AAAE ACE Modules 1-4 Exam Questions And Answers

What are the two major categories of pavement? - ANS Flexible and rigid What are some types of flexible pavement? - ANS Grass, dirt, gravel and asphalt Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS PCN is the maximum pavement bearing strength for unrestricted aircraft operations. What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe? - ANS Pavement bearing strengths less than 12,500lbs What are the five major categories of pavement distress? - ANS cracking, joint seal damage, disintegration, distortion, loss of skid resistance How far are landing distances increased on wet pavement? - ANS By 15 percent or more Where are wind cones located? - ANS 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? - ANS daily; when required by an unusual condition; immediately after an accident or incident How long must airfield self-inspection records be kept? - ANS 12 consecutive calendar months How often must operations personnel be trained on self-inspection related activities and how long must training records be kept? - ANS training every 12 consecutive calendar months, records maintained for 24 months How long must a record of airfield condition NOTAMs be kept? - ANS 12 months What are four types of inspections? - ANS Regular scheduled; continuous surveillance; periodic; special How is safety oversight defined? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Required certificated international airports to establish an SMS What are the four pillars of the Safety Management System? - ANS policy/objectives, risk management, assurance, and promotion What are four key elements of airport safety policy and objectives? - ANS Safety program methods, processes, authorities and accountability What are the five phases of the safety risk management process? - ANS 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? - ANS operational expertise; training in hazard analysis techniques; use of a hazard analysis tool; documenting the process What are four risk mitigation strategies? - ANS 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? - ANS Informed, uninformed, benefit-driven, pointless What does safety assurance include? - ANS auditing and oversight What does safety promotion involve? - ANS training, education, communication and continuous improvement What are a few communication methods that may be effective for a safety program? - ANS seminars, bulletins or notices, lessons-learned, and cross-tell What airports must comply with Part 139? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS takeoff or landing to include 15 minutes before and after What is the definition of a Class I airport? - ANS 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? - ANS serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft and unscheduled large air carrier aircraft What is the definition of a Class III airport? - ANS serves scheduled small air carrier aircraft What is the definition of a Class IV airport? - ANS serves unscheduled large air carrier aircraft What distinguishes a scheduled operation of an air carrier? - ANS advance offering of the departure location, departure time and arrival location. How long is an Airport Operating Certificate in effect? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS within 14 days notify the FAA Regional Airport Division of the nature, duration and extent of the deviation (in writing if requested)