AAAE ACE OPERATIONS FINAL EXAM (Modules 1-4) 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS RECENT VERSION

AAAE ACE OPERATIONS FINAL EXAM (Modules 1-4) 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS RECENT VERSION 1. How long is an Airport Operating Certificate (AOC) valid under Part 139? - ANSWER Until it is surrendered, revoked or suspended 2. Classified as a large air carrier aircraft under Part 139 - ANSWER Aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats 3. Required for an airport to obtain an Airport Operating Certificate (AOC) - ANSWER Submission of Airport Certification Manual and air carrier commitment document 4. Class III Airport - ANSWER serves scheduled small air carrier only 5. Class II Airport - ANSWER Serves scheduled small air carrier and unscheduled Large air carrier 6. How soon before issuing an amendment to an Airport Certification Manual must the airport notify FAA? - ANSWER 30 days 7. 14 CFR Part 119 - ANSWER Air Carrier and Commercial Operations 8. 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 9. Where can you find safety procedures? - ANSWER CFRs and ACM 10. Public Charter - ANSWER one-way or round-trip flight performed by a direct air carrier and sponsored by a charter operator 11. Scheduled Air Carrier - ANSWER schedule containing departure location, departure time and arrival location 12. Air Carrier Operations - ANSWER 15 min before takeoff; 15 min after landing 13. What does safety oversight ensure? - ANSWER that an airport meets or exceeds the national industry standard 14. What does a safety conscious organization utilize? - ANSWER Internal reporting system; Set of standards; Investigation and resolution of incidents or hazards; people trained to recognize unsafe conditions 15. When must all discrepancies or items of noncompliance be corrected/resolved? - ANSWER before commencement of any air carrier service or GA activity 16. Are accidents due to one event? - ANSWER No, Chain of Events 17. Accident Prevention - ANSWER Identify hazards and eliminate, or eliminate chain of events leading up to the hazard 18. PRevention - ANSWER Creates safeguard defenses to reduce the possibility of the chain of events from being completed 19. What 3 things help "chain of event" links from forming? - ANSWER 1. Proper design of component system 2. Safeguards put into place 3. Correct safety decisions and actions 20. What is Safety Management Systems (SMS)? - ANSWER system that helps to manage safety risk through systematic procedures, practices and policies 21. What does SMS help establish? - ANSWER Improve communication and minimize risk 22. Is Part 139 required for GA airports? - ANSWER No, only commercial but some GA airports apply for a Part 139 certificate 23. Who does the FAA issue operating certificates to? - ANSWER 1. Serve schedule and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats 2. Serve scheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 9 but less than 31 seats 24. When does the FAA issue an Airport Operating Certificate? - ANSWER After developing an Airport Certification Manual that has been approved by the FAA 25. What does the ACM provide? - ANSWER All necessary information on how to comply with Part 139 26. What inspection records are kept for 12 months? - ANSWER Airfield Self-Inspection; NOTAMs; Fueling Inspections and accident/incident reports 27. What records are kept for 24 months? - ANSWER Movement area training and individuals trained as self-inspectors 28. How often is Movement Area training? - ANSWER Every 12 months 29. If pavement failure occurs because the air1port allowed aircraft operations that exceed the pavement limitations, can federal funding be used to restore the pavement? - ANSWER No 30. Inspection elements of pavement - ANSWER 1. Pavement Edges 2. Surface deterioration/hazards to aircraft 3. Vegetation Growth 4. Cracks, holes, variation 31. Airport Pavement Management Systems (APMS) - ANSWER systematic and consistent procedure for scheduling maintenance and rehabilitation based on max benefits and min cost; evaluates present condition and forecasts future condition 32. Are DEC and CFME eligible for AIP funds? - ANSWER Yes 33. What plan should airports have if experiencing 6 inches or more of snow annually? - ANSWER snow and ice control plan (SICP) 34. When experiencing snow and ice conditions, what runway condition is the standard that FAA requires? - ANSWER no worse than wet condition 35. Class A Airspace - ANSWER 18,000 MSL up to FL600 including 12NM of coast over the continuous 48 states 36. Class B Airspace - ANSWER 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" 37. Class C Airspace - ANSWER 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. 38. Class D Airspace - ANSWER Surface up to 2,500 ft MSL surrounding airports with operational control tower. 