AAAE ACE OPERATIONS MODULE 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST
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What are the two major categories of pavement? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Flexible and rigid
What are some types of flexible pavement? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Grass, dirt, gravel and asphalt
Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports? - CORRECT ANSWER -
To support the critical loads imposed on them; to produce a smooth,
skid-resistant and safe-riding surface
Airport surfaces are distinguished by operational control and FAA
design standards into what two areas? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Movement and non-movement
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,What constitutes the movement area on an airport? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Runways and taxiways. At ATCT controlled airports, the
surfaces under ATC control. These areas must meet Part 139 design
restrictions.
What constitutes the non-movement area of an airport? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Taxiways and aprons not under ATCT control
How are movement and non-movement areas determined at an
airport with an ATCT? - CORRECT ANSWER - By Letter of Agreement
(LOA) between the airport and the ATCT.
What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement
Concrete? - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - weathering and aircraft loads
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, For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to
express the effect of an individual aircraft on different pavements? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft Classification
Number-Pavement Classification Number)
What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to
the operator/pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER - PCN is the maximum
pavement bearing strength for unrestricted aircraft operations.
What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pavement bearing strengths less than 12,500lbs
What are the five major categories of pavement distress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cracking, joint seal damage, disintegration, distortion, loss
of skid resistance
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED 100%
What are the two major categories of pavement? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Flexible and rigid
What are some types of flexible pavement? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Grass, dirt, gravel and asphalt
Why are paved surfaces necessary at airports? - CORRECT ANSWER -
To support the critical loads imposed on them; to produce a smooth,
skid-resistant and safe-riding surface
Airport surfaces are distinguished by operational control and FAA
design standards into what two areas? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Movement and non-movement
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,What constitutes the movement area on an airport? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Runways and taxiways. At ATCT controlled airports, the
surfaces under ATC control. These areas must meet Part 139 design
restrictions.
What constitutes the non-movement area of an airport? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Taxiways and aprons not under ATCT control
How are movement and non-movement areas determined at an
airport with an ATCT? - CORRECT ANSWER - By Letter of Agreement
(LOA) between the airport and the ATCT.
What is the benefit of using a rigid pavement such as Portland Cement
Concrete? - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - weathering and aircraft loads
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, For bearing strengths of 12,500lbs or greater, what method is used to
express the effect of an individual aircraft on different pavements? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Comparing ACN to PCN (Aircraft Classification
Number-Pavement Classification Number)
What does the Pavement Classification Number (PCN) represent to
the operator/pilot? - CORRECT ANSWER - PCN is the maximum
pavement bearing strength for unrestricted aircraft operations.
What is the Load Classification Number (LCN) used to describe? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pavement bearing strengths less than 12,500lbs
What are the five major categories of pavement distress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cracking, joint seal damage, disintegration, distortion, loss
of skid resistance
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