AAAE ACE Operations Module 3 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Ground ,vehicles ,on ,movement ,areas ,should ,be ,limited ,to ,what ,types ,of ,operations? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Airport ,self-inspections, ,maintenance ,and ,emergencies
Do ,part ,139 ,restrictions ,governing ,ground ,vehicle ,and ,pedestrian ,activity ,apply ,to ,non-
movement ,areas? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-No
The ,FAA ,suggests ,what ,four ,planning ,meetings ,to ,discuss ,specifics ,of ,ground ,vehicular
,movements? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Airside ,construction, ,emergency ,response, ,snow ,and
,ice ,removal, ,low ,visibility
Aircraft ,safety ,is ,endangered ,by ,what ,four ,principle ,ground ,vehicle ,causes? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-increased ,traffic, ,non-standard ,vehicle ,patterns, ,vehicles ,without ,radios ,or
,markings, ,untrained ,operators
Airports ,must ,have ,one ,of ,three ,different ,control ,mechanisms ,for ,ground ,vehicles ,at ,ATCT
,controlled ,airports, ,what ,are ,they? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-two-way ,radio ,communication ,is
,preferred; ,an ,escort ,with ,a ,two-way ,radio; ,method ,of ,signs, ,signals ,and/or ,guards
Training ,for ,personnel ,operating ,vehicles ,in ,the ,movement ,area ,is ,required ,how ,often? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-At ,least ,annually.
How ,long ,are ,movement ,area ,driver ,training ,records ,kept? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-initial ,and
,recurrent ,training ,records ,for ,24 ,months, ,although ,should ,be ,kept ,as ,long ,as ,a ,person ,is
,authorized ,to ,operate ,at ,the ,airport
How ,long ,are ,movement ,area ,vehicular ,accident ,or ,incident ,records ,retained? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-12 ,months
Consequences ,of ,violating ,any ,ground ,vehicle ,rules ,or ,procedures ,should ,be ,spelled ,out ,in
,the ,Airport ,Certification ,Manual ,(T/F). ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
What ,is ,the ,term ,used ,to ,describe ,any ,occurrence ,at ,an ,aerodrome ,involving ,the ,incorrect
,presence ,of ,an ,aircraft, ,vehicle, ,or ,person ,on ,the ,protected ,area ,of ,a ,surface ,designated ,for
,the ,landing ,and ,takeoff ,of ,aircraft? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,incursion
What ,are ,the ,categories ,of ,incursions? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Category ,A ,thru ,D ,with ,A ,as
,the ,most ,severe ,consequences ,and ,D ,as ,the ,least
, How ,are ,the ,four ,incursion ,categories ,distinguished? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Category ,A ,- ,a
,collision ,was ,narrowly ,avoided; ,Category ,B ,- ,a ,significant ,potential ,for ,collision ,exists;
,Category ,C ,- ,ample ,time ,and/or ,distance ,to ,avoid ,a ,collision; ,Category ,D ,- ,no ,immediate
,safety ,consequences
Incursion ,causes ,are ,categorized ,into ,what ,three ,primary ,groups? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Operational ,error ,(ATC), ,pilot ,deviation, ,vehicle/pedestrian ,deviation
What ,three ,human ,error ,categories ,are ,defined ,for ,incursions? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
communications, ,airport ,familiarity, ,loss ,of ,situational ,awareness
What ,is ,a ,contributing ,factor ,in ,almost ,every ,runway ,incursion? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Human ,error
Ground ,communications ,and ,procedures ,are ,normally ,outlined ,in ,an ,LOA ,between ,the
,airport ,and ,FAA; ,at ,an ,airport ,without ,an ,ATCT ,where ,can ,this ,information ,be ,found? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Aeronautical ,Information ,Manual ,(AIM)
What ,frequency ,should ,ground ,vehicle ,operators ,monitor/use ,at ,non-ATCT ,airports? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,airport's ,common ,traffic ,advisory ,frequency ,(CTAF)
At ,what ,point ,does ,the ,departure ,leg ,of ,a ,normal ,airport ,traffic ,pattern ,terminate? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-At ,least ,1/2 ,mile ,beyond ,the ,departure ,end ,of ,the ,runway ,and ,within
,300ft ,of ,the ,traffic ,pattern ,altitude
Which ,direction ,of ,turns ,is ,standard ,in ,an ,airport ,traffic ,pattern? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Left
,turns
What ,is ,a ,segmented ,circle ,and ,when ,is ,an ,airport ,required ,to ,have ,one? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-A ,ground ,marking ,visible ,to ,pilots ,that ,depicts ,the ,landing ,runway, ,landing
,direction, ,and ,traffic ,pattern, ,with ,a ,wind ,cone ,(lighted ,if ,night ,carrier ,ops) ,and ,mandated
,for ,use ,at ,certificated ,airports ,that ,don't ,have ,an ,operating ,ATCT.
