porous Friction Course
Factors that determine movement versus non-movement - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Operational Control
2. FAA Design Standards
Designz Aircraſtz isz classifiedz byz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -1.z Aircraſtz Approachz Categoryz (AAC)
2.z Airplanez Designz Groupz (ADG)
3.z Taxiwayz Designz Groupz (TDG)
Az displacedz thresholdz isz requiredz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
1.z Anz objectz obstructsz thez airspacez neededz forz landingz aircraſt
2.z Environmentalz considerationsz (noisez abatement)
3.z Runwayz safetyz areaz orz obstaclez freez areaz lengthsz arez needed
Runwayz Safetyz Areaz Dimensionsz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Width:z 120'z -z 500'
Length:z 240'z -z 1000'