AAAE ACE Operations Study - Mod 2
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
Training Personnel in Movement area - CORRECT ANSWER -
Must be completed prior to initial duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar m
onths
Records for training of movement area - CORRECT ANSWER -
Description and date of training, maintained for 24 calendar months
Fuelers Training/ Records - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fueling personnel must be trained every 24 calendar months but records maintained for 12
calendar months
Airport pavements designed, constructed, and maintained for... - CORRECT ANSWER --
to support the critical loads imposed
- to produce smooth, skid resistant, and safe riding surface
Flexible pavement - CORRECT ANSWER -
tends to compress under load, reflects the deformation of subgrade and the subsequent lay
ers to the surface, contains grass, dirt, gravel, and asphalt, top layer is strongest,
Rigid Pavement - CORRECT ANSWER -
Resists compression under load, loads are distributed over a wide area of subgrade soil. Rigi
d lasts more than 30 yrs while flex lasts 5-15 years.
What causes pavement deterioration? - CORRECT ANSWER --effects of weather
- loads imposed by aircraſt
, PCN - CORRECT ANSWER -
pavement classification number, it is possible to express the effect of an individual plane on
different pvements by a unique singular number. This reporting methods applies only yo pa
vements bearing 12,500 lbs or greater.
LCN - CORRECT ANSWER -Load classification number, regarding pavement
Cracking - CORRECT ANSWER -
cracks in flex pavement are caused by deflection of the surface ocer an unstable foundation
, shrinkage of the surface, thermal expansion, and contacting of the surface.
Types of cracks - CORRECT ANSWER -- longitudinal and transverse cracks
- block cracking
- reflection crack
- alligator crack
- slippage cracks
Disintegrationx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
inx flexx pavementx isx typicallyx causedx byx climate,x insufficientx compacationx ofx thex surface,x insu
f
ficientx aphaltx binderx inx thex mix,x lossx ofx adhesion.x Canx bex duex tox raveling,x weathering,x poth
o
les,x asphaltx stripping,x jetx blastx erosion.
Distortionx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
inx flexx pavementsx isx causedx byx foundationx settlement,x insufficientx compacationx ofx thex pave
mentx courses,x ax lackx ofx stabilityx inx thex bituminousx mix.x Duex tox rutting,x corrugation,x shoving
,
depressions
Crackingx inx rigidx pavementx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
oſtenx resultx fromx stressesx causedx byx expansionx andx contractionx orx warpingx ofx thex pavemen
t. Duex to,x longitudinalx cracks,x cornerx breaks,x durabilityx cracks
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
Training Personnel in Movement area - CORRECT ANSWER -
Must be completed prior to initial duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar m
onths
Records for training of movement area - CORRECT ANSWER -
Description and date of training, maintained for 24 calendar months
Fuelers Training/ Records - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fueling personnel must be trained every 24 calendar months but records maintained for 12
calendar months
Airport pavements designed, constructed, and maintained for... - CORRECT ANSWER --
to support the critical loads imposed
- to produce smooth, skid resistant, and safe riding surface
Flexible pavement - CORRECT ANSWER -
tends to compress under load, reflects the deformation of subgrade and the subsequent lay
ers to the surface, contains grass, dirt, gravel, and asphalt, top layer is strongest,
Rigid Pavement - CORRECT ANSWER -
Resists compression under load, loads are distributed over a wide area of subgrade soil. Rigi
d lasts more than 30 yrs while flex lasts 5-15 years.
What causes pavement deterioration? - CORRECT ANSWER --effects of weather
- loads imposed by aircraſt
, PCN - CORRECT ANSWER -
pavement classification number, it is possible to express the effect of an individual plane on
different pvements by a unique singular number. This reporting methods applies only yo pa
vements bearing 12,500 lbs or greater.
LCN - CORRECT ANSWER -Load classification number, regarding pavement
Cracking - CORRECT ANSWER -
cracks in flex pavement are caused by deflection of the surface ocer an unstable foundation
, shrinkage of the surface, thermal expansion, and contacting of the surface.
Types of cracks - CORRECT ANSWER -- longitudinal and transverse cracks
- block cracking
- reflection crack
- alligator crack
- slippage cracks
Disintegrationx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
inx flexx pavementx isx typicallyx causedx byx climate,x insufficientx compacationx ofx thex surface,x insu
f
ficientx aphaltx binderx inx thex mix,x lossx ofx adhesion.x Canx bex duex tox raveling,x weathering,x poth
o
les,x asphaltx stripping,x jetx blastx erosion.
Distortionx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
inx flexx pavementsx isx causedx byx foundationx settlement,x insufficientx compacationx ofx thex pave
mentx courses,x ax lackx ofx stabilityx inx thex bituminousx mix.x Duex tox rutting,x corrugation,x shoving
,
depressions
Crackingx inx rigidx pavementx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
oſtenx resultx fromx stressesx causedx byx expansionx andx contractionx orx warpingx ofx thex pavemen
t. Duex to,x longitudinalx cracks,x cornerx breaks,x durabilityx cracks