What ,is ,the ,direction ,of ,turn ,for ,aircraft ,in ,a ,holding ,pattern, ,how ,long ,does ,one ,turn ,take
,and ,how ,much ,vertical ,separation ,is ,there ,from ,other ,aircraft? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Right
,hand ,turns, ,4 ,minutes, ,1,000ft
When ,the ,ATCT ,points ,a ,light ,gun ,in ,your ,direction, ,what ,do ,the ,following ,colors ,mean ,-
,steady ,green, ,steady ,red, ,flashing ,red, ,white, ,alternating ,red ,and ,green? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Steady ,green ,- ,okay ,to ,proceed; ,steady ,red ,- ,stop; ,flashing ,red ,- ,get ,off ,the
,runway ,or ,other ,surface; ,white ,- ,return ,to ,starting ,point ,on ,airport; ,alternating ,red ,and
,green ,- ,exercise ,extreme ,caution
What ,are ,the ,two ,main ,categories ,of ,airspace ,in ,the ,U.S.? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Regulatory
,and ,nonregulatory
What ,are ,the ,types ,of ,regulatory ,airspace? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Classes ,A-E, ,Restricted
,Areas, ,Prohibited ,Areas
What ,are ,the ,types ,of ,nonregulatory ,airspace? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Military ,Operating
,Areas, ,Warning ,Areas, ,Alert ,Areas ,and ,Controlled ,Firing ,Areas
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Ground ,vehicles ,on ,movement ,areas ,should ,be ,limited ,to ,what ,types ,of ,operations? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Airport ,self-inspections, ,maintenance ,and ,emergencies
Do ,part ,139 ,restrictions ,governing ,ground ,vehicle ,and ,pedestrian ,activity ,apply ,to ,non-
movement ,areas? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-No
The ,FAA ,suggests ,what ,four ,planning ,meetings ,to ,discuss ,specifics ,of ,ground ,vehicular
,movements? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Airside ,construction, ,emergency ,response, ,snow ,and
,ice ,removal, ,low ,visibility
Aircraft ,safety ,is ,endangered ,by ,what ,four ,principle ,ground ,vehicle ,causes? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-increased ,traffic, ,non-standard ,vehicle ,patterns, ,vehicles ,without ,radios ,or
,markings, ,untrained ,operators
Airports ,must ,have ,one ,of ,three ,different ,control ,mechanisms ,for ,ground ,vehicles ,at ,ATCT
,controlled ,airports, ,what ,are ,they? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-two-way ,radio ,communication ,is
,preferred; ,an ,escort ,with ,a ,two-way ,radio; ,method ,of ,signs, ,signals ,and/or ,guards
Training ,for ,personnel ,operating ,vehicles ,in ,the ,movement ,area ,is ,required ,how ,often? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-At ,least ,annually.
