AAAE ACE -Modules 1-4 Practice Test
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What are the two major categories of pavement? - Answer Flexible and rigid
What are some types of flexible pavement? - Answer Grass, dirt, gravel and asphalt
Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports? - Answer To support the critical loads imposed
on them; to produce a smooth, skid-resistant and safe-riding surface
What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement Concrete? - Answer It
is about half the lifetime cost of asphalt, with a service life of 30+ years versus 5-15 years for
asphalt. Concrete is more expensive up front though, so asphalt is common at low revenue
airports such as GA.
What are two major elements that make pavements deteriorate? - Answer weathering and
aircraft loads
For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to express the effect of an
individual aircraft on different pavements? - Answer Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft
Classification Number-Pavement Classification Number) ACN less than or equal to PCN
What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to the operator/pilot? - Answer
PCN is the maximum pavement bearing strength for unrestricted aircraft operations.
What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe? - Answer Pavement bearing
strengths less than 12,500lbs
What are the five major categories of pavement distress? - Answer cracking, joint seal
damage, disintegration, distortion, loss of skid resistance
How far are landing distances increased on wet pavement? - Answer By 15 percent or more
Where are wind cones located? - Answer at least one on the airport, lighted if night carrier
operations occur; additional cones placed so that every takeoff and landing runway has a cone
visible to pilots
,When must an airport operator conduct an airfield self-inspection? - Answer daily; when
required by an unusual condition; immediately after an accident or incident
How long must airfield self-inspection records be kept? - Answer 12 consecutive calendar
months
How often must operations personnel be trained on self-inspection related activities and how
long must training records be kept? - Answer training every 12 consecutive calendar months,
records maintained for 24 months
How long must a record of airfield condition NOTAMs be kept? - Answer 12 months
What are four types of inspections? - Answer Regular scheduled; continuous surveillance;
periodic; special
How is safety oversight defined? - Answer those means and activities by which airport
management ensures effective implementation of safety-related standards and procedures
Why does an airport need a Safety Management System? - Answer to increase the likelihood
that airport operators will detect and correct safety problems before those problems result in
an aircraft incident.
In November 2005, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) required what? - Answer
Required certificated international airports to establish an SMS
What are the four pillars of the Safety Management System? - Answer policy/objectives, risk
management, assurance, and promotion
What are four key elements of airport safety policy and objectives? - Answer Safety program
methods, processes, authorities and accountability
What are the five phases of the safety risk management process? - Answer Phase 1: describe
the system; Phase 2: identify the hazard; Phase 3: determine the risk; Phase 4: assess and
analyze the risk; Phase 5: treat the risk
What four items enhance an airport's ability to identify hazards? - Answer operational
expertise; training in hazard analysis techniques; use of a hazard analysis tool; documenting the
process
,What are four risk mitigation strategies? - Answer avoidance (stop or shift the operation),
assumption (accepting the risk), control (minimize or eliminate the risk), transfer (shift risk to
another area)
What are four types of risks taken by airport operators? - Answer Informed, uninformed,
benefit-driven, pointless
What does safety assurance include? - Answer auditing and oversight
What does safety promotion involve? - Answer training, education, communication and
continuous improvement
What are a few communication methods that may be effective for a safety program? - Answer
seminars, bulletins or notices, lessons-learned, and cross-tell
What airports must comply with Part 139? - Answer airports serving scheduled air carrier
aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats and unscheduled air carrier aircraft designed
for at least 31 passenger seats, to include joint or shared use airports
What airports are not subject to Part 139? - Answer serving passenger carrier operations
solely as an alternate airport; those operated by the U.S.; airports in AK that only serve
scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft or times when not serving large air carrier
aircraft; heliports
What are the definitions large and small air carrier aircraft? - Answer Large: designed for at
least 31 passenger seats; Small: designed for more than 9 and fewer than 31 passenger seats
What is the definition of an air carrier operation? - Answer takeoff or landing to include 15
minutes before and after
What is the definition of a Class I airport? - Answer serves scheduled large air carrier aircraft
and can also serve unscheduled large air carrier aircraft and scheduled small air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class II airport? - Answer serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft
and unscheduled large air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class III airport? - Answer serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class IV airport? - Answer serves unscheduled large air carrier
aircraft
, What distinguishes a scheduled operation of an air carrier? - Answer advance offering of the
departure location, departure time and arrival location.
How long is an Airport Operating Certificate in effect? - Answer Until the certificate holder
surrenders it or it is revoked or suspended by the Administrator.
What provision could allow an exemption to Part 139 rescue and firefighting equipment
requirements? - Answer if the airport enplanes less than 1/4 of 1% (0.0025) of the total
number of passengers enplaned at all US air carrier airports
Deviations from part 139 are allowed in response to an emergency, but what reporting
requirements exist in this situation? - Answer within 14 days notify the FAA Regional Airport
Division of the nature, duration and extent of the deviation (in writing if requested)
How soon before issuing an amendment to an Airport Certification Manual must the airport
notify FAA? - Answer 30 days
14 CFR Part 119 - Answer Air Carrier and Commercial Operations
Direct Air Carrier - Answer certificated domestic/foreign air carrier, air taxi or commuter air
carrier that engages in the operations of aircraft under a certificate, permit or exemption issued
by the DOT
Where can you find safety procedures? - Answer CFRs and ACM
Public Charter - Answer one-way or round-trip flight performed by a direct air carrier and
sponsored by a charter operator
Scheduled Air Carrier - Answer schedule containing departure location, departure time and
arrival location
Air Carrier Operations - Answer 15 min before takeoff; 15 min after landing
What does safety oversight ensure? - Answer that an airport meets or exceeds the national
industry standard
Questions With 100% Actual Detailed
Answers 2026 Updated.