39. Class E Airspace - ANSWER 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 6. Extension to a Surface Area 40. Restricted Areas - ANSWER Area where flight is not prohibited but subject to certain limitations 41. Prohibited Areas - ANSWER Area where flight is not allowed 42. Warning Areas - ANSWER Extending 3NM outward from the US coast, contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft 43. Special Use Airspace - ANSWER Activities must be confined because of there nature or limitations imposed on aircraft operations 44. Non-Regulatory Airspace - ANSWER 1. Military Operations Areas 2. Warning Areas 3. Alert Areas 4. Controlled Firing Areas 45. Regulatory Airspace - ANSWER 1. Class A,B,C,D,E 2. Restricted Areas 3. Prohibited Areas 46. Two Types of Airspace - ANSWER Regulatory and Non-regulatory 47. Sub Types of Airspace - ANSWER 1. Controlled 2. Uncontrolled (Class G) 3. Special Use 48. Alert I - ANSWER Signifies a precautionary approach to a situation where a real or suspected emergency exists on an aircraft, but the nature of the emergency would not normally cause serious difficulty or make the anticipated landing unsafe. 49. Alert II - ANSWER Signifies an actual aircraft emergency exists in flight, and an accident may well occur resulting in injuries and aircraft damage. 50. Alert III - ANSWER Signifies an actual aircraft accident has occurred. 51. Parts of Airport Emergency Plan - ANSWER 1. Mitigation 2. Preparedness 3. Response 4. Recovery 52. Category A Incursion - ANSWER A serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided. 53. Category B Incursion - ANSWER An incident in which separation decreases and a significant potential for collision exists, which may result in a time-critical corrective and evasive response to avoid a collision. 54. Category C Incursion - ANSWER An incident characterized by ample time or distance to avoid a collision. 55. Category D Incursion - ANSWER An incident that meets the definition of runway incursion such as incorrect presence of a single vehicle, person or aircraft on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft but with no immediate safety consequences 56. Navigational Systems must operate with: - ANSWER 1. Integrity 2. Accuracy 3. Availability 57. Personnel training records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 24 CCM 58. ARFF and EMS Personnel training records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 24 CCM 59. Airport Fueling Agent Inspection records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 12 CCM 60. Fueling Personnel training records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 12 CCM 61. Self inspections records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 12 CCM 62. Movement and safety areas training records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 24 CCM 63. Accident and incident records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 12 CCM 64. Airport Conditions (NOTAMS) records must be maintained for: - ANSWER 12 CCM 65. Class I Airports - ANSWER Scheduled Small and Large + Unscheduled Large 66. Class II Airports - ANSWER Scheduled Small + Unscheduled Large 67. Class III Airports - ANSWER Scheduled Small Only 68. Class IV Airports - ANSWER Unscheduled Large Only 69. Joint-Use Airport - ANSWER Airport owned by the US that leases a portion of the airport to a person operating an airport specified under Part 139 70. Shared-Use Airport - ANSWER US Government owned airport that is co located with an airport specified under Part 139 and which portions of the movement and safety areas are shared by both parties 71. Part 139 Does Not Apply To - ANSWER 1. Airports serving scheduled air carrier operations only by reason of being designated as an alternative airport 2. Airports operated by the United States 3. Airports located in Alaska that only serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft 4. Airports located in Alaska during periods of time when not serving large air carrier operations 5. Heliports 72. Part 139 Does Apply To - ANSWER 1. Scheduled Passenger-carrying operations of air carrier operating aircraft for more than 9 seats 2. Unscheduled Passenger-carrying operations of air carrier operating aircraft configured for at least 31 seats 3. Portions of a joint-use or shared-use airport that are within the authority of a person serving passenger-carrying operations 73. Index A - ANSWER Aircraft less than 90' 74. Index B - ANSWER Aircraft 90' - less than 126' 75. Index C - ANSWER Aircraft 126' - less than 159' 76. Index D - ANSWER Aircraft 159' - less than 200' 77. Index E - ANSWER Aircraft 200' or more 78. When should snow and ice clearing operations commence? - ANSWER before accumulation is 1/2 inch for wet snow and 1 inch for dry snow 79. What are snow clearance times based on? - ANSWER removing one inch of snow weighing up to 25lbs per cubic foot from the primary runway 80. What is the term for a chemical or liquid used on water or snow to lower the point at which the mixture will freeze? - ANSWER freezing point depressant 81. What is the limit of freezing point depression? - ANSWER the lowest temperature (eutectic temperature) an amount of chemical (eutectic composition) will melt ice; i.e. the eutectic point 82. What is the green liquid used on aircraft during ice and snow operations? - ANSWER Type IV anti-icing solution; typically ethylene glycol thickened with a polymer; used after de-icing the aircraft surfaces