AAAE ACE – Operations Nursing Assessment
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ADG Group I - Tail Height: <20 Wingspan: <49
ADG Group II - Tail Height: 20-<30 Wingspan: 49-<79
ADG Group III - Tail Height: 30-<45 Wingspan: 79-<118
ADG Group IV - Tail Height: 45-<60 Wingspan: 118-<171
ADG Group V - Tail Height: 60-<66 Wingspan: 171-<214
ADG Group VI - Tail Height: 66-<80 Wingspan: 214-<262
AAC Category A - <91 Knots
AAC Category B - 91-<121 Knots
AAC Category C - 121-<141 Knots
AAC Category D - 141-<166 Knots
AAC Category E - 166 Knots or more
Runway Widths - 60 - 200 Feet
Pavement Deteroriation - 1. Cracking
2. Disintegration
3. Distortion
4. Loss of Skid Resistance
5. Joint Seal Damage (Rigid Only)
Ways to minimize the loss of friction - 1. Pavement Grooving
2. Wire Combing
3. Porous Friction Course
Factors that determine movement versus non-movement - 1. Operational Control
2. FAA Design Standards
, Design Aircraft is classified by - 1. Aircraft Approach Category (AAC)
2. Airplane Design Group (ADG)
3. Taxiway Design Group (TDG)
A displaced threshold is required - 1. An object obstructs the airspace needed for landing
aircraft
2. Environmental considerations (noise abatement)
3. Runway safety area or obstacle free area lengths are needed
Runway Safety Area Dimensions - Width: 120' - 500'
Length: 240' - 1000'
Taxiway Safety Area Dimensions - 49' - 262'
Small Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - Less than 41,000lbs
Large Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - 41,000lbs - 300,000lbs
Heavy Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - 300,000lbs or more
Class A Airspace - 18,000 MSL up to FL600 including 12NM of coast over the continuous
48 states
Class B Airspace - Surface up to 10,000 ft MSL surrounding nation's busiest airports;
upside-down wedding cake. ATC clearance required; VFR operations is "clear of clouds"
Class C Airspace - Surface to 4,000 ft above airport elevation within 5 NM radius. From 5-
10 NM out, 1,200 ft to 4,000 ft above airport elevation.
Class D Airspace - Surface up to 2,500 ft MSL surrounding airports with operational
control tower.
Class E Airspace - Unless designated at lower altitudes; 14,500' MSL up to 17,999' MSL.
1. Federal Airways
2. Offshore Airspace Areas
3. Transition Airspace
4. En-route Domestic Areas
5. Surface Area designated for an Airport
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ADG Group I - Tail Height: <20 Wingspan: <49
ADG Group II - Tail Height: 20-<30 Wingspan: 49-<79
ADG Group III - Tail Height: 30-<45 Wingspan: 79-<118
ADG Group IV - Tail Height: 45-<60 Wingspan: 118-<171
ADG Group V - Tail Height: 60-<66 Wingspan: 171-<214
ADG Group VI - Tail Height: 66-<80 Wingspan: 214-<262
AAC Category A - <91 Knots
AAC Category B - 91-<121 Knots
AAC Category C - 121-<141 Knots
AAC Category D - 141-<166 Knots
AAC Category E - 166 Knots or more
Runway Widths - 60 - 200 Feet
Pavement Deteroriation - 1. Cracking
2. Disintegration
3. Distortion
4. Loss of Skid Resistance
5. Joint Seal Damage (Rigid Only)
Ways to minimize the loss of friction - 1. Pavement Grooving
2. Wire Combing
3. Porous Friction Course
Factors that determine movement versus non-movement - 1. Operational Control
2. FAA Design Standards
, Design Aircraft is classified by - 1. Aircraft Approach Category (AAC)
2. Airplane Design Group (ADG)
3. Taxiway Design Group (TDG)
A displaced threshold is required - 1. An object obstructs the airspace needed for landing
aircraft
2. Environmental considerations (noise abatement)
3. Runway safety area or obstacle free area lengths are needed
Runway Safety Area Dimensions - Width: 120' - 500'
Length: 240' - 1000'
Taxiway Safety Area Dimensions - 49' - 262'
Small Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - Less than 41,000lbs
Large Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - 41,000lbs - 300,000lbs
Heavy Aircraft (Wake Turbulence) - 300,000lbs or more
Class A Airspace - 18,000 MSL up to FL600 including 12NM of coast over the continuous
48 states
Class B Airspace - Surface up to 10,000 ft MSL surrounding nation's busiest airports;
upside-down wedding cake. ATC clearance required; VFR operations is "clear of clouds"
Class C Airspace - Surface to 4,000 ft above airport elevation within 5 NM radius. From 5-
10 NM out, 1,200 ft to 4,000 ft above airport elevation.
Class D Airspace - Surface up to 2,500 ft MSL surrounding airports with operational
control tower.
Class E Airspace - Unless designated at lower altitudes; 14,500' MSL up to 17,999' MSL.
1. Federal Airways
2. Offshore Airspace Areas
3. Transition Airspace
4. En-route Domestic Areas
5. Surface Area designated for an Airport