How ,long ,are ,movement ,area ,driver ,training ,records ,kept? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-initial ,and
,recurrent ,training ,records ,for ,24 ,months, ,although ,should ,be ,kept ,as ,long ,as ,a ,person ,is
,authorized ,to ,operate ,at ,the ,airport
How ,long ,are ,movement ,area ,vehicular ,accident ,or ,incident ,records ,retained? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-12 ,months
Consequences ,of ,violating ,any ,ground ,vehicle ,rules ,or ,procedures ,should ,be ,spelled ,out ,in
,the ,Airport ,Certification ,Manual ,(T/F). ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-True
What ,is ,the ,term ,used ,to ,describe ,any ,occurrence ,at ,an ,aerodrome ,involving ,the ,incorrect
,presence ,of ,an ,aircraft, ,vehicle, ,or ,person ,on ,the ,protected ,area ,of ,a ,surface ,designated ,for
,the ,landing ,and ,takeoff ,of ,aircraft? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,incursion
What ,are ,the ,categories ,of ,incursions? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Category ,A ,thru ,D ,with ,A ,as
,the ,most ,severe ,consequences ,and ,D ,as ,the ,least
, How ,are ,the ,four ,incursion ,categories ,distinguished? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Category ,A ,- ,a
,collision ,was ,narrowly ,avoided; ,Category ,B ,- ,a ,significant ,potential ,for ,collision ,exists;
,Category ,C ,- ,ample ,time ,and/or ,distance ,to ,avoid ,a ,collision; ,Category ,D ,- ,no ,immediate
,safety ,consequences
Incursion ,causes ,are ,categorized ,into ,what ,three ,primary ,groups? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Operational ,error ,(ATC), ,pilot ,deviation, ,vehicle/pedestrian ,deviation
What ,three ,human ,error ,categories ,are ,defined ,for ,incursions? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
communications, ,airport ,familiarity, ,loss ,of ,situational ,awareness
What ,is ,a ,contributing ,factor ,in ,almost ,every ,runway ,incursion? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Human ,error
Ground ,communications ,and ,procedures ,are ,normally ,outlined ,in ,an ,LOA ,between ,the
,airport ,and ,FAA; ,at ,an ,airport ,without ,an ,ATCT ,where ,can ,this ,information ,be ,found? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Aeronautical ,Information ,Manual ,(AIM)
What ,frequency ,should ,ground ,vehicle ,operators ,monitor/use ,at ,non-ATCT ,airports? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,airport's ,common ,traffic ,advisory ,frequency ,(CTAF)
At ,what ,point ,does ,the ,departure ,leg ,of ,a ,normal ,airport ,traffic ,pattern ,terminate? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-At ,least ,1/2 ,mile ,beyond ,the ,departure ,end ,of ,the ,runway ,and ,within
,300ft ,of ,the ,traffic ,pattern ,altitude
Which ,direction ,of ,turns ,is ,standard ,in ,an ,airport ,traffic ,pattern? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Left
,turns
What ,is ,a ,segmented ,circle ,and ,when ,is ,an ,airport ,required ,to ,have ,one? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-A ,ground ,marking ,visible ,to ,pilots ,that ,depicts ,the ,landing ,runway, ,landing
,direction, ,and ,traffic ,pattern, ,with ,a ,wind ,cone ,(lighted ,if ,night ,carrier ,ops) ,and ,mandated
,for ,use ,at ,certificated ,airports ,that ,don't ,have ,an ,operating ,ATCT.
What ,is ,the ,direction ,of ,turn ,for ,aircraft ,in ,a ,holding ,pattern, ,how ,long ,does ,one ,turn ,take
,and ,how ,much ,vertical ,separation ,is ,there ,from ,other ,aircraft? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Right
,hand ,turns, ,4 ,minutes, ,1,000ft
When ,the ,ATCT ,points ,a ,light ,gun ,in ,your ,direction, ,what ,do ,the ,following ,colors ,mean ,-
,steady ,green, ,steady ,red, ,flashing ,red, ,white, ,alternating ,red ,and ,green? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Steady ,green ,- ,okay ,to ,proceed; ,steady ,red ,- ,stop; ,flashing ,red ,- ,get ,off ,the
,runway ,or ,other ,surface; ,white ,- ,return ,to ,starting ,point ,on ,airport; ,alternating ,red ,and
,green ,- ,exercise ,extreme ,caution
What ,are ,the ,two ,main ,categories ,of ,airspace ,in ,the ,U.S.? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Regulatory
,and ,nonregulatory
What ,are ,the ,types ,of ,regulatory ,airspace? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Classes ,A-E, ,Restricted
,Areas, ,Prohibited ,Areas
What ,are ,the ,types ,of ,nonregulatory ,airspace? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Military ,Operating
,Areas, ,Warning ,Areas, ,Alert ,Areas ,and ,Controlled ,Firing ,Areas
