AAAE CM Module 2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
What is the function of the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)?
Correct Answer
Designed to protect the final approach areas
Question 2
Capacity
Correct Answer
Ability to handle a given volume of traffic
Question 3
What is WAAS?
Correct Answer
allows Cat I ILS
Question 4
What are the traffic mgmt initiatives used by the FAA to manage capacity and delay?
Correct Answer
Mile-in-trail
Traffic reroutes
Ground delay
Ground stops
Metering
Sequencing
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,Question 5
What is the function of the Object Free Area (OFA)?
Correct Answer
Nothing except fixed by function, frangible or mobile
Ground area centered on runway
Question 6
Environmental Impact Statement
Correct Answer
impacts are expected and mitigation measures may be necessary
Question 7
What is a Safety Area and why does it exist?
Correct Answer
Rectangular area including runway or taxiway to use in an event of an undershoot,
overshoot or excursion
Question 8
What are taxiway design principles?
Correct Answer
Main Gear Width
Cockpit to Main Gear Distance
Question 9
What is a PRP and how can someone be a PRP?
Correct Answer
PRP - Potentially Responsible Party if you have anything to do with a pollutant at all
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, Question 10
Design principles of wayfinding?
Correct Answer
Location, Conspicuous, Comprehensible, Legible, Concise
Question 11
What are options the FAA could take related to an identified hazard to air navigation?
What wont they do?
Correct Answer
FAA will request the airport or obstruction owner to remove, light, mark the hazard
or relocate threshold or raise minimums
Question 12
Throughput Capacity
Correct Answer
Rate aircraft operate without regard for delay
Question 13
Why are state and/or regional plans conducted?
Correct Answer
To form a connected system of transportation
Question 14
What are the NAVAIDs primarily in use in the US?
Correct Answer
Non-Directional Beacon - use in bad terrain
VHF Omni-directional Range - provides distance and headings
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Answers
Question 1
What is the function of the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)?
Correct Answer
Designed to protect the final approach areas
Question 2
Capacity
Correct Answer
Ability to handle a given volume of traffic
Question 3
What is WAAS?
Correct Answer
allows Cat I ILS
Question 4
What are the traffic mgmt initiatives used by the FAA to manage capacity and delay?
Correct Answer
Mile-in-trail
Traffic reroutes
Ground delay
Ground stops
Metering
Sequencing
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,Question 5
What is the function of the Object Free Area (OFA)?
Correct Answer
Nothing except fixed by function, frangible or mobile
Ground area centered on runway
Question 6
Environmental Impact Statement
Correct Answer
impacts are expected and mitigation measures may be necessary
Question 7
What is a Safety Area and why does it exist?
Correct Answer
Rectangular area including runway or taxiway to use in an event of an undershoot,
overshoot or excursion
Question 8
What are taxiway design principles?
Correct Answer
Main Gear Width
Cockpit to Main Gear Distance
Question 9
What is a PRP and how can someone be a PRP?
Correct Answer
PRP - Potentially Responsible Party if you have anything to do with a pollutant at all
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, Question 10
Design principles of wayfinding?
Correct Answer
Location, Conspicuous, Comprehensible, Legible, Concise
Question 11
What are options the FAA could take related to an identified hazard to air navigation?
What wont they do?
Correct Answer
FAA will request the airport or obstruction owner to remove, light, mark the hazard
or relocate threshold or raise minimums
Question 12
Throughput Capacity
Correct Answer
Rate aircraft operate without regard for delay
Question 13
Why are state and/or regional plans conducted?
Correct Answer
To form a connected system of transportation
Question 14
What are the NAVAIDs primarily in use in the US?
Correct Answer
Non-Directional Beacon - use in bad terrain
VHF Omni-directional Range - provides distance and headings
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