What are the two major categories of pavement? - Answer Flexible and rigid
What are some types of flexible pavement? - Answer Grass, dirt, gravel and asphalt
Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports? - Answer To support the critical loads imposed
on them; to produce a smooth, skid-resistant and safe-riding surface
What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement Concrete? - Answer It
is about half the lifetime cost of asphalt, with a service life of 30+ years versus 5-15 years for
asphalt. Concrete is more expensive up front though, so asphalt is common at low revenue
airports such as GA.
What are two major elements that make pavements deteriorate? - Answer weathering and
aircraft loads
For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to express the effect of an
individual aircraft on different pavements? - Answer Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft
Classification Number-Pavement Classification Number) ACN less than or equal to PCN
What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to the operator/pilot? - Answer
PCN is the maximum pavement bearing strength for unrestricted aircraft operations.
What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe? - Answer Pavement bearing
strengths less than 12,500lbs
What are the five major categories of pavement distress? - Answer cracking, joint seal
damage, disintegration, distortion, loss of skid resistance
How far are landing distances increased on wet pavement? - Answer By 15 percent or more
Where are wind cones located? - Answer at least one on the airport, lighted if night carrier
operations occur; additional cones placed so that every takeoff and landing runway has a cone
visible to pilots
,When must an airport operator conduct an airfield self-inspection? - Answer daily; when
required by an unusual condition; immediately after an accident or incident
How long must airfield self-inspection records be kept? - Answer 12 consecutive calendar
months
How often must operations personnel be trained on self-inspection related activities and how
long must training records be kept? - Answer training every 12 consecutive calendar months,
records maintained for 24 months
How long must a record of airfield condition NOTAMs be kept? - Answer 12 months
What are four types of inspections? - Answer Regular scheduled; continuous surveillance;
periodic; special
How is safety oversight defined? - Answer those means and activities by which airport
management ensures effective implementation of safety-related standards and procedures
Why does an airport need a Safety Management System? - Answer to increase the likelihood
that airport operators will detect and correct safety problems before those problems result in
an aircraft incident.
In November 2005, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) required what? - Answer
Required certificated international airports to establish an SMS
What are the four pillars of the Safety Management System? - Answer policy/objectives, risk
management, assurance, and promotion
What are four key elements of airport safety policy and objectives? - Answer Safety program
methods, processes, authorities and accountability
What are the five phases of the safety risk management process? - Answer Phase 1: describe
the system; Phase 2: identify the hazard; Phase 3: determine the risk; Phase 4: assess and
analyze the risk; Phase 5: treat the risk
What four items enhance an airport's ability to identify hazards? - Answer operational
expertise; training in hazard analysis techniques; use of a hazard analysis tool; documenting the
process
,What are four risk mitigation strategies? - Answer avoidance (stop or shift the operation),
assumption (accepting the risk), control (minimize or eliminate the risk), transfer (shift risk to
another area)
What are four types of risks taken by airport operators? - Answer Informed, uninformed,
benefit-driven, pointless
What does safety assurance include? - Answer auditing and oversight
What does safety promotion involve? - Answer training, education, communication and
continuous improvement
What are a few communication methods that may be effective for a safety program? - Answer
seminars, bulletins or notices, lessons-learned, and cross-tell
What airports must comply with Part 139? - Answer airports serving scheduled air carrier
aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats and unscheduled air carrier aircraft designed
for at least 31 passenger seats, to include joint or shared use airports
What airports are not subject to Part 139? - Answer serving passenger carrier operations
solely as an alternate airport; those operated by the U.S.; airports in AK that only serve
scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft or times when not serving large air carrier
aircraft; heliports
What are the definitions large and small air carrier aircraft? - Answer Large: designed for at
least 31 passenger seats; Small: designed for more than 9 and fewer than 31 passenger seats
What is the definition of an air carrier operation? - Answer takeoff or landing to include 15
minutes before and after
What is the definition of a Class I airport? - Answer serves scheduled large air carrier aircraft
and can also serve unscheduled large air carrier aircraft and scheduled small air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class II airport? - Answer serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft
and unscheduled large air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class III airport? - Answer serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft
What is the definition of a Class IV airport? - Answer serves unscheduled large air carrier
aircraft
, What distinguishes a scheduled operation of an air carrier? - Answer advance offering of the
departure location, departure time and arrival location.
How long is an Airport Operating Certificate in effect? - Answer Until the certificate holder
surrenders it or it is revoked or suspended by the Administrator.
What provision could allow an exemption to Part 139 rescue and firefighting equipment
requirements? - Answer if the airport enplanes less than 1/4 of 1% (0.0025) of the total
number of passengers enplaned at all US air carrier airports
Deviations from part 139 are allowed in response to an emergency, but what reporting
requirements exist in this situation? - Answer within 14 days notify the FAA Regional Airport
Division of the nature, duration and extent of the deviation (in writing if requested)
How soon before issuing an amendment to an Airport Certification Manual must the airport
notify FAA? - Answer 30 days
14 CFR Part 119 - Answer Air Carrier and Commercial Operations
Direct Air Carrier - Answer certificated domestic/foreign air carrier, air taxi or commuter air
carrier that engages in the operations of aircraft under a certificate, permit or exemption issued
by the DOT
Where can you find safety procedures? - Answer CFRs and ACM
Public Charter - Answer one-way or round-trip flight performed by a direct air carrier and
sponsored by a charter operator
Scheduled Air Carrier - Answer schedule containing departure location, departure time and
arrival location
Air Carrier Operations - Answer 15 min before takeoff; 15 min after landing
What does safety oversight ensure? - Answer that an airport meets or exceeds the national
industry standard
